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House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) addresses a National Press Club luncheon

Daily Video October 24 2019

The life and legacy of Congressman Elijah Cummings

Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the life and legacy of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings.

Women's World Cup Final - United States v Netherlands

Daily Video July 09 2019

How the U.S. women's World Cup victory is the perfect civics lesson

In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students will learn about the U.S. women's soccer World Cup victory and how it is also a good civics lesson.

Daily Video April 06 2019

Asbestos still causing harm amid broken regulatory system

This NewsHour lesson explores how the U.S. continues to import asbestos despite its lethal health impacts.

Student Voices February 07 2019

Student Voice: For LGBTQ teens, 'hope does exist'

Luke Hartman is an alumnus of Immanuel Christian and wrote this Student Voice piece for PBS NewsHour Extra in order to let all young people, including LGBTQ youth, know that they are loved and supported.

Daily Video January 21 2019

Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. for today

Use this lesson on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to discuss dreamed of an America where people would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"

Student Voices January 17 2019

Student Voice: During teachers' strike, LA school felt like a "ghost town"

Learn more about the Los Angeles teacher's strike through the lens of LA high school senior Noor Aldayeh.

Daily Video December 26 2018

Newark Youth Court brings introspection, not incarceration

In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn about efforts underway to fix problems with the nation's criminal justice system, including taking a closer look at what to do about teenagers who commit minor crimes.

Lesson Plan February 26 2018

Lesson plan: Social justice through the lens of the Black Panthers

Hear from Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," who discusses the role social justice plays in documentary filmmaking

Daily Video September 25 2017

Free speech and Trump's reaction to NFL protesters

Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to discuss President Trump’s comments that football players should be fired if they kneel during the national anthem.

Daily Video October 03 2016

How do different racial groups view the police?

Only one-third of African Americans think the police are doing an excellent job, compared to roughly three quarters of white people, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. But Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka has worked to change those numbers.

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