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Daily Video August 29 2016

Summer academy helps refugee children prepare for life in the U.S.
A program that helps refugee children from 29 countries acclimate to life in the United States met again this summer in New York City.
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Daily Video August 24 2016

Jill Stein and the role of third party candidates in presidential elections
The third party candidate Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party says she remains the only candidate in the presidential race who is not corrupted by lobbyists’ money, corporate money or super PACs.
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Lesson Plan August 10 2016

Fun facts about Clinton and Trump - Lesson Plan
Here’s some information on where the candidates stand on the issues as well as some fun facts you probably didn’t know.
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Daily Video August 02 2016

Trump criticized for response to Muslim military family
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is being roundly criticized for his response to a speech given at the Democratic National Convention last week by the parents of Army Captain Humayun Khan, a Muslim American soldier killed in the Iraq War.
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Daily Video August 01 2016

Democratic and Republican conventions through the eyes of young voters
PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs (SRL) traveled to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions to find a diverse range of youth perspectives on this year’s presidential election.
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Student Voices July 27 2016

Young people do care about being part of the democratic process
On July 15, I joined hundreds of supporters, members of Congress and vice presidential nominee Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to see Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton speak at a rally in Northern Virginia.
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Daily News Lesson July 19 2016

Donald Trump's early years from trouble-making teen to military school star
Born and raised in Queens, New York, to a family of privilege, Donald Trump grew up in a 23-room house and was driven to private school by the family chauffeur.
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Daily Video July 13 2016

Election 2016 challenges civics teachers
The 2016 presidential race has made teaching high school civics more difficult, particularly regarding some of the comments students have heard candidates make along the campaign trail.
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Lesson Plan July 06 2016

How to use anti-LGBTQ laws to explore social justice
In order to learn more about social justice issues, students will look at important laws affecting members of the LGBTQ community, including Mississippi's House Bill 1523.
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Daily Video June 20 2016

Murder of British politician changes tone of U.K. Brexit debate
The man accused of murdering a British member of parliament last Thursday made his first court appearance in London on Saturday. Authorities believe Thomas Mair shot and stabbed Jo Cox to death on a street in broad daylight, because of her position to keep the U.K. in the European Union.
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