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Daily Video February 10 2016

Outsiders Trump and Sanders win New Hampshire primary

Washington outsiders Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders won big in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night.

Lesson Plan February 06 2016

Lesson Plan: A history of discrimination and its consequences

"A History of Discrimination and Its Consequences" lesson plan allows students to think about the battles fought during the Civil Rights Movement in order for every citizen to be able to achieve the American Dream.

Lesson Plan February 05 2016

Lesson Plan: What is Discrimination?

This lesson on discrimination is designed for middle and high school students with intellectual disabilities. It is designed specifically for students who have difficulty with verbal and written expression.

Lesson Plan February 04 2016

Personal Reflections on the Poetry of Maya Angelou - Lesson Plan

Students will watch and read Maya Angelou’s poem, “On the Pulse of Morning,” then analyze and reflect on the words of this Renaissance woman.

Daily Video February 03 2016

New York Times runs never-before-published photos for Black History Month

The New York Times has published a collection of never-before-seen photographs that help fill in the overall portrait of African-American culture and history.

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Daily Video February 01 2016

Is fracking causing earthquakes in Oklahoma?

A sharp increase in the number of earthquakes Oklahoma has experienced in recent years has state officials looking for ways to control the suspected culprits — the state’s oil and gas industry.

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Lesson Plan January 26 2016

Student activity: Small business stories where you live

Students get to know their neighborhood more by talking to a small business owner

Lesson Plan January 08 2016

How to Use "PBS Election Central" Videos with Your Students

Subjects Social studies, civics, English Estimated Time One 45-minute class …

Daily Video June 26 2015

Charleston mayor: "We are still a work in progress in America"

The racially-motivated shooting of nine people at a historically black church in Charleston, SC, has spurred discussion and debate about the state of racism in America.

Daily Video June 25 2015

Boston marathon bomber apologizes to victims

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev unexpectedly addressed the courtroom at the formal sentencing to acknowledge his role in the 2013 Boston marathon bombing for the first time.

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