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British PM Johnson speaks at Downing Street
Daily News Lesson July 08 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down after a string of scandals
Johnson told his nation Thursday he would resign his post later in the summer and stand down now as head of his party
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Daily News Lesson July 06 2022

How Americans view their country and identity
Have your students write their own response to the question “What does it mean for you to be an American?” for a chance to be published on PBS NewsHour Classroom!
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Daily News Lesson July 05 2022

Writer, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston on ‘America Outdoors’
Discover a new show that highlights the rewards of getting outside and away from social media
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Daily News Lesson July 05 2022

3 new books highlighting underrepresented stories by NewsHour staff
Hear about three new books for summer by NewsHour journalists
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Daily News Lesson July 05 2022

Students worldwide suffer education setbacks from pandemic
Learn about the ways online learning during the pandemic may have impacted students around the world
Multiple People Shot At Fourth Of July Parade In Chicago Suburb
Daily News Lesson July 05 2022

Mass shooting at Fourth of July parade in Illinois kills at least six
Learn the known details about a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois
People protest after leak of U.S. Supreme Court draft majority opinion on Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 01 2022

Supreme Court hands down climate change ruling on final day of term
On the final day of a historic term, the Supreme Court issued a decision limiting the EPA's power to enforce climate change standards
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Lesson Plan June 29 2022

Lesson plan: What's in the frame? How media literacy helps students watch and dissect the news

Learn how editorial choices about what goes in the camera frame influence our understanding of news and media
U.S. House holds public hearings on Jan. 6, 2021 assault on Capitol
Daily News Lesson June 29 2022

What we learned on Day 6 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings
The Jan. 6 panel met to present "urgent” evidence about what former President Trump knew before, during and after the Capitol insurrection.
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Daily News Lesson June 28 2022

What Americans think about Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Recent polls by PBS NewsHour show how Americans are responding to the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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