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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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Lesson Plan June 28 2022

Lesson plan: Life of LGBTQ+ activist Marsha P. Johnson and her legacy at Stonewall

June 28 is the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Learn about Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson's role at Stonewall.
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Daily News Lesson June 28 2022

Supreme Court rules for public school coach who kneeled and prayed on field
The Supreme Court decided that a public school football coach who led prayers after games had the right to do so.
Pennsylvania Schools Distribute Lunches While Closed For Coronavirus
Daily News Lesson June 28 2022

Congress extends school lunch program at last minute
Learn how late vote may have jeopardized summer meals for nearly 7 million children
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Daily News Lesson June 26 2022

How women will be forced to manage their abortion across half of America
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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Daily News Lesson June 24 2022

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The decision is expected to lead to abortion bans in approximately half the states.
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Daily News Lesson June 24 2022

Supreme Court overturns century-old gun law, allows firearms in most public places
Overturns New York State law just weeks following Buffalo mass shooting
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Daily News Lesson June 24 2022

FDA bans Juul vaping products as teen has spiked across country
Learn why federal authorities have decided to ban certain vaping products as part of push to limit nicotine sales
Donald Trump holds a rally in Conroe, Texas
Daily News Lesson June 23 2022

Day 5 of Jan. 6 hearings details how Trump tried to use the Justice Department to stay in office
On the fifth day of the Jan. 6 hearings, three top Justice Department officials recounted how former President Trump wanted the department to undermine the 2020 election.
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