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Lesson Plan August 01 2023

Lesson plan: Dolores Huerta — a lifetime of activism

Learn about activist Dolores Huerta, who has spent her life defying the oppressive labor systems created to bring down farmworkers.
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Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Hear from these high school graduates on what they think the future holds for them
Talk with a friend or classmate about your possible future self. Then make your own Brief But Spectacular video!
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Powell attends a press conference, in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

How the Federal Reserve uses higher interest rates to fight inflation
Lesson examines the meaning of interest rates and why the Fed is raising them
Turning Point Action Conference in Florida
Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Breaking down new charges against Trump in classified documents case
Three new felony charges added by special counsel
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Student Voices July 31 2023

Student Movie Recommendation: 'Oppenheimer' film is the story of a man who changed the world

Learn about a film that captures the moral dilemmas of the Manhattan Project
Builder takes water break during hot weather in Manvel, Texas
Daily News Lesson July 28 2023

Human-caused climate change playing key factor in brutal heat waves, study says
Discuss the links between increasingly hot summer temperatures and climate change
Aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana
Daily News Lesson July 28 2023

Ways to stay safe despite the extreme heat
Learn how extreme heat impacts health and how to avoid the worst effects
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Daily News Lesson July 28 2023

Prescription drug shortages make treatment decisions difficult for doctors and patients
The U.S. is in the midst of an ongoing prescription drug shortage with more and more medication in short supply for longer stretches of time
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Post July 25 2023

4 things for students to know about arthritis
Learn about arthritis, a common medical condition that affects the lives of millions Americans
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Daily News Lesson July 25 2023

Why Americans are paying each other’s medical bills
Many Americans have enrolled in an alternative to traditional health insurance called health care sharing plans
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