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Daily Video September 19 2020

'RBG' film traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg's continuing fight for equality
"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks," states Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a new documentary about her life.
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Daily Video September 18 2020

News Roundup: TikTok banned, Trump weighs in on 1619 Project
Find out what happened this week, from the banning of TikTok to Trump's comments on education and race.
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Lesson Plan September 11 2020

Lesson plan: Decode the Electoral College and predict the next president
 Let your students predict the next president with the Electoral Decoder, an interactive carto…
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Daily Video September 08 2020

How music connects us during the COVID pandemic
Explore how some musicians are bringing their community together despite COVID-19 restrictions.
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Lesson Plan August 28 2020

Lesson plan: Build your own knowledge of the suffrage movement

Learn some of the often overlooked stories of the suffrage movement
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Daily Video August 28 2020

The Republican National Convention ends at the White House
Explore the pitch Trump and Republican allies made to voters on the last night of the Republican National Convention.
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Lesson Plan August 28 2020

The March on Washington: Four teacher resources

A collection of five resources to examine the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Movement
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Lesson Plan August 28 2020

Lesson plan: Music and speeches at the March on Washington

Examine the words and art of individuals who helped lead the March on Washington
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Daily Video August 27 2020

NBA playoff and other pro sports called off in protest of racial injustice
In this NewsHour lesson, learn why all three NBA playoff games on Wednesday were postponed based on players' decisions to boycott racial injustice.
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Daily Video August 14 2020

How Beirut blasts have pushed Lebanon to breaking point
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn more about the blast that shook Beirut, Lebanon, in early August.
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