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Illinois Suffrage Pennant
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
2020 Republican National Convention
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.
Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech
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
FILE PHOTO: NBA: Playoffs-Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks
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.
Demonstrators wave Lebanese flags during protests near the site of a blast at Beirut's port area
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.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a wreath to the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing, at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan
Daily Video August 06 2020

Teach your students about the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima
Learn about the 75th anniversary of America's dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Protest against racial inequality in Portland
Daily Video July 26 2020

What are federal agents doing in Portland?
Understand what is unusual about what's happening right now amid protests in Portland.
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Daily Video July 22 2020

Brief But Spectacular: Why one doctor has started dispensing financial advice
Meet a doctor who sees financial advice as a key component of health advice to her patients.
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Daily Video July 16 2020

Explainer: Why record COVID-19 testing is not enough
Explore the challenges of testing for COVID-19 in the US months after the pandemic began.
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