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Daily News Lesson November 21 2023

Rosalynn Carter, the lasting legacy of the former First Lady

"Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished." -- Former President Jimmy Carter
Screenshot of Sana’a Makharza, West Bank resident: PBS NewsHour
Daily News Lesson November 14 2023

West Bank Palestinians try to save their homes from Israeli settlers

Students will examine settler violence as a major informal tool in the West Bank
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Daily News Lesson November 13 2023

Brooks and Capehart on 2023 election takeaways

Brooks and Capehart on 2023 election takeaways and Manchin’s Senate shakeup
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Daily News Lesson November 08 2023

Oklahomans with disabilities face long waitlists services

Oklahomans with disabilities face long waitlists for home and community-based services
FILE PHOTO: Voters line up to cast their ballots for the U.S. Senate runoff election in Columbus
Daily News Lesson November 06 2023

What students should know about off-year Election 2023

Includes quick guide to most-watched races of Election Day 2023
Aftermath of hospital blast in Gaza City
Daily News Lesson October 18 2023

Hundreds killed in strike on hospital in Gaza

With extension on using media literacy skills and importance of seeking out additional resources
FILE PHOTO: People leave the Supreme Court after it resumed hearing oral arguments at the start of its new term in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 13 2023

Supreme Court hears arguments in racial gerrymandering case

Drawing congressional district lines to benefit one political party over another dates back to the 19th century
Aftermath of Israeli strikes
Daily News Lesson October 11 2023

Fears of bigger war grow as Israel-Hamas fighting continues

Learn how Israel has responded as death toll reaches 2,000 in Gaza
A reveller perform a dance during a "pow-wow" celebrating the Indigenous Peoples' Day Festival in Randalls Island, in New York
Educator Voices October 06 2023

Educator Voice: Teaching kids about Columbus? They deserve the real story

Explore why Columbus Day has become Indigenous Peoples Day in many places
Open door to prison cell
Lesson Plan October 04 2023

Lesson plan: Investigating prison abuse inside the state system

Investigate treatment of prisoners in New York prisons as well as ways to prevent abuse
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