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Educator Voices January 29 2025

Educator Voice: Here's why social studies matters, according to a 41-year veteran teacher

Anton Schulzki, interim executive director of NCSS, taught social studies for 41 years and shares his thoughts on why social studies matters
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Daily News Lesson January 09 2025

Remembering the extraordinary life of former President Jimmy Carter

Former President Jimmy Carter, who went on to become the longest-living American president in history, died Dec. 29, at 100
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Daily News Lesson December 23 2024

National Cathedral stonemasons work to tell a more truthful history

And learn more about its first female stonemason, Brianna Castelli
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Daily News Lesson December 12 2024

Student journalists report on how gun violence affects youth

Watch "Run, Hide, Fight" documentary and discuss gun violence and solutions in your community
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Daily News Lesson December 06 2024

White House accuses Chinese hackers of infiltrating telecom companies
SUMMARYThe White House said that a broad Chinese hacking operation had infiltrated at least eight A…
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in Gila River Indian Community
Daily News Lesson November 15 2024

Biden formally apologizes for Indigenous boarding schools

Learn why the federal government is apologizing for historic forced assimilation of Indigenous children at boarding schools
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Daily News Lesson November 08 2024

A Democracy Minute: Michele Norris on shifting perceptions of race

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
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Lesson Plan November 04 2024

Lesson plan: The 2024 presidential election — open and honest?

Explore the voting process, address concerns about voting machines and discuss the process of potential challenges to the election results
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Daily News Lesson November 02 2024

A Democracy Minute: Edna Greene Medford on what the nation could be

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
"I voted" stickers are displayed at a voting station during a special congressional election called after former Rep. Ryan Zinke was appointed to lead the Interior Department in Missoula
Lesson Plan November 01 2024

Podcast lesson plan: How is AI misinformation being used in the election?

Explore AI deepfakes, how to spot them and how they can be used to manipulate political perceptions using a podcast from Student Reporting Labs
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