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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Daily News Lesson February 25 2026

Takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

Choose one or two clips from Trump's State of the Union address to discuss as a class or reflect on in your notebooks

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Lesson Plan March 06 2024

Lesson plan: State of the Union and Bingo card activity

Learn what happens in the annual State of the Union address and predict what will be covered

State of the Union address

Daily News Lesson February 08 2023

Top stories: State of the Union recap + News wrap 2/8/23 + Student video

Students choose a clip from the State of the Union and share with the class what they learned

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily Video February 06 2019

2019 State of the Union address recap for students

Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address.

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Daily News Lesson January 27 2019

Student breakdown on the government shutdown

Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan with your students for the latest on the government shutdown.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily News Lesson January 31 2018

Student guide: Trump's First State of the Union address

Use this student guide and short video clips to analyze President Trump's first State of the Union speech.

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Daily Video January 13 2016

In final State of the Union, Obama calls for end to anti-Muslim rhetoric

In his 2016 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama addressed recent rhetoric targeting people's race or religion.

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