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U.S. President Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress

Daily News Lesson March 05 2025

Takeaways from Trump's address to Congress

Watch segments of President Trump's address to Congress and discuss the future of his administration

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Daily News Lesson March 11 2024

Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s State of the Union and what’s next in the 2024 race

Hear from David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on the State of the Union and more

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Daily News Lesson March 08 2024

Takeaways from Biden's 2024 State of the Union address

Watch highlights of the 2024 State of the Union address and discuss Biden's political vision

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Lesson Plan March 06 2024

Lesson plan: The State of the Union — fill out your Bingo card as you watch!

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

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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

President Biden Delivers His First State Of The Union Address To Joint Session Of Congress

Daily News Lesson March 02 2022

Activity: Discuss President Biden's State of the Union address

Watch clips of President Biden's State of the Union address and discuss some of the topics covered in his speech

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

Lesson Plan February 03 2020

The State of the Union Address

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to evaluate the State of the Union speech and learn its history

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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