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Daily Video April 06 2019

Asbestos still causing harm amid broken regulatory system
This NewsHour lesson explores how the U.S. continues to import asbestos despite its lethal health impacts.
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Daily Video April 01 2019

How a cashless society affects young people and low-income earners
This NewsHour lesson plan on personal finance examines how the absence of tangible currency and the constant exposure to digital advertising may affect young people's relationship with money.
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Daily Video March 29 2019

STEM Student Reporting Labs: The path to discovery
In this lesson plan, learn about the NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs' series, “STEM: How We Achieve Our Goals,” which focuses on researchers who make their ideas a reality.
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Daily Video March 19 2019

What does opportunity look like? Student journalists explore pipeline jobs in West Virginia
Essential question: How have energy projects like the gas pipeline impacted young people in West Virginia? Find out with this NewsHour lesson plan.
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Daily Video March 18 2019

Pristine Rapa Nui (Easter Island) battles tons of plastic pollution
Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions. You may w…
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Daily Video March 17 2019

How teachers can discuss New Zealand, violent extremism and Islamophobia
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to teach your students about the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the concepts of white nationalism and Islamophobia.
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Lesson Plan March 15 2019

Girl coders crack glass ceiling | STEM Student Reporting Labs
In this lesson, students will learn about the engineering design process and use it to address the gender gap in STEM.
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Daily Video March 08 2019

How this museum preserves thousands of photographs
Use this PBS lesson plan to learn how the Art Institute of Chicago preserves and repairs thousands of photographs.
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Daily Video March 06 2019

Alabama tornado aftermath, getting help and studying why
Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to learn how Alabama residents are dealing with the aftermath of Sunday's devastating tornado.
Claudia Maquin mother of Jakelin Caal, a 7-year-old girl who handed herself in to U.S. border agents earlier this month and died after developing a high fever while in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, reacts during her daughter's funeral
Daily Video December 27 2018

Why children in U.S. custody need specific pediatric expertise
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn why specific pediatric expertise is needed in the care for immigrant children.
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