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Daily Video July 07 2020

Should some sports franchises change their names?
After years of activist pressure, some sports franchises are formally considering name changes. Why do these name changes matter?
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Daily Video July 06 2020

Can students use social media to make positive change?
How can students cultivate good outcomes for themselves and their communities through social media?
The Wider Image: The Deciders: Meet the voters defining America's politics
Daily Video June 25 2020

Will young voters turn out to vote this year?
Some members of Generation Z are preparing to vote in their first national election. Examine historical youth turnout and ways it could be improved.
The NBA logo is displayed as people pass by the NBA Store in New York
Daily Video June 23 2020

Sports franchises push for paid holiday this Election Day
Examine the ways public figures and organizations can help push forward causes such as voter turnout.
Vistors pass a face mask sign near the boardwalk at Bethany Beach in Delaware
Daily Video June 22 2020

How should authorities persuade citizens to wear masks in public?
Even as states across the south and southwest experience a spike in COVID-19 cases, local and state governments wrestle with how to ensure citizens wear masks in public.
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Daily News Lesson June 17 2020

How Generation Z is changing the world
In this lesson plan, discuss ways Generation Z is taking new approaches to activism and demands for reform.
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Daily Video June 17 2020

What will schools look like when they reopen?
Explore the plans of one school district in Texas that is re-opening now. Consider ways schools might re-open safely and fairly in the fall.
Voters line up to cast their ballots in Atlanta
Daily Video June 10 2020

Election 2020 update: As Biden clinches nomination, candidates set strategies
In this lesson plan, explore the strategies of Democratic and Republican presidential nominees while learning about the impact of polling station closures.
Protest following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington
Daily Video June 01 2020

States mobilize National Guard amid protests
In this NewsHour lesson plan, discuss the ways city, state and national leaders have responded to civil unrest.
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Daily Video May 28 2020

Social media's role in monitoring misinformation
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson, learn about Twitter's new initiative to fact check the tweets of influential figures such as President Trump and how it has stirred debate over the role of social media platforms as content moderators.
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