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Lesson Plan April 28 2025

Lesson plan: Civil war in Syria and the human impact

Learn about the Syrian Civil War through news reports and comics

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Daily News Lesson December 09 2024

Rebels seize Damascus, forcing out ruling government of Syria

Learn how rebels finally toppled the reign of the Assad family, and discuss what might come next for Syria

The remains of a rocket booster that, according to Israeli authorities critically injured a 7-year-old girl, after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, near Arad

Daily News Lesson April 16 2024

Allies urge restraint as Iran strikes Israel in response to killing of top officials in Syria

Learn why the U.S. and others are cautioning Israel to limit response after a missile attack from Iran

Smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus

Daily News Lesson April 02 2024

Attack on Iran consulate in Syria escalates conflict in Middle East

Learn about an Israeli strike on Iranian generals in Syria and what consequences might follow

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Daily News Lesson March 15 2023

Top Lesson: Syria marks 12 years of civil war + News wrap 3/16/23 + Student video

Understand why war in Syria has been raging for over a decade with no end in sight

Aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Antakya

Daily News Lesson February 26 2023

Turkey and Syria struggle to recover from earthquake + Newswrap

Recovery is slow for regions in Syria and Turkey devastated by earthquake

Earthquake in Diyarbakir

Daily News Lesson February 07 2023

Top stories: Earthquake in Turkey and Syria + News wrap 2/7/23 + Student video

Stretches of Southern Turkey and Northern Syria are in ruins after a powerful earthquake ripped through the region

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Daily News Lesson January 30 2022

These Syrian children make their way through air strikes to go to school

Learn what a school day is like for school children in the midst o a decade-long war

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Athens

Daily Video May 06 2020

PBS 4-minute news summary: Choose your own current event!

In this current events lesson, check out PBS NewsHour's 4-minute news wrap and choose your own story to dive into!

Woman is taken out of a building after it was hit by mortar shells fired from Syria, in the Turkish border town of Akcakale

Daily Video October 14 2019

Turkish offensive in northern Syria leads to ‘chaos’ for Kurds

Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the Turkish offensive into northern Syria and the chaos that has ensued for the Kurds of that region.

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