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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 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

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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

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Daily Video December 14 2016

Civilians and rebels flee Aleppo amid accusations of human rights abuses

Discuss the latest developments in the Syrian Civil War with this NewsHour video and questions.

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Daily Video December 01 2016

Aid groups call for access as airstrikes continue in rebel-held Aleppo

Fighting has escalated in Aleppo, Syria as rebel groups try to hold off government forces attempting to take back the eastern section of the city.

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Daily Video February 26 2016

Two-week Syrian ceasefire begins Friday

A two-week ceasefire has been accepted by fighting parties in Syria and will take effect Friday night in the nation where a four-and-a-half-year civil war has cost more than 250,000 lives and displaced millions.

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Lesson Plan September 04 2013

Lesson plan: An attack on Syria — What would you do?

Subjects Social studies, Government & Civics Estimated time One 90-minute class Grade…

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