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Daily Video May 27 2019

Why ‘Happy Memorial Day’ is painful for some families
Learn more about Memorial Day and groups like TAPS who help families of fallen servicemembers.
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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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Daily Video February 18 2019

At George Washington's Mount Vernon, remembering the enslaved people who built America

Presidents Day is observed on George Washington's birthday, Feb. 18. Follow a tour guide at Washington's Mount Vernon estate, who is also a distant relation of an enslaved person at the former plantation, who offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers.
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Daily Video February 05 2019

Amid calls for Virginia governor's resignation, a look at blackface's long racist history in America
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the racist history of blackface and discuss whether or not Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.
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Daily Video January 25 2019

Lesson plan: Covington Catholic incident through a media literacy lens
Discuss media literacy strategies you can use when it comes to understanding current events and issues, including the confrontation between Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann and his classmates, and Omaha Nation elder Nathan Phillips on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
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Daily Video January 21 2019

Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. for today
Use this lesson on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to discuss dreamed of an America where people would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"
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Daily Video December 17 2018

Human geography lesson: Why one-third of the Marshall Islands has left for the US
In this lesson plan, students will learn why one-third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S. mainland.
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Lesson Plan December 09 2018

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: How can Hawaiian land be used after 100 years of sugarcane monocropping?
  The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the concepts of monocropping and s…
President George H.W. Bush Interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers"
Daily Video December 03 2018

President George H.W. Bush's life as a public servant
Students will learn about the life of President George H.W. Bush in this PBS NewsHour lesson plan.
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Daily News Lesson August 27 2018

The public service legacy of Sen. John McCain
Learn more about the life of Sen. John McCain with your students. What aspects of McCain's life struck you the most? What do you think he will most be remembered for?
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