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Parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, in Ho Chi Minh city

Daily News Lesson May 08 2025

50 years after the fall of Saigon, a look at the partnership between Vietnam and the U.S.

Learn about the history between the U.S. and Vietnam, and where they stand now

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Daily News Lesson December 05 2022

VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says

Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for Dec. 5, 2022

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Daily News Lesson April 06 2022

Activity: Watch Ocean Vuong’s take on grief, then write your own poem

Learn about poet Ocean Vuong and write your own poem

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Daily News Lesson October 04 2021

How Seattle’s Vietnamese community is helping Afghan refugees

Hear how one community built from refugees fleeing war in the 70s is supporting refugees from the Afghan War

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Daily Video March 23 2020

PBS 2-minute news summary: coronavirus, 2020 Olympics postponed, Afghanistan

In this current events lesson, check out the PBS NewsHour from Mon. March 23rd, on the cancellation of the Olympics and an update on Afghanistan.

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Daily Video July 03 2019

Lesson Plan: The power of photographs from Vietnam to the border crisis

Use this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan to understand the power of photographs and the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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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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Daily Video June 06 2016

How Muhammad Ali’s life reflected America’s struggles

Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali died of natural causes on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 74.

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Daily Video May 24 2016

Children of Vietnamese refugees return home

After the Vietnam War ended, nearly 1.5 million Vietnamese migrated to the United States in search of better lives. Today, some of the younger generation that grew up there are returning to a more prosperous Vietnam.

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