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U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts presides during Trump impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily Video February 06 2020

Republican-controlled Senate acquits President Trump of both impeachment charges
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, the Senate votes to acquit President Trump bringing an end to the impeachment trial.
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Daily Video January 14 2020

Student guide to the Democratic primary debates
Learn about the Iowa caucuses and what to watch out for in Tuesday's Democratic debate.
The first copies of the inaugural Los Angeles Register newspaper run off the presses in Santa Ana
Daily Video December 23 2019

How the disappearance of local news hurts civic engagement
Directions : Read the summary, watch the video and answer the questions. You can turn on the "CC" …
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Daily Video December 20 2019

Here's what students had to say about the Democratic debate
Check out this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan on how students reacted to the Democratic debate.
Democratic presidential candidates pose together at the start of the fourth U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio U.S.
Daily Video October 16 2019

Super Civics 2020: The fourth Democratic debate
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson to discuss Tuesday's Democratic Debate, debate strategies that work and the number of candidates on the debate stage.
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Daily Video September 29 2019

Super Civics 2020: Impeachment recap for students via Shields and Brooks
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to take a deeper look into the first week since Speaker Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg participates in a youth climate change protest in front of the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan
Daily Video September 21 2019

Greta Thunberg on the urgency of the climate crisis
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to learn more about Greta Thunberg and other youth activists' fight against climate change.
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Daily News Lesson July 18 2019

Racism, coded language and the "politics of distraction" in U.S. history
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss how President Trump's tweets serve the "politics of distraction" and how racist language has been used as an intentional device to divide the country throughout U.S. history.
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Daily Video July 17 2019

Super Civics 2020: How to get along with our political opposites
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, learn how Americans are struggling to approach opposing political opinions with civility instead of contempt and what can be done to fix the problem.
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