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Daily News Lesson July 23 2021

17-year-old invents color changing sutures that detect infection
Read and discuss the impact of Dasia Taylor's new color changing sutures
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Daily News Lesson May 11 2021

In her bid to end tuberculosis, Dr. Kamariza is shattering stereotypes
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Lesson Plan March 08 2018

Lesson plan: How outstanding women in STEM fields overcame obstacles

Explores the careers of 19 great female scientists, the challenges they overcame and why some of those challenges are still present
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Student Voices June 15 2016

Sharing the gift of being a woman
When I walked among the crowd at the United State of Women Summit, my first thought was, "Wow, I've never been surrounded by so many women before."
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Daily Video April 28 2016

Cruz picks a running mate, Trump accuses Clinton of playing ‘woman card’
Donald Trump made a speech on foreign policy Wednesday and also accused Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton of playing the “woman’s card.”
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Daily Video April 13 2016

Meet some of the women candidates who preceded Hillary Clinton for president
While Hillary Clinton remains the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, previous female candidates have also sought the nation’s highest office.
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Lesson Plan March 29 2016

"Well-behaved women seldom make history"
This lesson plan challenges students to identify negative stereotypes about women and men, introduces students to Anne Bonny (a woman who breaks traditional gender stereotypes) and gives them the opportunity to use creative writing skills to create their own profile on one of four other “rule-breaking” women in history.
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Lesson Plan March 21 2016

Women with Character, Women Who Inspire – Lesson Plan
For Women's History Month, PBS NewsHour Extra would love to know the women in your students' lives who have inspired them. Share a picture and description on social media using the hashtag #PBSWomenWhoInspire
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Daily Video November 04 2015

Honduras struggles to fight surge of domestic violence against women
The escalation of violence and domestic abuse in Honduras has forced tens of thousands of migrants to flee to the United States in recent years.
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Daily Video August 20 2015

First women ever graduate of Army Ranger School
For the first time in U.S. history, two young women successfully completed the elite Army Ranger training program in Fort Benning, Georgia.
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