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Teacher Sarah Lerner (top left), Dr. Joseph Sakran (bottom left) and teacher Meleah Hall (right) during the PBS NewsHour EXTRA Zoom discussion on gun violence,…read more
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Pro-Trump protesters clash with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, at…read more
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Fred Guttenberg on PBS NewsHour EXTRA Educator Zoom Today is the third anniversary of the Parkland mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School…read more
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Kenneth C. Davis/Photo by Nina Subin In this NewsHour EXTRA Educator Zoom, historian Kenneth C. Davis and author of “Strongman: The Rise of Five…read more
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Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis In this…read more
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This lesson plan has students analyze the facts of the Derek Chauvin trial as well as any potential stereotypes used in the case and the racial undertones thereof. Continue reading
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Research Constitutional considerations surrounding COVID and discuss the balance of private rights and public good. Continue reading
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In this lesson, students will examine the key events in Jackie Robinson’s life that tell a deeper story beyond being a “hero.” Continue reading
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Ei Meeker (he/him/his) is an English and health education teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y. Credit: NPR…
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Hear from experts on ways to address police shootings such as the killing of Daunte Wright. Continue reading
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