How media literacy helps teachers and students talk about gun violence
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Use this lesson to talk with your students about the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks. Calif. Continue reading
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How to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting
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On Wednesday night, at least 12 people including a sheriff’s deputy were killed in a mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif.…read more
California’s blazes result in deadliest week of wildfires in recorded state history
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In this PBS NewsHour Extra video lesson, learn how firefighters have been battling wildfires in California’s wine country in the deadliest week of wildfires in recorded state history. Continue reading
Ancient sequoia trees suffering in California drought
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California’s four-year drought has killed millions of trees in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and has scientists worrying about the region’s giant sequoias. Continue reading
Can Los Angeles end veteran homelessness?
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There are approximately 45,000 homeless people in the city, 4,000 of whom are veterans. Continue reading