What do El Paso, Dayton gun massacres say about America?
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Use this NewsHour lesson plan to talk with your students about the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which took place over the weekend. Continue reading
civics & government
Super Civics 2020: How to get along with our political opposites
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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. Continue reading
What’s it like to go to school in a one-room schoolhouse?
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Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about Wyoming’s school funding model that is not based on the property taxes of a person. Continue reading
Santa Fe study guide: Have school shootings become part of American culture?
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Learn about the lives of the eight students and two teachers killed in the school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday, May 18th. Continue reading
‘March For Our Lives’ offers valuable civics’ lesson: Don’t be afraid of your government
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If you are a student participating in one of the March For Our Lives marches, send a picture of yourself at the event to newshourextra@gmail.com and we may include it on our website. Include your name, grade, city and a caption that captures what you remember most about the day. Continue reading