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Founder and editor of The Reload Stephen Gutowski talked about gun policy developments in the wake of a recent school shooting in Nashville, TN: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20641.

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in 1979, a partial meltdown took place at nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Learn more from former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - NRC historian Samuel Walker and others: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?9333.

Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair William Isaac talked about the federal government’s role in the SVB and Signature Bank crisis and the level of responsibility government has in protecting bank deposits: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20639.

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in 1964, a 9.2 magnitude occurred in the Prince William Sound area of Alaska. It remains the most powerful earthquake in North America. Learn more from UAA: University of Alaska Anchorage's Arlene Schmuland: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?8539.

The in New York City produced garments for women that were popular in the early 1900s. in 1911, a fire swept through several floors of the factory, resulting in 146 deaths. Learn more: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?1856.

Earlier this week, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Chair Jerome Powell announced another interest rate hike. Chair Powell told reporters the board considered a pause but there was consensus to move forward with an increase. Watch now: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20637.

Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. for the "March for Our Lives" rally five years ago, in response to the February 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida. Learn more from student activists Cameron Kasky, Zion Kelly, & Lane Murdock: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?7832.

in 1989, the oil tanker struck a reef and spilled close to 11 million gallons of oil in Prince William Sound, Alaska causing significant ecological and economic damage. Learn more from a former Anchorage Daily News reporter and others: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?8532.

This NEW lesson, featuring Northwestern University professor Kevin Boyle, focuses on daily life during the American industrial age of the late 19th century and early 20th century, using the life of Bartolomeo Vanzetti as a case study: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20636.

At a House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified on the social media company’s consumer privacy and data security practices and its relationship with the Chinese government: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20635.

After 11 attempts by U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph to get the voting age lowered from 21 to 18, Congress passed such a Joint Resolution in 1971. Learn more about the from the US National Archives' Jennifer Johnson: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?8306.

President recently announced two new national monuments, the Spirit Mountain area in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas, during a White House summit on conservation at the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Watch now: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20624.

in 1765, the was passed by the British Parliament to tax the American Colonies on printed materials to offset costs incurred by the French and Indian War. Learn more from Mizzou and Lebanon Valley College professors, among others: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?7847.

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President Joe Biden recently hosted a White House reception in celebration of the holiday. Learn more with this NEW bell ringer, which also features NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and musician Sahba Motallebi: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20619.

"The Hill" reporter Mychael Schnell talked about House seeking testimony from Manhattan DA Alvin , ahead of his potential of former President in connection with hush money payments made ahead of the 2016 election: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20618.

This NEW lesson focuses on the life and career of Defense Intelligence Agency analyst Ana Montes, who was a spy for Cuba for nearly 17 years.

Your students will learn about Montes from author Jim Popkin: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20617.

Put learning in action!

In this NEW bell ringer, students view clips of U.S. Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken and Acting Assistant Secretary Erin Barclay's remarks on the release of the 2022 Country Reports on Practices, before analyzing the report themselves: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20611.

20 years ago, the United States and allied forces from nations like the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland, began military action in Iraq. Learn more about the with these archival clips: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?1853.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, was the best-selling of the 19th century and the second best-selling book of that century after the Bible. It was published in book form on in 1852. Learn more: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?5045.

Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D. to a 2023 Saint Patrick’s Day breakfast reception at the vice presidential residence: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20603.

The Supreme Court will resume hearing oral arguments next week. Stay current on the court's caseload with our regularly-updated Oral Arguments Lesson, which includes audio recordings from each case: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?19678.

Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security Thomas Feddo talked about potential security risks posed by China’s investments in the U.S. and the role of , or the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Watch now: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20602.

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This BRAND NEW lesson, featuring author Ilyon Woo, focuses on William and Ellen Craft's 1848 escape from enslavement in Macon, Georgia.

Ellen Craft impersonated a slave owner, as the couple made their way to Boston and freedom. Learn more: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20598.

Fill out your brackets yet?

No, we don't mean the brackets with Houston, Kansas, or the Lady Gamecocks. We mean Presidential !

Check out our Tournament of Presidents lesson here: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?18077.

In this NEW bell ringer, Principal and Co-Founder of Marathon Initiative Elbridge Colby and Director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities Lyle Goldstein talked about ’s military growth and its implications for the United States: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20599.

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This morning, President Joe Biden addressed government steps over the weekend to prevent a banking crisis following the collapse of .

Watch now: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20579.

Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ and was announced to the public on in 1930. Learn more about this discovery with video clips: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?8587.

in 1989, computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee put forth a hypertext project that would generate global connections and enable people to collaborate in a web. This became know as the . Learn more: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?9281.

Good morning!

While you might need a degree in electric engineering to get your oven or car to , no such degree is required for our deliberation: "What Should Be Done About Daylight Saving Time?"

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30 years ago, Janet Reno was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the first woman Attorney General of the United States. Learn more about with these clips archival clips of Joe Biden and others: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?8358.

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President Joe Biden announced his fiscal year 2024 budget request to ; it includes spending proposals such as $90 billion for the U.S. Department of Education, $73.3 billion for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and $70.5 billion for the U.S. Department of State: Watch now: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20578.

How can be made safer for children? This NEW classroom prepares your students to engage with the public policy issue, after studying clips of Mitch Prinstein, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), and others: http://c-spanclassroomdeliberations.org/issues/how-can-social-media-be-made-safer-for-children/.

Director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute Andrew Rudman talked about the killing of two Americans kidnapped in and the state of violence in the country’s northern region. This clip also includes comments from Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20570.