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Pbs Newshour Extra: What Does Earth Day Mean Today? ArticlePbs Newshour Extra: What Does Earth Day Mean Today? Article
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Pbs Newshour Extra: What Does Earth Day Mean Today?

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This article explains what Earth Day is and why it was founded. It also presents criticisms of the holiday. Includes suggestions for things we can all do to take care of the Earth.

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earth day

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environmentalism, american holidays, earth day and activism, earth day and criticism, earth day and facts, earth day and history, earth day and origin, pbs

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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