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\nWeekly Current Events\n

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\nStudents examine current events every week. Using the internet, they complete searches about specific events. In groups, they gather information to share with the class and discuss any opposing viewpoints.\n
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\nCurrent Events and Prices\n

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\nHigh schoolers read a recent article about the likelihood of a decrease or increase in prices of a specific consumer good. Using the Internet, they examine current events and make predictions about their effect on the economy. They write...\n
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\n\"Voices\n\n
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\nVoices of History: Relating Historic Events to Current Events\n

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\nStudents discuss the current events affecting the country today. In groups, they relate a historical event to a current event. They research and present the point of view of a historical figure in an interesting way. They compare and...\n
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\nCurrent Events Activity\n

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\nStudents investigate world news and create a performance from their research.  In this current events lesson, students identify major political or news stories in the media and create a performance based on a character they will...\n
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\n5 Themes Awareness of Current Event Issues\n

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\nStudents identify the 5 themes of geography as being location, place, human-environmental interaction, movement and region. They explain a current event from the perspective of each theme and their interrelationship..\n
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\nCurrent Events Research\n

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\nStudents look for news stories on the Web that highlight some of the prominent issues in modern American history they outlined in Lesson One. They see the connection between historical issues and current events.\n
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\nWeekly Current Events Podcasts\n

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\nStudents create a weekly current event podcast. For this podcast lesson, students find current events for the week and write out a script to explain this event. They add in music and sound effects and record their final product. \n
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\nCurrent Events Research\n

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\nLearners monitor current events using on-line and traditional resources. They explore issues such as what trends they see developing in specific news issues over time and how different news stories might be interrelated.\n
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\nMr. Yamada’s Tips for Success on Current Events Commentary: Macroeconomics \n

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\nIn this economic systems activity, students read and follow the provided 5 tips to locate, analyze, and discuss macroeconomics current event issues. \n
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\nCulture, Climate, and Current Events\n

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\nStudents decide on a country to research as a class, keeping a list of the countries already being researched. Using the internet, they research the culture, climate and current events of the country. They end the lesson by compiling a...\n
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\nCurrent Events Research\n

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\nStudents use one newspaper article and the internet to research their current event. Using the information, they write a summary and create a PowerPoint presention. To end the instructional activity, they share their research with the...\n
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\nCurrent Issues Lesson 3: Immigration Enforcement Raids\n

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\nStudents explore the purpose of immigration enforcement raids. In this current events lesson, students read \"Immigration Enforcement Raids\" and participate in an activity that requires them to deem the ICE practices as effective or...\n
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\nTeaching a Current Event\n

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\nStudents discuss current events. In this decision making lesson plan, students work to solve how an issue in their classroom should be solved by using a six-step discussion procedure. They work as a class to come up with a fair way to...\n
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\nIn this current events worksheet, students find an article in a newspaper, magazine, TV or Internet. Students write a summary and an opinion about this article.\n
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\nNewspapers: A Connection to Our Past\n

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\nStudents research the historical context for a currents event. They create an iMovie that explains why it is important to explain the history behind a current event.\n
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\nWriting as a group activity\n

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\n \nDid you know that 50% of all Americans can trace a relative who traveled through Ellis Island? Relive these journeys with your class and then provide sentence strategy templates for them to use to compose their own informative...\n
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\nConcerns of Elder Adults\n

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\nStudents collect current events that are important at the local and state level that relate to older adults. They question older persons in regard to issues that are important to them. They listen to a guest speaker discuss current...\n
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\nIdea-Noun Definition: Source Searching\n

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\nA great idea for showing language arts pupils the universality of themes, even in the real world! Have class members choose an idea-noun (peace, justice, war, love, etc.) at the beginning of the year or semester. They complete weekly...\n
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\nWeekly Current Events Summary\n

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\nIn this current events worksheet, students read a news article of their choice and then respond to 9 short answer questions about the article.\n
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\nGeography/Current Events Project\n

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\nUsing the Balkan region as an example, fourth graders review the five themes of geography as a class. They identify the physical and human characteristics of a region before labeling the countries and landforms on a map. They then...\n
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\nNews For Kids.net\n

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\nMedia lovers read articles on a variety of current events with a website made especially for kids. The website is easy to navigate and includes sections about everything from science to sports.\n
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\nNews Quiz | Sept. 30, 2011\n

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\nWorld affairs and current events are the name of the game. Today your class can read the Times, published on September 30, 2011 and then take a five question quiz to test their recall abilities. \n
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\nNews Quiz | June 7, 2011\n

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\nKids catch up on world affairs. They read an online copy of the New York Times from June 7, 2011. They then take a five question quiz related to that day's top stories. \n
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\nNews Quiz | May 23, 2011\n

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\nReading the daily newspaper is a wonderful way to stay informed on current events and world happenings. After scanning the May 23, 2011 edition of the New York Times, kids can take a fun quiz. A great way to stay on top of hot topics. \n
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