Students take a closer look the 2008 London mayoral race. For this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the candidates for mayor and their attributes. Students also gather...

Students explore Middle Eastern relations. In this current events instructional activity, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the history of the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians....

Students investigate climate change. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the effects of greenhouse gases on the Earth. Students discuss how to combat the negative effects...

Students examine the attributes of teamwork. For this current events lesson, students compare and contrast gangs with teams. Students conduct their own school gang audit and discuss the implications of violence.

Students explore the possibilities for Africa at the G8 Summit. In this current events instructional activity, students discuss the purpose of the G8 Summit and research the provided web links to learn more about the summit.

Students examine the devastation caused by the tsunami of 2005. In this current events lesson, students consider the effects of natural disasters as they research tsunamis and the worldwide response to the December 26, 2005 tsunami....

Students examine British Black History. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to research the history of Blacks in Great Britain. Several lesson plan enhancement ideas are included.

Students investigate the poverty found in Haiti. In this current events activity, students research the noted Web sites to study Haiti's geography, history, and civil war. 

Students explore consumerism in Great Britain. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to determine how shopping habits have changed in Britain throughout the years. They also evaluate changes in market shares of...

Learners examine race relations in Great Britain. In this current events instructional activity, students visit selected websites to understand the impact of immigration on the country as well as multiculturalism in...

Learners examine climate change. For this current events lesson, students read the provided articles "Key Facts + Key Conclusions=0?" "Oil Companies Fund Climate Change Deniers," and "Acting on Climate Change Facts." Learners respond to...

Learners take a closer look at youth crime. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about British teen violence and poverty statistics in the nation. Learners then discuss how to...

Students consider the increase in floods. In this current events instructional activity, students visit selected websites to research the occurance of floods in Britain.

Students investigate hands-on learning opportunities. In this current events lesson plan, students visit the Star Wars exhibition, the National Gallery, or Global Leap online or in-person to discover the learning opportunities that each...

Students consider the benefits of CCTV. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about European efforts to curb antisocial behavior through surveillance. Students discuss the...

Students take a closer look at the World Cup of 2006. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about football and the worldwide competition. Students discuss the positive and negative...

Students take a closer look at the rights of British prisoners. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the British justice system and voting practices. Students discuss...

Students fight poverty. In this current events instructional activity, students research the listed Web sites to find out how Red Nose Day was established by Comic Relief to raise funds to fight world poverty.

Students investigate journalism by researching a list of articles. In this story analysis lesson, students read several current event articles and answer a list of study questions as a group. Students summarize the article and share the...

Provide a historical context for the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine that began in late 2013. Learners review their prior knowledge and chronicle new understandings with a KWL chart, watch a video explaining the Ukrainian...

Learners participate in a pre-reading activity, then read a news article about the breeding of transparent frogs. In this biology and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a question and a vocabulary activity,...

Students explore current events by completing several worksheet activities. For this bacteria infections lesson, students read a current news story of the germs associated with shopping carts and how people should protect themselves....

Darwin kept a travel diary as he voyaged to South America, noting the politics, geography, cultures, animals, and interesting facts he encountered. Your class will do the same. Each student chooses a country to research and keep a five...

The resource, a standalone, shows how news coverage of John Brown's Raid began when the event happened and how that reporting shaped perception in West Virginia history. The resource includes interesting anticipatory discussion...