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Floods

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine the devastation floods may cause. In this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of a flood scene to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken. Young scholars respond to the...
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Euro 2008

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students discover details about the world of British football. In this current events lesson, students browse selected websites to explore the work and history of the game, the Euro 2008, and the business aspects of the game in Britain.
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Leader of the Pack

For Teachers 8th - 12th
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...
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Striking Look

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine teacher union issues. In this current events instructional activity, students browse selected websites to explore the work and history of labor unions in Great Britain in order to better understand the teacher strikes of...
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It Takes a Village

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners consider the contributions of the African Medical and Research Foundation (Amref). For this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about Uganda's education, relief, and social...
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Fashion: 20th Century to the Present

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore fashion through the 20th Century. They create a poster about their assigned era. Students teach their classmates about the fashion of the assigned period. They describe the fashion trends, current events, popular...
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Who, What, When, Where, Why, and the Media

For Teachers K - 1st
Students in a preschool classroom discuss potentially fearful current events in a way they can understand. They write or draw about a current event, discussing the 5 W's of news reporting.
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Bush Fires

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider the effectiveness of backburning operations. In this current events lesson plan, students analyze a photograph of firemen fighting bush fires in efforts to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken....
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Cricket in Pakistan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate sports and recreation in other countries. In this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of of people playing the game of cricket in efforts to determine what was taking place when the photograph was...
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Making History Relevant

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students maintain a weekly news journal in which they summarize current news articles and then relate them to topics previously studied in history class.
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International Custody Battle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the relationship between the United States and Cuba by identifying key players and events in Cuban/U.S. history. They also focus on a battle waged between Cuban-Americans in Miami and a father in Cuba over the custody...
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And It's All for Charity

For Teachers 4th - 8th
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.
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Spark of Imagination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils consider the power of physics. In this current events lesson, students listen to a lecture that explores the power garnered by iPod batteries and how they work.
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Poverty and Inequality in the World's Richest Nation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine poverty and inequality in America. In this current events instructional activity, students read the provided articles "Poverty," "Inequality Growing in America," "Inequality: Views on Causes, Effects, Remedies," and...
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Egypt's Uprising

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the global impact of the Egyptian uprisings. For this current events lesson, students watch video clips and read articles about the role of social and traditional media in the uprising. Young scholars also discuss...
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Criminal Activities

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate Justice Week in Britain. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites related to law and order in the U.K. Students may create their own anti-social art as a culminating activity.
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Disaster Strikes

For Teachers 4th - 12th
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....
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Newspaper Vocabulary Builder

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners about current events in the newspaper and choose unfamiliar words from three different articles. They use a variety of strategies to predict and confirm the meaning of each word.
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Father's Figure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the concept of paternity leave. In this current events activity, students explore European policies regarding parenting today and compare it with philosophies of the past.
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Bang to Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
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...
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Fertile Minds

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore the cultural phenomenon of older mothers. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to learn about reproduction, IVF, and cultural changes that have prompted some women to give birth later in life.
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Victims of Geography

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Learners examine the toll taken on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover details about the geography of the city and the hurricane itself. 
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The Rise and Fall

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students take a closer look at the global industrial economy. In this current events instructional activity, students listen to a lecture about the infrastructure of the global economy, specifically how it affects Britain's Rover...
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From the Classroom to the Ballot Box

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Young scholars examine British voting rights. In this current events lesson, students listen to a lecture about the proposal to drop the British voting age to 16. Young scholars create and distribute surveys about the proposal and debate...