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- 4th - 6th
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Students work in groups discussing current events. They look through relevant newspapers for evidence to support their own ideas or opinions about the issue. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research data about ten different countries throughout the world. They organize the political, geographical and other data into a spreadsheet. They share their information through writing. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students write about current event or expository topic using sentence strategies. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate current events. They conduct research on a selected current event, read and analyze opinion pages from different newspapers, and write an article in a newspaper-style column format. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students are introduced to current events through the use of a class bulletin board. They choose a person from current events to study and follow an outline to produce one or two notecards of information. They present their information to the class before placing their notecards on the bulletin board. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students discuss current events in the world today. After choosing one to focus on, they identify the themes of Geography present in them and practice using new vocabulary. They use the internet to find all of the themes present in Geography and share them with the class for discussion. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research local, regional or national news sources to gain information on current events. They compare and contrst news sources' coverage on a given topic. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research current and proposed peace talks around the world, using the Darfur peace talks in Abuja, Nigeria as a starting point. They create a news program on the subject. Students propose a future role for the United States in Darfur if the Abuja peace talks do not end the violence in the region. They consider the notion of conflict resolution in their own lives and at the international level. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the roots and resolutions of past personal conflicts in Macedonia. Students develop skits that reflect some of the central themes and issues involved in the Macedonian-ethnic Albanian conflict. They perform skits for the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the effect of current news and political events on the economy. After a discussion of the link between current events, voting patterns and economic indicators, they gather newspaper articles that further explore the link. Students summarize their articles. Full Review »
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