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- 6th - 12th
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Students become aware of the events happening in their city, state, nation, and world. The best way to accomplish this is by reading the newspaper and becoming informed. This lesson plan uses newspaper articles and maps to accomplish these objects. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students examine the process of the Canadian parliamentary system. They identify current events, read newspaper articles, and write letters to the Editor and Editorial section. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read an online article about blogging and its culture especially in the workplace. They create their own blogs based on current events. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students 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. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students discuss recent currents events as a class. Using one of the events, they write a poem about how they feel about the event in question. They choose specific symbols that relate to event and write a poem about it as well. They share and discuss each poem with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students investigate the Internet to find a current events article from the assigned websites. They work in a group to find either an article about a local, national, or global current event before evaluated the five W's in the article. They complete a WebQuest before designing a PowerPoint presentation with the information. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate the current events and how the media reports them. They interpret information and determine the likelihood of its accuracy. Sections strengthen geography skills while investigating portions of the world experiencing the most hardship. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students record Current Events in a journal over the course of the semester to instill in them the importance of watching history unfold and use the Internet as the only resource to learn about the world around them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover the importance of current events in their lives. Using the Internet, they view editorial cartoons and share their opinions with the class. They record the events portrayed in the cartoons and write on the importance of one event. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students 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 lesson, they share their research with the class and discuss. Full Review »
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