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- 7th - 12th
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Students 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. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students 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. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students read a recent article about the likelyhood 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 an essay expressing their thoughts and shares it with the class. 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research current events and simulate a newscast of a current news story. They watch the evening news and write a summary of a story of interest, conduct Internet research and complete a worksheet on a current event, and videotape a newsreport of a story. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in activities to better understand the importance of current events. They use the computer lab as a resource for finding research material. The students explore significant events from the news through an investigation of editorial cartoons. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with finding an issue that is in the current events. They conduct research from newspapers and other periodicals in order to find more information. It is used to create a project for class assessment. 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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