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Organization for Community Networks

Academy Curricular Exchange: An Approach to Current Events

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An innovative lesson plan of enhancing students' critical thinking skills by reading and watching current events.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune

For Students 3rd - 8th
This current events publication is for the eight- to fourteen-year age group. News articles that would interest this age group are posted and students, once signed up themselves, can comment on them. Teachers can customize student...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Current Events in the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Organization provides tested, economic lessons from current economic news and information.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas:explain a Recent Current Event.

For Students 9th - 10th
Various listening examples of native speakers in different dialects describing their feelings about various current events (2001-2005. Use of both past tenses is frequent. Great listening practice for 3/4/5 year students. Provides a...
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Newsela

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Newsela offers new current events articles daily in areas ranging from the arts to war and peace. Each article is available at five different reading levels; grade level and word count are displayed for...
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The Washington Post

Washington Post: Kids Post

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here's a page with interesting current event topics for the younger folk. Find news articles and features that are added to daily.
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Other

Assistive Media

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for students and adults with disabilities which make it difficult to read print texts in the conventional manner. Presents hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, clippings, and current and past events in audio...
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CNN

Cnn: Inside Africa

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Brought to you by CNN, keep up to date with the current affairs in Africa.
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Education.com

Education.com: Current Issues in Education

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides articles on issues and debates in education today. The articles are organized into categories, including national standards, school policy, technology trends, school reform, child...
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Choices Program, Brown University

The Choices Program: History and Current Events

For Students 9th - 10th
This page engages students in international issues. Curricular resources and instructional programs bring international public policy to life. Students engage in research and high-level thinking activities that revolve around what is in...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Science Behind the News

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Included here are 12 videos and lesson plans exploring the science, technology, engineering and math found in current events. Check back regularly for additional videos that help connect fundamental STEM topics to real-world news stories.
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New York Times

New York Times: Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Coverage on current events in Ukraine in the form of articles listed newest first. Site also provides a brief summary of the recent history of the Country.
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Other

City of San Jose

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for San Jose provides city resources, services, current events, some basic historic facts, and much more.
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New York Times

New York Times: Ivory Coast News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a concise overview of current events throughout Africa, including Ivory Coast.
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Other

The Dismal Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for business and economic news? The Dismal Scientist provides all the latest current events regarding economics and business environments.
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Politis: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Politis is a political weekly magazine that confronts ideas and debates all current issues. Very serious editorials and reflective articles, plus a selection of websites on the topics of the week.
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Other

Afn: Assembly of First Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
The Assembly of First Nations is the national representative organization of the First Nations in Canada. A variety of resources are available, including printed information and video clips on current issues facing First Nations.
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Other

Willkommen Bei Was Ist Was (German)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This current events resource includes weekly themes, breaking news and reports. "Was ist Was" is a children's TV show in Germany.
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Other

History News Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The History News Network publishes articles written by historians on current events. This is a rich resource for both teachers and students. The site includes historians' blogs and lesson plans.
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Other

Voa News: Africa

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Brought to you by the Voice of American, keep up to date on the current affairs within Africa.
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PBS

Pbs: Need to Know on Pbs

For Students 9th - 10th
Important current events are discussed in blogs and special reports. Reports, including video and audio, on current health, economic, environment, health, security, and culture are available.
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National Cable Satellite Corporation

National Cable Satellite Corporation: C Span Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out these free video-based materials for social studies teachers. Includes videos on current event issues, lesson plans on a variety of topics, and bell ringers. Engage your class with video clips that make the Constitution come...
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A&E Television

History.com: 2021 Events

For Students 9th - 10th
2021 is nearly history. Take a look back at a year that saw political turmoil, the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, an unusual Olympic Games, devastating natural disasters, advances in space exploration and more.
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PBS

Pbs: Now

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS explores topics in the news and provides further information, commentary, videos, polls, and more.

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