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Why teach current events...

Promote

understanding about the world we live in
community involvement
civic competence in students

Create a community within our

school

Aligns with CCSS

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What’s it to you?

Objective: Ask students to search the paper for local, national, or international news that could affect them or their families.

How does it affect you?
What are the broader implications?

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Two options...

1) Provide students with newspapers and have them search for articles that would affect them or their families

2) Provide students with a pre-selected article to read and analyze the implications

States consider requiring U.S. citizenship test for graduation

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What’s it to you?

How does this affect you?
How does this affect your family?
How does this affect the world we live in?

Take 5 minutes to read and discuss - be prepared to share!

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Expansion Activities

Pros and Cons list
Write a letter to your local government in favor or against and support your reasoning
Cause and Effect graphic organizer
Write an essay about the broader implications

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Principles of Teaching and Learning

Meaningful
Integrative
Value-based
Challenging
Active

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References

Armario, C. & Christie, B. (2015) “States consider requiring u.s. citizenship test for graduation. Associated Press. Retrieved April, 2 2015 https://newsela.com/articles/civics-test/id/7034/

National Council for the Social Studies. (n.d.) Principles of teaching and learning. Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Retrieved April 1, 2015 from http://www.learner.org/workshops/socialstudies/pdf/session1/1.PowerfulTeachingLearning.pdf

Wise Owl Kids. (n.d.) Current events. Retrieved April 2, 2015 from http://www.ncwiseowl.org/ss/Current/activities/default.htm

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