Newsela Current Event
December 10th 2015
Genevieve Stinson | Matthew Cerasaro
Our topic is “Mass shootings in the United States”
We will be examining articles that pertain to mass shootings that have taken place in the United States in recent years.
We will create a timeline of events and think critically about how we can address this issue as a society.
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”
Lets look at the facts...
Read this article from the LA Times
After reading this article use one of the following tools to create a timeline of events, BE CREATIVE!!
Timeline from ReadWriteThink Glogster
Digital Timeline from Dipity.com Timeline Maker from SoftSchools.com
Timeline Generator from teachonlogy.com
Interactive Timeline from Hstry.com
According to EducationWorld.com Many teachers have discovered the value of using timelines (including student-created timelines) to help put curriculum in perspective. The ultimate graphic organizers, timelines provide a visual tool for studying a brief period of time -- a day, a year, or an individual's life -- or for examining a topic across the centuries. Researching and creating timelines appeals to students' visual, mathematical, and kinesthetic intelligences.
Reflect…
Do you remember a time in elementary school where you had to use a timeline? Was it effective?
Why would the use of timelines be a good idea to include in your classroom?
Why use timelines?
Addresses the Social Studies standard of
There are several types of timelines a teacher can choose, depending on the grade, area of study in social studies, and needs of students:
More examples of timelines
3-D spiral timeline
2D timeline
More examples of timelines....
Infographic timeline
Game board timeline
Independent practice
NewsELA using the text set for Second Amendment Debates pick and article and either defend or argue your point. Create a timeline of the event you chose to cover.
Newsmap is an application that visually reflects the constantly changing landscape of the Google News news aggregator. Go to Newsmap and see how the world is commenting on the United State’s mass shootings.
Tell us what you learned!
How would you use timelines in the classroom?
Resources:
http://understandinggraphics.com/visualizations/visual-language-of-timelines/
http://timelines.latimes.com/deadliest-shooting-rampages/
Note: all timeline creators are linked.