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Current events in social studies, Real-life context - connecting…
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Seize the moment! Watch for important events as they occur and utilize those stories as teachable moments for your class
"Current event Fridays" or another day of the week when a particular student or group of students bring(s) in articles to present to/analyze with the class.
Students in the classroom could have personal connections to current events, so should be mindful of how to carry out activities related to current events.
Ensure that you're addressing important events as they happen if they are pertinent to the community/humanity..etc.
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Matching Headlines- cut&paste headlines to make sense for current events. Students see what makes sense based off of their knowledge of current events
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Be wary of your own bias, do your best to present information in a neutral fashion no matter the gravity of the subject
use role-play strategies (recreate news stories, trials, government roles)
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Some times students feel a disconnect with history or social studies. by using current events we can show our students how certain issues and topics we study affect their lives
Makes what's being learned more relevant to the students - why does it matter to them, here and now.
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Allow students the opportunity to select sources themselves and teach them how to do so rather than always selecting the sources for them
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Challenge the students themselves to look into current events as a mean of creating engagement. Set aside days to go over current events.
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analyzing new articles and other types of current events requires them to juggle different types of skills at once, some students might struggle with the analysis
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