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Washington Post - Washington Post
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): news (228), newspapers (92)
In the Classroom
During a lesson on the impact of the media on government and public opinion, have students select this newspaper and another to study for such a thing. Using a venn digram, have students compare the audiences of both papers, as well as framing issues, bias, coverage, and popularity by numbers. Use an online tool such as the 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams, reviewed here. This would be a great in class activity before a class discussion of the impact newspapers can have, before focusing on the effects of more popular mediums - such as television. Perfect for government teachers!You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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USA Today
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): news (228), newspapers (92)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for current events projects - assign students various weeks through out the semester in which they are to be the class news reporter, keeping their peers up to date and informed. Have students research whats going on via this news site, and present a small presentation at the beginning of class every day during their week. Students can either orally present, or for the technologically inclined, create a short video summarizing the same information. Have students create news briefs and share them using a tool such as SchoolTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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San Jose Mercury
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): news (228), newspapers (92)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for current events projects - assign students various weeks through out the semester in which they are to be the class news reporter, keeping their peers up to date and informed. Have students research whats going on via this news site, and present a small presentation at the beginning of class every day during their week. Students can either orally present, or for the technologically inclined, create a short video summarizing the same information. Have students create news briefs and share them using a tool such as SchoolTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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New York Times - New York Times
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): news (228), newspapers (92)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for current events projects - assign students various weeks through out the semester in which they are to be the class news reporter, keeping their peers up to date and informed. Have students research whats going on via this news site, and present a small presentation at the beginning of class every day during their week. Students can either orally present, or for the technologically inclined, create a short video summarizing the same information. Have students create news briefs and share them using a tool such as SchoolTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chicago Tribune
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6 to 12tag(s): news (228), newspapers (92)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for current events projects - assign students various weeks through out the semester in which they are to be the class news reporter, keeping their peers up to date and informed. Have students research whats going on via this news site, and present a small presentation at the beginning of class every day during their week. Students can either orally present, or for the technologically inclined, create a short video summarizing the same information. Have students create news briefs and share them using a tool such as SchoolTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Southern Poverty Law Center - The Southern Poverty Law Center
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): civil rights (201), courts (20), elections (83), immigrants (34), immigration (68), racism (79), sexuality (15), tolerance (8)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the information on the site to include when teaching lessons about equality, racism, and social injustice. Learn more about the classroom resources offered through Learning for Justice, reviewed here. Include selections from the Features and Stories portion of the site as part of any integrated unit. Consider using a learning management system like Actively Learn, reviewed here, to include videos and additional text sources as part of your unit. Actively Learn also includes resources that provide feedback on student learning. Extend learning by asking students to gather data and share information through various digital tools including infographics and digital storytelling resources. For example, as students learn about civil rights issues, ask them to share information by creating infographics with Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here, create a multimedia presentation with Sway, reviewed here, or use Powtoon, reviewed here, to create an animated video explanation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Roll Call - Congressional Quarterly
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Introduce this resource to your students for current events in the U.S. government. Challenge students to find an article or two from a news source in another country on the same topic using Google Newspaper Archives, reviewed here. Next, enhance learning by having them compare and contrast the bias and point of view from other cities and countries using a tool like the 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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News - Related Lesson Plans - New York Times
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6 to 12tag(s): news (228)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan hosted on this site - perfect for government classes! Make sure to save the site as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Archive of the Week's Briefings and Interviews - U.S. Department of State
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): news (228)
In the Classroom
Keep up with what is happening at the Whitehouse and U.S. politics. Ask students to find a topic of interest and research it further. Challenge them to report out their findings using Playbuzz, where students can use a template and insert multimedia features.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Serbia News - World News Report
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): news (228)
In the Classroom
Use these news stories as background information for a class debate or Socratic Seminar on a political event that involves Serbia, or as a resource for students completing a research project about the country.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jerusalem Post - Jpost.inc
Grades
5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (172), israel (14), journalism (73), middle east (49), newspapers (92)
In the Classroom
Include the Jerusalem Post with bookmarks for other international newspapers to provide a global perspective to current events. Ask students to compare and contrast stories from different newspapers to understand the different coverage provided.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Washington Post - Washington Post
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): middle east (49), newspapers (92)
In the Classroom
In a unit concerning the problems in the Middle East, use this site as an activator or introduction to some of the background information student should know before understanding current events. Explore the site with students via interactive whiteboard or projector. Upon reading the articles, create a concept map as a class to explore conflict beginnings and evolution. Use a tool such as bubbl.us (reviewed here) to create and share the concept maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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UK Ad Web
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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UK-US
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Le Matin [Switzerland]
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Business Wire
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Freedom Forum Online
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Online Safety #WakeUpWednesday Resources - National Education Group LTD
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): cyberbullying (40), internet safety (113), social media (48)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use with any online safety lessons and discussions. Many parents need additional information about online tools and cybersafety concerns, be sure to include a link to the site on your classroom website. Consider asking your district to share information from this site with parents as part of their ongoing online safety discussions. Using the infographics from this site as a model, ask students to create and share their infographics to teach others about online safety. Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here, includes many free templates for designing infographics. Have students design webpages using Carrd, reviewed here, that includes their infographic to take an in-depth look at an online safety topic. Ask students to become the experts and share their knowledge with their peers and younger students by creating digital books using Book Creator, reviewed here. Book Creator allows students to add their written work along with videos, audio, and links to additional information on their topic. Share these books with your community on your class webpage.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Stossel in the Classroom - Center for Independent Thought
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): character education (78), endangered species (27), financial literacy (91), foreign policy (12), news (228), politics (117), video (264)
In the Classroom
Use these streaming videos to help create "background knowledge" for your students and improve listening and note taking skills. Small groups of students could rotate through stations with the video, or you can use it with the whole class. Either way, students can practice their two column (Cornell) note taking skills using the left column for keywords and/or questions and the right side of the paper for important information about the topic they are viewing. Have students discuss and look up answers to their questions. If using the videos as a whole class, you may want to use a discussion program that allows "backchanneling" such as Socrative, so everyone can comment on the issue(s) presented and see each other thoughts. Another idea is to use the videos as a jump-off point for research by small groups. There are many huge topics you can break into parts for small groups to investigate after watching Stossel's take on it. Then challenge the groups to create a multimedia presentation using one of many TeachersFirst Edge tools.Comments
I found lots of interesting information here. Great work Thanks for the share loved reading the article, please do share more like this with us .Temple, TAMPS, Grades: 0 - 12
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EarthEcho International: Expeditions - Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): conservation (97), engineering (127), scientists (63), STEM (288), sustainability (45), water (101)
In the Classroom
Show students how to combat the global water crisis starting with their communities. Immerse students in hands-on, inquiry projects with these expeditions, or use the lesson plans and videos. Introduce them on an interactive whiteboard or projector and select a class project to complete. List the choices on Dotstorming, reviewed here, for students to comment and vote. Once students have launched into the expedition or lesson plan, ask them to keep a journal about what they are learning using Penzu, reviewed here, with Penzu you can add images or your own artwork as illustrations. Be sure to bookmark these expeditions and lesson units for future use. For students who are interested in pursuing a career in STEM allow them time to review Cabinet of Curiosities, reviewed here. Be sure to post the link on your web page for students to use at home, too.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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