Current EventsSlide 2Classroom ApplicationExamples for Classroom UseGlobal TopicsU.S. TopicsState TopicsRegion TopicsCounty TopicsLocal TopicsSchool TopicsEssential QuestionsResourcesShould It Be A Part Of Social Studies?CA & National StandardsCurrent EventsCurrent EventsAldiany AriasAldiany AriasDave SalzerDave SalzerTammy LeeTammy LeeJaclyn SilvaJaclyn SilvaCurrent EventsCurrent EventsGlobalGlobalU.S.U.S.StateStateRegionRegionCountyCountyLocalLocalSchoolSchoolClassroom ApplicationClassroom ApplicationPrimary GradesPrimary GradesStart with Start with School and School and work up through work up through to Globalto GlobalIntermediate Intermediate GradesGradesStart with Start with Global and Global and work down work down through to through to SchoolSchoolExamples for Classroom UseExamples for Classroom UseNewslettersNewslettersClassroom ElectionsClassroom ElectionsReportsReportsDiscussionsDiscussionsMapping Events (Ex. Dots)Mapping Events (Ex. Dots)Global TopicsGlobal TopicsHumanitarian EventsHumanitarian EventsNatural DisastersNatural DisastersPolitical DecisionsPolitical DecisionsTerrorism in Other CountriesTerrorism in Other CountriesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictU.S. TopicsU.S. TopicsPresidential ElectionsPresidential ElectionsNational Weather PatternsNational Weather PatternsImmigration TrendsImmigration TrendsWar & TerrorismWar & TerrorismTroopsTroopsWar Effort IntelligenceWar Effort IntelligenceRare EventsRare EventsPower Outage in Northeast RegionPower Outage in Northeast RegionNatural DisastersNatural DisastersState TopicsState TopicsAgricultural RepresentationsAgricultural RepresentationsCapital EventsCapital EventsPolitical EventsPolitical EventsRare Events: i.e. Governor recallRare Events: i.e. Governor recallCivil Events (i.e. Strikes)Civil Events (i.e. Strikes)Immigration TrendsImmigration TrendsWeather PatternsWeather PatternsRegion TopicsRegion TopicsTourism AttractionsTourism AttractionsClimate & Weather TrendsClimate & Weather TrendsAgricultureAgricultureCounty TopicsCounty TopicsAgricultureAgricultureArt EventsArt EventsCommunity OutreachCommunity OutreachBlood/Food DrivesBlood/Food DrivesFairsFairsDisaster ReliefDisaster ReliefLocal TopicsLocal TopicsCity ElectionsCity ElectionsWeatherWeatherCommunity EventsCommunity EventsCommunity OutreachCommunity OutreachImmigration TrendsImmigration TrendsAgricultureAgricultureSchool TopicsSchool TopicsAcademicsAcademicsArtsArtsAthleticsAthleticsClubsClubsMeetings (i.e. PTA)Meetings (i.e. PTA)School Spirit EventsSchool Spirit EventsGuest SpeakersGuest SpeakersEssential QuestionsEssential QuestionsWhy should we do Current Why should we do Current Events?Events?How much should we educate How much should we educate on each component?on each component?How much time/importance of How much time/importance of each one?each one?How do we choose which How do we choose which Current Events to bring into the Current Events to bring into the classroom?classroom?ResourcesResourcesWebsitesWebsitesNewspapers: USA & WorldwideNewspapers: USA & WorldwideFOX NewsFOX NewsCNN: US EditionCNN: US EditionCNN: International EditionCNN: International EditionShould It Be A Part Of Should It Be A Part Of Social Studies?Social Studies?Yes.Yes.Students need to be aware of Students need to be aware of what is going on around them.what is going on around them.Can bring an understanding of Can bring an understanding of how history occurs and is how history occurs and is recorded.recorded.Can show how to make the Can show how to make the connection between how events at connection between how events at one level (i.e. State) affect other one level (i.e. State) affect other levels (i.e. School).levels (i.e. School).CA & National StandardsCA & National StandardsSupports the Distinguishing Supports the Distinguishing Characteristics of the CA Characteristics of the CA Framework (2, 4, 6, 8, 15, 16,& Framework (2, 4, 6, 8, 15, 16,& 17)17)Supports the 10 Key Strands of Supports the 10 Key Strands of the National Standards (1, 2, 3, the National Standards (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, & 9)6, 7, 8, &
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