Using Current events to Teach Social Studies

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Using Current events to Teach Social Studies

• EDEL 4109
• Dr. Nganga
• Group 4 5 present-
• Currents events

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Use a News paper article for the following

• To be able to tell what the article is about
  look for the following
  
• Who
• What
• How
• when
• Answer the following questions
• Part 1 Individually ( 3 pts)
• 1. Look at your social studies- family scope
  sequence where does your article fit and why?
  
  
• 2. What grade level would you use this article?
• 3. List one curriculum standards would you meet
  with the current event.
  
• Discussion- using current event- Tell us about
  you article.
  

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Global issues

• Part 2- Global issue with a partner ( 7 pts)
• Develop an integrated curriculum web using the
  articles provided to you in class- ( 2 pts)
  
• Develop an abbreviate d lesson plan following one
  of the lesson plans from Zarrillo- 5 pts
  
• Turn in your work in a weeks time Total 10
  pts. Counts towards class work reflections