Weekly Objectives
1. To help students appreciate and understand the world in which they live...
2. To help students analyze local, national, and international events...
3. To help students identify the purpose of media as well as identify bias...
4. To help students form opinions regarding a wide range of topics, and justify and support their opinions...
Current Events always* follows the following weekly schedule...
MONDAY: Channel One News/Weekend Review
TUESDAY: Channel One News/Student Article Report using provided resources
WEDNESDAY: Channel One News/You Be the Judge Activities
THURSDAY: Channel One News/Current Event using Junior Scholastic Magazine
FRIDAY: Channel One News/Mini-debate Activity (either completion of Wednesday's topic or new topic)
*Frequently an important news-related event will require us to alter our schedule to cover the topic.
1. To help students appreciate and understand the world in which they live...
2. To help students analyze local, national, and international events...
3. To help students identify the purpose of media as well as identify bias...
4. To help students form opinions regarding a wide range of topics, and justify and support their opinions...
Current Events always* follows the following weekly schedule...
MONDAY: Channel One News/Weekend Review
TUESDAY: Channel One News/Student Article Report using provided resources
WEDNESDAY: Channel One News/You Be the Judge Activities
THURSDAY: Channel One News/Current Event using Junior Scholastic Magazine
FRIDAY: Channel One News/Mini-debate Activity (either completion of Wednesday's topic or new topic)
*Frequently an important news-related event will require us to alter our schedule to cover the topic.