Current Events

Teaching current events in a classroom is very important in today's society. We are so focused on technology, social media, our phones, etc. that we forget to open a newspaper or article and see what is going on in the world. Reminding students that knowing what's going on in the world around them, and implementing that into the classroom is extremely beneficial to their lives. Using current events give social studies teachers countless opportunities to make the curriculum relevant to students everyday lives!

Incorporating current events into the curriculum helps students in various ways including building language, vocabulary, reading comprehension, problem solving etc. It is so important for students to understand the importance of people, events, and issues in the news today. There are also numerous types of lessons you can implement into the curriculum using current events including students creating their own newspaper involving an issue in the world today, or something that intrigues them. This involves using pictures, write ups, research, interviews, etc. Furthermore, this could lead students to building communication skills among their peers, parents, teachers, etc.

Teaching current events provides countless opportunities for cooperative learning, classroom debates and discussions, and writing prompts that could follow. Using current events in the classroom can have a great impact on our students and help them improve tremendously.