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After watching answer the following questions and post to the comment section below
By discussing current events in class, the instructor has the opportunity to explore beyond the "who, what, where" often associated with social studies. Why is asking the "why" of an event critical"
The Abu Ghraib prison scandal is a current and controversial event that often evoked frank responses from these students. Are there some current events that should not be discussed in class? Would this topic be relevant to discuss with younger children? Why or why not?
Due by 12:55pm on Thursday March 14th
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Using today's headlines, choose a significant news story from a paper, journal or magazine, and plan how you would present the topic to a class of middle school students. Try presenting the subject to your classmates in the same manner as the instructor did on the video. Consider your own personal biases as you prepare and discuss the issue. Do not use a news story from the United States. Choose a different news story from another country. Print out story and bring to class.
Finish reading Chapter 6, pages 214-232. In this section, the authors explain the 4 strategies for Teaching Current Events in Social Studies. Summarize the 4 strategies and then explain which strategy you would use to teach about your specific news story. Your summary/response should be typed and at least 3 paragraphs long. Bring to class on Thursday.
I would definitely have to say that, "Yes, there are some reports that should not be discussed with young children." Especially if it (the news) includes violence. A perfect example of that would be news sharing and concerning death tolls of a violent crime and/or an attack.
ReplyDeleteThere can be appropriate news reports that may be shared in class if they do not include heinous crimes. I believe that the article in the video did serve a purpose, it was a great opportunity to focus on world news as well as teach a short history lesson (then & now). I would also say that the class discussion in the video was age appropriate and was meaningful to the lesson or topic discussion. The teacher had a well thought out plan for discussion.
I believe asking the why question to students is important so that students understand what is going on and why it is happening. I personally believe that certain event details shouldn’t be mentioned like horrible murders. I do think students need to know what’s going on in the world but depending on the age; they don’t need to know all the details. They are most likely going to hear it on TV or newspapers.
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