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Current Events (2000 to Present)
Directory > Social Studies > Current Events (2000 to Present)



• 8 subcategories• 18 Projects• 92 Resources

Subcategories:
  • Economy (3)
  • Education (3)
  • Entertainment (2)
  • Natural Disasters (3)
  • Politics (26)
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  • Sports (3)
  • Technology (2)
  • World Events (53)
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    Projects

    Results 1 thru 10 of 18 total projects.

    1.  Universal
    Troops To Teachers
    PROJECT OVERVIEW This presentation will provide information regarding the Troops to T...
    Curriculum: Professional Development
    Grades: All

    2.  Universal
    Exploring the Stock Market - Investing for Fift...
    Fifth grade students explore the world of the stock market and simple investing a...
    Curriculum: Economics
    Grades: 5

    3.  Universal
    Wild & Wacky Weather
    Kings Highway Elementary and Kennedy Middle School will work together to explore di...

    4.  Universal
    A Vision of Peace
    Summary     Students will examine the global issues of conflict a...

    5.  Unit of Practice
    Decision 2004
    In this project, 4th grade students will create an example of the democratic process. ...
    Curriculum: Technology
    Grades: 4

    6.  Web Resource List (WRL)
    History of Peace Movements in the U.S. / Curren...
    The subject for this research paper is antiwar movements of the sixties and the presen...
    Curriculum: History/Social Science
    Grades: 10

    7.  Web Resource List (WRL)
    The XX Winter Olympics, 2006 - Turin, Italy
    Every four years, athletes from many nations come together in peace to compete in the O...
    Curriculum: Geography, Reading, History/Social Science, English/Language Arts
    Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

    8.  Web Resource List (WRL)
    2006 Winter Olympics in Italy
    Have fun and learn about the exciting things happening in Turin, Italy, during the 2006...
    Curriculum: Reading, History/Social Science, English/Language Arts, Geography, Technology
    Grades: 4, 5, 6

    9.  Activity
    Are You Serious or is This a Joke?
    Throughout history people have used political cartoons to express the opinion of the ti...
    Curriculum: English/Language Arts
    Grades: 4

    10.  Web Resource List (WRL)
    Current Events in the Classroom
    This is a partial list of web-based classroom resources for current events and related ...
    Curriculum: Geography, Economics, Business, Science, Reading, History/Social Science, English/Language Arts
    Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

    		Resources

    Results 1 thru 10 of 92 total resources.

    1.  Web Site
    Mapping America
    Census Bureau of American Community Survey.

    Browse local data from the Census Bu...
    Curriculum: History/Social Science
    Grades: All
    2.  Web Site
    Project Vote Smart
    Project Vote Smart covers your candidates and elected officials in five basic categorie...
    Curriculum: History/Social Science
    Grades: All
    3.  Web Site
    The New York Times Learning Network Connections
    This NY Times-hosted site offers a prime resource for teachers, students, and parents l...
    Curriculum: Geography, Science, Reading, History/Social Science
    Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    4.  Web Site
    The Online News Hour: Iraq in Transition
    Sponsored by the Public Broadcasting Service, this site presents information about the ...
    Curriculum: History/Social Science
    Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Junior/Community College, University
    5.  Web Site
    Awesome Stories
    AwesomeStories is a resource that helps educators and individuals find relevant links t...
    Curriculum: Performing Arts, History/Social Science, English/Language Arts
    Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Junior/Community College
    6.  Web Site
    Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excell...
    Founded by the Brown family, this site provides information about the Brown vs Board of...
    Curriculum: History/Social Science
    Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12, Junior/Community College, University
    7.  Web Site
    Taking It Global: TIGed
    At this site, you will have opportunities to view the Taking It Global site as well as ...
    Curriculum: Education
    Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    8.  Image
    Wood Sculpture at Burning Man
    Wood sculpture at the Burning Man festival. At the end of the celebration it is burned ...
    9.  Web Site
    Olympics Activities
    Teachers looking for fun activities related to the Olympics should check out this archi...
    Curriculum: History/Social Science
    Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    10.  Web Site
    Medals for Heroes
    The Olympic Games provide students with examples of real life heroes. Students and teac...
    Curriculum: History/Social Science
    Grades: 7, 8


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