In class today, we're going to begin by discussing strategies for teaching current events. I will share an example with you that is aligned with the 6th grade Social Studies series. As stated in your syllabus, you are required to complete the following:
4. Current events/issues planning
In addition to a unit plan, candidates will develop and exhibit current events lesson plans modeled after the “whale capture” news story, and public-issues lesson plans modeled after the “Who is responsible for the poor?” plan, both in Chapter 6. Additionally, Lesson Plan #9: A Nation in the News, also in Chapter 6, illustrates the third approach discussed there for including current events in the elementary school program: using current events as the basis for social studies units. An event happening in another country is used as the springboard into learning the history and geography of that country. Candidates will see that the six topics running down the left side of the chart can be used to study any nation in the news.
We will also take some time to preview the Social Studies series at the different grade levels. I have a hand-out for you that corresponds to the visual diagram I drew on the board at the beginning of the class (as the child goes up through the grades, the scope of the social studies curriculum expands).
Assignment for Tuesday, Feb. 7:
Identify a grade level and a current event topic that is appropriate for that grade according to the Social Studies scope and sequence. Bring your article to class with you and a written summary of how you would teach about the event. You can use the one I give to you in class today (my example) as a template for what you're going to complete for this assignment.
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