Monday, November 23, 2015
Current Event
Today we presented our current event project. We used the website Newsela to read different articles about things that occurring in the world currently.
It is a great website to use for students because it is student friendly. There are different grade levels, and the articles are tailored to the students so they are able to read at the appropriate level. This helps them stay up to date with things that are occurring in the world. My group did a current even focused on Debating. Through this model our students can read articles, discover pros and cons in the article and pick a side. They would then debate and defend the position they chose within this subject. I think incorporating debating into Social Studies and currents events is a wonderful idea. This gives students the opportunity to express themselves. Every student in the class is allowed to have an opinion but this method encourages our students to respect each others opinions. This method also encourages effective communication skills. Learning what is appropriate to say in class and how to say it is extremely important.
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I couldn't agree with you more about the NEWSELA website being a great site to use and have our students interact with. This site offers endless articles that can be utilized in all content areas. The lexile reading level is extremely diverse to allow many students articles that they will be able to not only read, but comprehend as well.
ReplyDeleteAllowing the students a way to express themselves is always a great way to have them make connections to the lesson and allow it to have meaning for them.