In this lesson, students research the historical and religious significance of the sites toured by Pope John Paul II on his pilgrimage to the Middle East and create travel brochures for each site. In this lesson, students explore how the news media relays information about race in the United States by creating collages from newspapers and magazines and by sharing their reflections about the responsibilities of the news media in covering race-related topics. In this lesson, students first explore the effects of the recent thaw between North Korea and South Korea on the opinions of South Koreans toward North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong Il. Students then work in small groups to examine the sources of information they use to form opinions of North Korea and South Korea and research the ways in which different media present information. In this lesson, students first explore the results of Zimbabwe's recent election and their impact on Zimbabwe's politics.
Students then research and debate plans for land redistribution in Zimbabwe.
Students can accurately describe various forms of government and analyze issues that relate to the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. What's In The News - multimedia instructional series that uses current events as a springboard for exploring history, geography, government, world cultures, science, language arts, and all other areas of the curriculum. They then take a position on the John Rocker controversy by writing a persuasive letter to someone involved in the current dispute.