Current Events
In our world, multimedia communication is increasingly important. Since students need to practice documenting, persuading, and informing, we will be discussing current events daily in our classroom. Once a month, each child will be assigned to present their current event topic. Talking about current events helps build their interest in the world around them. Many local, state, or world issues are understandable and relevant for students in third grade.
Here are only a few examples:
1. Caring for the environment.
2. Scientific discoveries
3. Health concerns and new treatments
4. Elections
5. Local news to Ft. Wright Elementary or our local community.
Taking part in a brief discussion of current events every week will help get students into the habit of noticing, finding out about, and becoming involved in the issues that affect them and their families. They will also continue to improve their “audience listening” behavior when they pay attention to the speaker, raise their hand to question or comment, sit still, and respectfully disagree, add, or correct any information.
Guidelines for Writing Currents Events
1. Read and Cutout or print the article from the newspaper, Time magazine or internet.
2. Complete the Current Events Report Form. Answer the 5 W’s (Who? What? When? Where? Why?)
3. It should be at least 1 paragraph long, with 5 – 8 sentences in each paragraph.
4. Use your own words to summarize the article by stating what happened. Give facts or details.
5. Give your opinion or feelings about the facts in the article.
6. Write neatly and clearly.
7. Use good punctuation, grammar, and complete sentences.
8. Bring the article and written form on your assigned day.
These articles may be from a magazine, such as Time for Kids, Scholastic News, Sports Illustrated for Kids, from the Internet, or from the newspapers