Current Events

Better web sites for reading about current events than the usual MSN or CNN web sites for adults.
To view on your classroom TV: click Local on your remote control until the screen shows the computer connection.

http://kidsnewsroom.org/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/index.asp

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/news/

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

And don’t forget Grolier:
http://go-passport.grolier.com/
Has news articles, and links to on-line newspapers from all over the world.

Grolier online Kids:
http://go-kids.grolier.com/
Has a feature story, fun facts, what happened today in history (Statue of Liberty was unveiled on this date in 1886)
as well as lesson plans and other resources.

Here’s an additional current events site for those of you interested in a video broadcast rather than print stories.

http://www.cnn.com/EDUCATION/

In addition to the 10 minute Newsreader style broadcast, Teachers have access to:
 Lesson objectives, standards and benchmark correlations, quizzes, transcripts, activities, discussion questions, etc.

Web Sites for Practice Tests

Hurricane Katrina Pathfinder

2. Another great service from our Media Specialists is this link to Hurricane Katrina pathfinder. These links have been collected by teacher/librarians and have wonderful information to share all in one place.

Michigan Electronic Library