Current EVENTS
44 Sites & Resources
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The Awesome Library Current Events Links BBC News Online CNN- news clips, video clips; excellent site The CNN Challenge- take an interactive quiz to see how much you know about current events CNN Student News Dogo News- "fodder for young minds" Education World- 25 Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events FOX News- known to be more conservative Frontline- PBS program Google Directory- with 8 categories to search, including natural disasters, politics and breaking news Google News Archive Search- search the world or by country Guzzle- customize your page to receive hundreds of feeds HeadlineSpot- comprehensive listing for all types of news Issues and Causes- from the Yahoo! Directory; long list includes climate change, race and racism Izzit.org- lesson plans for current events are updated daily Mapeas- world news on a map Morning Rush!- Top 5 morning show moments are updated daily National Geographic for Kids National Hurricane Center News Currents- covers grades 4-12 News in Pictures- list of close to a hundred sites of news galleries, including ABC News, MSNBC and Reuters Newseum- "814 front pages from 78 countries" Newsmap- visual display of daily news shows larger type for more important stories; choose from 15 countries NewspaperMap- choose your language from a world map; directly link to the website for that paper Scholastic News Online Science News for Kids Sports Illustrated for Kids Student News Daily- wonderful site Teen Tribune This Day in History- History Channel Time for Kids Time Magazine Tween Tribune- also version in Spanish USA Today The Washington Post Weather.com Weekly Reader The Week in Pictures Archive- from MSNBC The Week in Rap from Flocabulary- at a cost of $5/month, students will love the connection to music Youngzine- "news and more for the young" |
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