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What
Is NewsCurrents? NewsCurrents uses current events to teach history, geography, civics, critical thinking, language arts, vocabulary, science, and much more. Each issue is written on three learning levels so it can be used from grades 3 to 12. The format makes it ideal for today's differentiated classrooms. It is also used extensively for ELL, gifted and talented, and special education. How
Does It Work? The teacher's guide gives you everything you need to conduct a teacher-directed discussion about important stories in the news, as well as educational stories related to the arts, science, health, and more. Each story is written on three learning levels with discussion questions and background information built in. Students focus on the visual images while they listen and discuss. You will be amazed at how your students build background knowledge, language proficiency, and thinking skills, with regular use of NewsCurrents! For suggestion on using NewsCurrents in your classroom click here. For
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![]() SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022 7134, May 16: Second semester quiz 7133, May 9: Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to more jail time 7132, May 2: Canada's annual seal hunt 7131, April 25: Inflation hits a 40-year high in U.S. 7130, April 18: Tornado outbreaks rattle many southern states 7129, April 11: Congress holds hearing on Medicare for All Act 7128, April 4: Southwestern "megadrought" worst in 1,200 years 7127, March 28: Senate passes Daylight Protection Act 7126, March 21: Saudi-led bombings intensify in Yemen 7125, March 14: Youth environmental lawsuits gain momentum 7124, March 7: Russia invades Ukraine 7123, February 28: President Biden gives his first State of the Union address 7122, February 21: More states and provinces ending mask mandates 7121, February 14: U.S. embargo against Cuba now 60 years old 7120, February 7: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement 7119, January 31: 2022 Winter Olympics begin in Beijing 7118, January 24: Louisiana pardons Homer Plessy — 130 years later 7117, January 17: Scientists worry about Thwaites, the ?doomsday glacier" 7116, January 10: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who helped end apartheid, dies at age 90 7115, January 3: First Semester Quiz 7114, December 13: Travel restrictions resume as omicron variant spreads 7113, December 6: Will Congress pass President Biden's scaled-back budget bill? 7112, November 29: The battle over gray wolves 7111, November 15: Threat of filibuster blocks John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act 7109, November 8: Unsafe water in Benton Harbor 7109, November 1: NASA's mission to explore the "Trojan" asteroids 7108, October 25: Colin Powell, former secretary of tate, dies at 84 7107, October 18: Two "courageous" journalists share 2021 Nobel Peace Prize 7106, October 11: Controversial pipeline back in business 7105, October 4: Supreme Court begins fall term 7104, September 27: New report a "wake-up call" for global warming 7103, September 20: Congress debates a $3.5 trillion spending bill 7102, September 13: Constitution Day 7101, September 6: The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks 7034, May 17: Second Semester Quiz 7033, May 10: D.C. statehood: Just a vote away? 7032, May 3: U.S. announces withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan 7031, April 26: New jobs plan focuses on crumbling U.S. infrastructure 7030, April 19: Prince Philip dies at age 99 7029, April 12: Myanmar crisis deepens 7028, April 5: President Biden proposes new gun control measures 7027, March 29: Sharp increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans 7026, March 22: "Beginning of the end" for Yemen crisis? 7025, March 15: House passes major voting rights bill 7024, March 8: Student loan debt: To forgive or not to forgive? 7023, March 1: Ice storm causes widespread power outages 7022, February 22: National Museum of African American Music opens 7021, February 15: Honduran immigrants hope for asylum in U.S. 7020, February 8: Battle over the filibuster 7019, February 1: Singapore first to approve lab-grown meat 7018, January 25: Seagrass: the forgotten ecosystem 7017, January 18: Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol 7016, January 11: The legacy of President Trump 7016, January 11: The legacy of President Trump 7015, January 4: First Semester Quiz 7014, December 14: Supreme Court hears forced labor case against U.S. corporations 7013, December 7: The fascinating world of fungi 7012, November 30: Coronavirus surges in U.S., as vaccines make progress 7011, November 16: Joe Biden wins 2020 presidential election 7010, November 9: What is the future of fracking? 7009, November 2: Bolivia restores MAS to power 7008, October 26: Campaign 2020: Will the election be fair? 7007, October 19: World Food Programme wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize 7006, October 12: President Trump infected with COVID-19 7005, October 5: Supreme Court fall session begins 7004, September 28: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) 7003, September 21: Campaign 2020: The Electoral College 7002, September 14: Constitution Day is September 17th 7001, September 7: The 2020 presidential race heats up 6934, May 11: SECOND SEMESTER QUIZ 6933, May 4: Supreme Court: Jury convictions must be unanimous 6932, April 27: USPS facing uncertain future 6931, April 20: High stakes in felony voting rights case 6930, April 13: Judge orders review of Dakota Access Pipeline 6929, April 6: The 2020 Census 6928, March 30: Coronavirus lockdown is reducing pollution
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