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Current Events and Current Issues: Finding the Time Frans Doppen- Ohio University George Lipscomb- Furman University Presentation made at NCSS- November 21, 2014 Boston, MA
Current Events and Current Issues: Finding the Time
Frans Doppen- Ohio UniversityGeorge Lipscomb- Furman University
Presentation made at NCSS- November 21, 2014Boston, MA
A Distinction
Current Events
vs.
Current Issues
Survey Results
How often do you incorporate current events into your classroom teaching?
Grade level differences
What should we do
Look at the impact of technology/ social media on how current events are approached.
Go beyond self-reporting; more shared examples (Civic environmentalism)
Learn what students believe about the value of examining current events and current issues
Find the time!