Current News Events From Around the World
What's the news? In this ongoing course, learners will become informed global citizens by learning about and discussing the world's top stories for the week while noting how stories can be showcased differently from different viewpoints.
Heather Gaitán Fagan, M.S.Ed.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(237)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
In this ongoing course, learners will become informed global citizens by learning about and discussing the world's top stories for the week. We will discuss a trending news story each week that made headlines around the world. This may mean that it was a major news story in one country in particular, or a major news story that was trending in multiple countries. Stories can range from exciting finds in science to humanitarian efforts to global concerns and more. The class will always begin with an introduction and with any top news stories the learners heard of from the week that intrigued them. This will be followed by the announcement of the week's news story. We will read, watch, and/ or listen to the news story from several news organizations (at least 2) as a group, before discussing. Students will be able to read aloud if they choose to, but this will not be a requirement. We will be stopping throughout the stories to note important details and key events happening throughout. Next, all learners will be encouraged to discuss what they found most fascinating about the story and why they believe it made top news. They will engage in conversation with one another and may agree or disagree in a respectful manner. Next, students will find differences within the writings and note how the same story can be told differently. This bias is why we use multiple news sources to gather our information, which is something students will be able to spot as we break apart the stories. The end of class will be opened up for student- led discussion. Students may talk about their feelings for the news story, how they feel they can make a difference (if the news story related to any sort of concern) or how they can also help make improvements, and more. Students can ask questions or make connections to another story they heard of or something they have experienced as well.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to understand and retell a news story from an objective viewpoint. Students will be able to relate the news story to the context of its happenings and be able to explain its importance on a global scale.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Some topics may be sensitive for your learner, depending on the news of the week. We will always approach topics from a reporting viewpoint, and not from an emotional one because the purpose of the class is to help develop well- informed global citizens. We will also be using articles from various viewpoints but will never use just one (meaning for one story we may use a news report that is typically left- leaning but we will also use a right- leaning and/ or a middle- ground report).
We will never cover anything severely graphic, such as kidnappings, war, or homicide.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will be using various news sources, both in print and in film, with our course. This news groups and stories will change depending on the week.
Joined July, 2020
4.9
237reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been teaching social studies in a brick and mortar classroom for 5 years. We use current events each day in our lessons and discuss how to approach the news from an unbiased viewpoint. We discuss the importance of knowing what is happening in the world and how we can make a difference.Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 62 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-9 learners per class
