Bundle_10 Politics Current Events Articles & Activity Packet / Jan - Mar 2024
News Lesson Plans
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Grade Levels
6th - 12th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.6.1
CCSSRI.6.2
CCSSRI.6.3
CCSSRI.7.1
CCSSRI.7.2
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
120 pages
News Lesson Plans
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Description
Enjoy 50% off current events articles from the Politics section. Content addresses actions of the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch that occurred from January - March, 2024.
Each lesson plan includes target vocabulary practice, graphic organizers, literacy strategies, open-ended discussion questions, and a lesson extension for additional enrichment. Routine reading helps students build metacognitive skills. These skills enable students to think deeply, reflect often, and formulate original ideas. News stories provide authentic reading passages. Studying current events increases engagement and makes learning relevant to everyday life.
Articles:
- (2024) Jan Week 1 - National Debt Reaches Record $34 Trillion
- (2024) Jan Week 2 - Republican Debate with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley
- (2024) Jan Week 3 - Ron DeSantis Exits Presidential Race
- (2024) Jan Week 4 - First Execution in USA by Nitrogen Gas
- (2024) Feb Week 1 - An Analysis of Biden’s Campaign Speeches
- (2024) Feb Week 2 - Supreme Court Hears Insurrection Case
- (2024) Feb Week 3 - House Impeaches Secretary Mayorkas
- (2024) Feb Week 4 - Supreme Court Hears Social Media Cases
- (2024) March Week 1 - Supreme Court Keeps Trump on Ballot
- (2024) March Week 2 - Biden’s State of the Union Address
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Total Pages
120 pages
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Standards
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CCSSRI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRI.6.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSSRI.6.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
CCSSRI.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRI.7.2
Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.