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Guerrettaz, Anne Marie; Zahler, Tara – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2017
As racial tensions and reports of violence have become prominent in news and social media, U.S. society has been responding, struggling, and changing. This complex political and social situation can be particularly confusing for international students studying at U.S. universities. English language teachers are especially well positioned to create…
Descriptors: Racial Relations, Foreign Students, College Students, Language Teachers
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Seedhouse, Paul – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Presents the advantages of using newspapers stored on CD-ROM as a resource for teaching current topics in civilization/culture and current affairs in the foreign- language class. Articles on CD-ROM can be used for vocabulary exercises and comprehension tests, and on-screen text can be altered as desired to create classroom activities. (four…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Education, Current Events
Byerly, Greg; Brodie, Carolyn S. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2002
Reviews Web sites for current events news that are appropriate for students of various ages. Discusses the possibilities for second language learning and curriculum connections and lists television sites, news magazines, classroom magazines, newspapers, and lesson plans. (LRW)
Descriptors: Current Events, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials