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Grassi, John R. – Journal of Open Education, 1974
A newspaper's reporting and documenting of a local issue is used as a curricular starting point in many subject areas. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedRhoades, Lynn – Social Education, 1994
Contends that the daily newspaper has been used traditionally to teach current events in the social studies classroom. Asserts that using daily newspapers open the door to higher levels of thinking and problem-solving skills. Presents 27 instructional activities for integrating the daily newspaper into the social studies curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creativity, Current Events
Peer reviewedRiss, Pam Helfers – Science Scope, 1991
Presents four techniques to bring current science controversy into the classroom: (1) daily reviews and discussions of current science articles; (2) weekly group analysis of an assigned article; (3) individual student reports of a science controversy; and (4) a yearlong cooperative group study of a science issue. (MDH)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cooperative Learning, Current Events, Integrated Activities
