Current Events

Two types of CE

• Thursdays: presentation and discussion (like in Civics but in small group format)
• Tuesdays: individual research and Google Map work

Tuesdays: Mostly the Same Except...

• Takes place in the WORLD (avoid US)
• Creating entries on a google map
• Good, solid summary
• Three discussion questions

Possible Topics

• Cultural subjects: i.e. anything to do w/ religion, language, customs, indigenous peoples
• Conflict
• Politics and Economics
• Science and population issues

The Map

• You will create a google map that has markers for the location of the event.
• You will add annotations.

The Map

• You will create a google map that has markers for the location of the event. Feel free to customize the markers.
• You will add annotations.

Tuesdays: Individual Work

• Using good sources, locate an article.
• Take notes.
• Make an annotated entry on your Google Map following the expectations given later

Thursdays: Small Group Discussions

• Presentation of events
• Groups discuss events using the three questions

The Annotated Entry

• Basic summary (if any of the summary is copied, you will receive a zero for this entry with no opportunity to make it up)
• A minimum of one Depth & Complexity analysis and three discussion questions
• Picture or video

Start playing w/ Google Maps

• Watch a tutorial on creating a google map by googling "create custom google map"
• Click on the entry titled, "See, create, or edit custom maps using My Maps"
• Follow the step by step directions and start experimenting!