Also Try Current Events Lesson Plans Analysis of Presidential Debates (PBS.org) "Explain to your students that often viewers react to a candidate's performance-- how they look and act instead of what they say. This activity is designed to help them focus on what the candidates say and then look at how the media covers the debate and the consequent effect on public opinion." 09-08 Censorship and Propaganda During Wartime (British Library - Words Alive) Helps students explore different points of view regarding censorship and propaganda of newspapers during wartime. Note - British spelling of English words is sometimes different from American spelling. Current Events (AskERIC) Provides lessons by grade level. 11-08 Current Events (Education World - Hopkins) Provides twenty-five suggestions for engaging students in current events. 8-99 Current Events - Analyzing the Use of Propaganda (New York Times - Hambouz and Khan) "In this lesson, students analyze the use of propaganda in the war against terrorism, focusing specifically on the attacks in Afghanistan, exploring the distinction between ideas spread to benefit a cause and those spread to damage an opposing cause." 11-08 Current Events - Comparison of Countries for Current Events Discussions (Education World) "Students collect political, socioeconomic, geographical, and other data about 10 countries and record their data in a spreadsheet. The information is used to fuel current events discussions." 11-08 Current Events - Examining Views of Race After September 11th (New York Times - McClain and Khan) "In this lesson, students examine racial profiling of Arab-Americans and Middle Eastern Americans in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. By considering attitudes and scenarios in groups, students address related issues and possible solutions." 06-07 Current Events - Propaganda Sources (Donn) Provides three dozen sources of lessons on propaganda, media, and public opinion. Helps students look for hidden messages. 06-07 Current Events - Teaching via TV and Newspapers (CSUN.edu) Provides a variety of sources of lessons on current events. Current Events - The Roles of Fact and Opinion in Relaying the News (New York Times - DeKorne and Chin) "In this lesson, students evaluate how facts and opinions function in relaying the news and consider the media's responsibilities in reporting during wartime." 06-07 Exploring the Roles of Fact and Opinion in Relaying the News (New York Times - DeKorne and Chin) "In this lesson, students evaluate how facts and opinions function in relaying the news and consider the media's responsibilities in reporting during wartime." 2-02 How the Media Use Poll Results (PBS.org) "Students will review reasons for including polling data in media coverage of the 2004 presidential election and will research and analyze recent examples of polling data in journalism." 09-08 Nuclear Standoff With Iran (PBS.org) "This lesson summarizes international concern over Iran's nuclear program and the mounting suspicions that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. Students examine concerns about Iran's past and most recent actions and a gain a perspective on Iran's reasons for developing a nuclear program. Then as students work in small groups role playing one of the countries involved in the dispute, they examine several possible options for addressing Iran's actions and develop a policy for consideration by the U.N. Security Council." 03-06

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