Another option for giving one of these assignments is to copy and paste it from the MS Word or upload it into Google Docs so all students can access it.
Here is the website for your reference:
http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Articles of the Week
I found a great website that provides an article of the week for middle school students. The articles are presented in two formats, PDF and MS Word. When in the MS Word format, you are able to manipulate the documents to fit your needs and specialize it for your school/class. I have found the articles to be interesting and beneficial to kids teaching skills such as citing evidence, annotating, distinguishing between fact and opinion, among a myriad of others skills. In addition, there is an entire archive of articles to choose from as well as a new one every week.
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Great idea Bee. I am wondering if this is something we might be able to use manipulate so that it's similar to what students see on the SBAC. Additionally, it would be great if we could get them to read it and write about it online...less paperwork.
ReplyDeleteGood works BP!
Amanda-
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent resource. Current events are so valuable, especially ones that teachers have selected. In the Social Media Age much of the news the populace is reading comes from re-tweets, Facebook posts, and Instagram photos. I am not suggesting these type of mediums are not interesting or informative, however it is important to find information from reputable sources.