MIDDLE: Current events/primary source activity ideas

[Shayne Russell <shayner@DIRECTVINTERNET.COM>]

Happy Holidays, everyone.  In January, I will be doing a workshop to
teach teachers how to use the periodical databases we subscribe to.
I want to also be able to give them ideas on what to do with the
magazine and newspaper articles they find now that they know how to
access them.  I checked the archives, and have also found some good
ideas in the lesson plan section of Ask ERIC.  Do any of you have
activities that have worked successfully for you?  I'd also like to
include ideas for working with primary sources (historical as well as
current)-- I do know about the American Memory collection and
accompanying activities.  I will be working with teachers from grades
4 through 8.  Will be happy to post a hit, to share ideas if there is
interest.  Thanks!

Shayne Russell
Media Specialist
Mt. Laurel Hartford School
Mt. Laurel, NJ
srussell@mountlaurel.k12.nj.us
http://hartford.mountlaurel.k12.nj.us/mc/index.html

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