Learning Through Current Events

Headline news this week of May 1, 2023 -- current events for students. Here are resources to learn more about the news stories in this video. -- Sudan (subjects: geography, government, politics) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65363586; https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094995; https://www.axios.com/2023/04/24/sudan-ceasefire-burhan-military-rsf-hemedti-blinken and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TnSybPgiQs (this last link is an explainer video that includes war scenes, so please use discretion if you watch) -- Underwater volcanoes, also known as seamounts (subjects: geology, marine biology, technology) https://interestingengineering.com/science/19000-undersea-volcanoes-discovered -- California condors and bird flu (subjects: zoology) https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2023/04/24/california-agencies-on-alert-after-20-endangered-condors-die/70135868007/; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBpp7Aho9vU -- Moon landing crash (subjects: technology, space, astronomy) https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-spacecraft-japan-uae-555ec67e1150f8008b65243e3a6179d2; https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-that-have-landed-on-the-moon -- Melatonin gummies warning (subjects: health, medicine) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/04/25/melatonin-supplement-sleep-gummies-safety-kids/11731017002/ -- Fried foods (subjects: health, nutrition, mental health) https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/new-research-suggests-that-french-fries-may-be-linked-to-depression -- Harry Belafonte (subjects: music, culture, civil rights) https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/harry-belafonte-calypso-king-worked-135113732.html; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Bwc0wcIKA; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhhxUuQIpYM; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vmeee55YoY -- New Barbie (subject: social issues) https://apnews.com/article/barbie-down-syndrome-mattel-5df379be546fd0fcbe85020bab0b0e0b --Take Your Child to Work Day at the White House (subjects: government, politics) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-takes-questions-kids-news-conference-white-house-2023-04-27/; https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/04/27/remarks-by-president-biden-on-take-your-child-to-work-day/; https://www.usa.gov/election --7th grader saves bus (subject: life skills) https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/us/michigan-student-hero-school-bus/index.html ===== Get this news by email by signing up here: https://tinyurl.com/letceemail LeTCE offers unit studies on school subjects based on current events for paid subscribers. You can subscribe here: letceinfo.net