In+the+News

5th Grade NEWS!!!

Today's current events make tomorrow's history books! It is a wise practice to pay attention to what is going on in our world. Remember: //Think global; act local!// We will be working on Current Events throughout the year. Pay attention to the week it is your turn to be part of the news broadcasts!

Below are a few websites for a variety of information at the international, national, local, district, and school levels. Following the news links are some writing resources and rubrics to help you. Links to an online dictionary, maps, and more information on a variety of countries are at the bottom of the page.

Keep up the great work!

Check out this [|Scholastic Article] and see if you know where it takes place. Does any of it sound familiar? =NEWS LINKS= =[|Digg]= This website contains headlines from a variety of news sources.

=[|Newseum]= Search the front cover of over 800 newspapers from around the WORLD!

=[|BBC News]= International News

[|CNN]
National News

[|Rapid City Journal]
Local News

[|RCAS]
School District News

[|Rapid Valley Elementary]
School News

[|Reporter's Guide] Here is an organizer from Read, Write, Think to help you write a news story.

[|Create Your Own News Story]



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[|Merriam Webster Online Dictionary]
Online Dictionary and Thesaurus

[|Outline Maps from Education Place]
This site contains outlines of maps of continents, countries, regions, and world. It includes political maps, physical maps, hemisphere maps, and climate maps.

=PBS In the News Activity Pack=

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[|CIA World Fact Book]
Contains information about specific countries, including maps