Covering Current Events for Children’s Publications Can Be Tricky

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Because at least 1928, when “My Weekly Reader” debuted in elementary college classrooms, publishers have been trying to cover present occasions for kids. “My Weekly Reader” was an accepted and unquestioned component of children’s lives for decades. I keep in mind searching forward to every problem, which got passed out as soon as a week and which I got to maintain.

Looking back, I remember the weekly newspaper a bit differently. I remember one story that told of children in communist Southeast Asia being encouraged to turn in their parents for alleged subversive activity, and another piece about the wonders of nuclear energy, which was touted as “clean” and the wave of the future.

News or propaganda? The issues in Southeast Asia grew into the seemingly unending Vietnam War, and nuclear power was later on attacked for its possible dangers and its something but clean waste goods. Info that was becoming fed to fourth- and fifth-graders as settled reality was something but.

Which brings us to the question–how do we bring current events into the classroom? Do we discuss the social and political events happening in the world today, and how? Current events include the much disputed war in Iraq, the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, possibly for political reasons, and the health care insurance crisis. The issues involve homeland security, the separation of powers, and the basis of the economic structure in this country–big topics for ten-year-olds.

It is essential, when bringing present and frequently controversial subjects into the classroom, for teachers to steer clear of imposing their personal individual views onto the college students, to offer a selection of age-suitable written supplies that provide a factual basis for the discussions, and to permit college students to talk about the problems and express their personal views with out criticism. Teachers ought to also make an work to consist of nearby, as nicely as nationwide, problems in the discussion.

Teaching college students to strategy concerns in an intelligent, rational way will advantage them and society in the long term and dealing with existing activities in the classroom in a accountable way is a fantastic possibility for teachers to commence the method of establishing college students into knowledgeable, energetic citizens. It really is a hard assignment for today’s teachers, but properly really worth the work.

Aldene Fredenburg is a freelance writer living in southwestern New Hampshire. She has written numerous articles for local and regional newspapers and for a number of Internet websites, including Tips and Topics.

John Q. Ruschmeyer
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