Covering Existing Activities for Children’s Publications Can Be Difficult

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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.

Seeking back, I bear in mind the weekly newspaper a bit differently. I bear in mind one particular story that informed of youngsters in communist Southeast Asia getting encouraged to turn in their mothers and fathers for alleged subversive activity, and yet another piece about the wonders of nuclear power, which was touted as “clean” and the wave of the long term.

News or propaganda? The difficulties in Southeast Asia grew into the seemingly unending Vietnam War, and nuclear power was later on attacked for its prospective dangers and its anything at all but clean waste items. Data that was getting fed to fourth- and fifth-graders as settled truth was anything at all 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’s important, when bringing current and often controversial topics into the classroom, for teachers to avoid imposing their own personal views onto the students, to provide a variety of age-appropriate written materials that offer a factual basis for the discussions, and to allow students to discuss the issues and express their own views without criticism. Teachers should also make an effort to include local, as well as national, issues in the discussion.

Teaching students to approach issues in an intelligent, rational way will benefit them and society in the future and dealing with current events in the classroom in a responsible way is a great opportunity for teachers to begin the process of developing students into informed, active citizens. It’s a tough assignment for today’s teachers, but well worth the effort.

Aldene Fredenburg is a freelance writer residing in southwestern New Hampshire. She has written many posts for nearby and regional newspapers and for a quantity of Web web sites, which includes Suggestions and Subjects.

John Q. Ruschmeyer
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