Welcome to our blog (Mission Statement)

This blog is an attempt to help educators tackle current events in their classrooms.  The students of our America are the future of our society.  American society is not middle-class white males.  American society is made up of numerous religions, ethnicities, races, and two genders.  A multicultural society demands that we present concepts in ways that all students can relate to and embrace.  Each student may have differing backgrounds and therefore have differing experiences, conceptions, and values.  Current events is a way to present and bridge these differences in a meaningful way.  Although our students may be different, they are all living and experiencing an ever changing and dynamic world.  Teaching our students to examine this world will help them become aware and conscientious citizens.  We are not trying to promote opinions or world views, but rather prepare multicultural student society to navigate and understand this nation and our world in their own way.

As educators, we have a duty to present material that is relevant and worthy of our and students' attention.  Topics in current events are a great way to present themes and ideas to students because it often demonstrates how the present can enlighten the past and illuminate our future.  The resistance to traditional means of education can be overcome through using resources that transcend the textbook and the worksheet.  Current events are the "here and now" so it is only fitting that we use "here and now" technology and resources to present materials that are interesting and important to students.  In our blog, you will find videos, websites, other blogs, articles and other resources that can help you, the educator, bring current events into the classroom in exciting and important ways.  Although our attention is focused on 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, the ways in which these topics are presented can be replicated to include other topics (War in Iraq, AIDs, 2008 Elections, local concerns).  Use these resources to enhance learning in your classroom because our diverse students need diversity in teaching methods, materials, and lessons.