Current Events

Grades 5-8

The world is constantly changing, and every issue, no matter how remote it may seem, has a real influence on our daily lives. With the advancement of social media, more and more young people are becoming involved in and more knowledgeable about current events.  M2m’s Current Events course makes effective use of social media as a springboard for deeper exploration of important issues. We provide students with essential background information,  active discussion, and expose students to a variety of sources and materials. They read journalistic accounts, editorials, long-form articles, and are presented with primary documents whenever possible. These skills are a more advanced facet of critical reading and are especially pertinent to passage comparison on standardized testing. Additionally, by focusing on the news, this class gives students strong source material that can be used on essays.