Current+Events+Online+Resources

**Current Event Guidelines**

This year Grade 3 will be starting a weekly current event activity as part of our Social Studies curriculum. Each week a different child will be responsible for finding an interesting current event article they can read and clearly understand to share with the class. They will be responsible for filling out the current event form provided by their teacher, presenting the information found to their classmates and answering any questions their classmates may have about the article.

As a parent, we would like you to help your child select an appropriate article (if necessary), help them fill out the current event question form, and listen to them present the information they have recorded.

Over the course of the year, your child will be responsible for two current event articles. We will notify your child when their article is due several days in advance so they will have time to find their article and prepare for their presentation. You can find articles in children's magazines from the library and daily newspapers (hard copy or online). Below is a list of online resources that are child friendly and might be useful.

National Geographic Kids || [] ||
 * Current Events Online Resources ||
 * Time for Kids || [] ||
 * National Wildlife Federation || [] ||
 * Scholastic News || [] ||
 * Science News for Kids || [] ||
 * Kids Newsroom || [] ||
 * News Bites
 * First News for Kids || [] ||
 * Pitara Kids Network || [] ||
 * CBBC Newsround || [] ||
 * Student News Net || [] ||
 * Nick News || [] ||
 * Sports Illustrated for Kids || [] ||
 * Weekly Reader Feature Zone || [] ||