Updated on March 9, 2017
These sites have resources designed for high school students to learn about what’s happening now in the world, and how those events impact them. Some of the sites have resources for teachers too.
Update: Publication ended in January 2016. Stories and resources will remain on the site, but will no longer be current. The Why Files brings you the latest news in science and the scientific background for these current events. This is…
From site: NewsHour Extra provides unique current events resources for busy teachers: news stories for a tenth grade reading level, pictures, maps, videos, in-depth lesson plans, stories written by students, and more!
From site: TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine that motivates kids to read! Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics kids love to learn about – and it’s the best nonfiction text you’ll find! A powerful…
Izzit.org provides a different daily news article with a series of discussion questions every weekday throughout the school year. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking, challenge assumptions, and provoke lively classroom discussion. The lessons are archived each week,…
The NYT’s Learning Network offers students and teachers several current event resources. They include an Article of the Day and Teenagers in the Times – stories about young people in the news (most are about college students). Another resources writing…