News and Current Events Resources
Les Plan Educational Services
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Currents for Kids
Currents4Kids is a Canadian online social studies resource and learning tool featuring weekly articles about important news stories. Teachers, please contact your librarian for access. |
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What in the World
What in the World is a current events package covering current Canadian and International events and issues. Each issue contains news articles and background information as well as student activities. Teachers, please contact your teacher-librarian for access. Some free sources are currently available without a subscription including the current issue level 1 and 2 on Covid 19. |
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Building Bridges
Building Bridges has a focus on understanding the impact of current events on Indigenous Peoples. Each issue features one news story paired with a background article that explains the context or related history. The articles are embedded in a sequence of discussion-focussed lessons that are consistent with the First Peoples Principles of Learning. Teachers, please contact your teacher-librarian for access. |