Current Event February 11, 2021
Before the pandemic, a snowstorm often meant a day off from school because it made transportation difficult. Now, with many students learning from home, snow days are often unnecessary. After a recent storm, one school superintendent in West Virginia decided to declare one anyway, although they were remote, to give kids and their families the chance to experience the many joys a snow day brings. Listen to a school leader explain why she called off school and how people responded.
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Current Event January 31, 2021
Listen to hear about a dog who traveled a long way to lounge on a porch.
Vocabulary: resident, lounge
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Current Event November 29, 2020
Listen to hear about two long-lost siblings who were finally reunited.
Vocabulary: decades, reunion
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Social Studies
Immigration Journalism Media Ethnicity Family
After the Aldabaan family escaped civil war in their home country of Syria, they found refuge in the United States. The family’s difficult journey and the challenges they faced as newcomers to America have been documented in a prize-winning graphic novel called Welcome to the New World. Listen to hear how one family’s search for safety and freedom led them to the U.S., and find out what surprised them when they arrived.
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ELA
Race in America is a complex and difficult topic. This is especially the case for children adopted into families of a different race than themselves. Listen to hear how one girl tries to navigate the waters of race after being adopted into a white family.
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