Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.

Collate facts and record in Current Events Log.

Objective: To collate student facts in an organized way to support their positions on issues. To expand their awareness of issues and possible effect on them. To understand the background of today's issues and to project into the future.

Activity: Students share information about issues with other students adding additional information from what they themselves know. Students record facts in Current Events Log.

Assessment: Quality of student reports and quality of class contributions to individual reports.