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Grade Range: 6 - 11
Would you like to read about GOOD news for a change? That is exactly what you will get if you subscribe to this news aggregator. At Good.is, read about conservation success stories, educating farmers in remote rural villages to increase their crop yield, creating entrepreneurs who design change, inspiring stories about pets, and so much more. What a refreshing way to start the day! Don’t misinterpret that description: you will also be updated on current news stories. The choice is yours. Create a free account, choose topics of interest, and sign up for the daily free newsletter to read what’s new (and positive) for those topics. If you find something you are truly passionate about you can follow people, and you can contribute articles.
In the Classroom
Good.is is perfect for enrichment, research, or a current events class. Include it on your class web page (if you are comfortable with the description: a community of people who give a d---) for students to access both in and out of class. Have students try out this site on individual computers, or as a learning center. For students who enjoy current events, Good.is is a terrific source of up-to-the-minute positive stories from across the web. There is advertising, but it is not too intrusive. Use this site as one of several current event options when asking students to find real world connections to curriculum topics. You can always send students directly to the full articles on their original sites to avoid displaying the Good.is frame at the top. Use articles as writing prompts for blog posts or practice writing informational texts or persuasive writing.
At Home
Start the day off right! Share stories about positive events happening all around the world with your family. Find topics to talk about with a reluctant teen. Sometimes finding just the right topic that he/she feels strongly about will open the doors to conversation.
Tags
writing prompts, politics, news, enrichment, newspapers,
Subjects
Current Events, English, Information Literacy/Research, Language Arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Social Studies, Writing,