Creator: Trends24 | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Track trending topics and tweets in any country you specify with Trends24. Select a country and view the breakdown of the trending tweets by minutes, hours, or days. Choose between the Timeline breakdown or click on Cloud. Tweet trends show as a word cloud, with the most popular topics showing in a larger font. Click any hashtag name to view the tweets showing for that trend. Are you new to Twitter and hashtags? Find information to help you at TeachersFirst’s <a href="/spectopics/twitterforteachers.cfm">Twitter for Teachers</a> page.
In the Classroom
Use this tool to look at the topics that are trends in the various countries. Compare and contrast the top trends and how they differ from other countries that are neighbors or are far away. This tool is helpful in understanding political or cultural issues that extend worldwide or affect more than one region. Use the trending topics to understand the point of view of various countries. Look at news reports or causes for the change in the trend. Twitter trends could be useful in any subject area but especially useful for current events, civics, health, and economics.
At Home
Is your son or daughter interested in worldwide events? Look to broaden his/her perspective to other points of view by looking at trends around the World.
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Current Events, English, Language Arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Social Studies,