I am going to be teaching a unit on current affairs after the holiday break (May-June 2014) with a group of premières students. I have been researching and come across a series of articles which guide the teacher.

http://www.councilforeconed.org/news-information/teaching-the-news/

http://www.choices.edu/resources/current.php

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/teachers/

http://www.newstrust.net/guides/teachers

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rbeach/teachingmedia/module10/3h.htm

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson139.shtml

Playing the News Game – a game for practicing speaking skills. Click on the Paper Boy.