| News Stories
|
Covers five to seven of the week's top stories,
including thorough coverage of one lead story. |
Clues in the
News
|
Presents three clues (scrambled letters, fill-in-the-blank
statements, latitudes and longitudes, key words) to upcoming events.
Viewers are asked to figure out what the events are and why they
are newsworthy. Answers are provided in the next week's program. |
| Feature Story |
This segment is shot on location and provides
a short look at
some topic of general interest. |
| Pop Quizzes |
Ask quick multiple choice questions based on
a news story
presented eariler in the program, to reinforce key words, ideas
and facts. |
| Issue |
Presents a topic of current public interest
from divergent points of view. Encourages students to think about
the issue and to respond by mail. In the past, questions have inlcuded
the
following:
What suggestions do you have to keep election results in one
part of the country from affecting voting in another?
Should there be capital punishment?
If you were president, what would you cut from the federal
budget to balance it? |
Mail Bag
|
Reports on student responses to the Issue of
two weeks earlier. A portion of several representative letters are
read and displayed on the air. |
Awards
and Recognition:
Letters from Teachers and Students:
Friday, September 15, 2006
My 6th grade class just watched Assignment the World. We loved it. Thank you for continuing with this valuable, interesting program.
Julie Toske
6th Grade Teacher
DeLong Middle School
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Dear, Assignment The World (ATW)
I think that your show is so important to Auburndale elm's fifth grade Social Studies class and teacher.
After we watch the recording of Assignment The World (ATW) it makes it easier for us to talk about the stuff that has been happening in the new lately!! So thankyou from Auburndale elm's fifth grade class and teacher.
Signed,
Taoffman- Kawleski
Auburndale, Wisconsin
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Hi. my name is Lizzie. I am a student from Southgate School.
I think that assignment the world is a great way for kids to give their opinions on certain topics. I think that your program is great and i hope to talk to you more in the future.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
After quite a few years of teaching and viewing Assignment the World I have to unsubscribe because I have retired. I have to thank you for your show. It became a significant part of our Social Studies Curriculum. We enjoyed Clues in the News so much that it actually took over our Friday's. My students loved to search for the answers and I feel they benefited greatly. They became so aware of the world around them.
Their assignment was to find out something about the clues and report to the class. They became very creative as the years went by. Food from other countries, Grandfathers came to class to share their heritage, some even made news casts of their own. I see many old students who still remember Assignment the World. I hope the new teachers take advantage of your show. Great Job!!!!!!! Thank-you so very much.
Sincerely,
Joanne Jablonski
Retired teacher from Lewiston-Porter Central School
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Science
Desk - Hosted by
Master Teacher, George Wolfe, a 2004 National Teacher Hall of Fame inductee.
1994 Best Children's Series — New York State Broadcasters Association
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