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Common Core State Standard
L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
02/06/2023
U.S. shoots down Chinese balloon
The United States last week downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America and became the latest flash point in tensions between Washington and Beijing. China denied any claims of spying and said it was a civilian-use balloon intended for meteorology research. But, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a trip to Beijing because of the balloon’s flight.■Class discussion: U.S. divers were working to recover debris from the downed balloon. Do you think it will show it to be a spy or a weather device? How aggressively do the United States and China spy on each other? Are relations between the nations getting better or worse? Do you think there is a danger of warfare between the countries? Where have Chinese and American forces fought in the past? How much do we depend on each other for trade?