Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at the recent presidential elections in France.
Today's News, Tomorrow's History: France's Presidential Election
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on May 30, 2017
Topics: Today's News Tomorrow's History, current events, Listenwise
Today's News, Tomorrow's History: Syrian Refugees in Jordan
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on April 26, 2017
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at Syrian refugees who have settled in the neighboring country of Jordan.
Topics: Today's News Tomorrow's History, current events, Listenwise
Today's News, Tomorrow's History: Antisemitic Attacks
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on March 30, 2017
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at the recent increase of hate crimes, especially the antisemitic attacks in over a dozen states.
Topics: Antisemitism, Religious Tolerance, News, Journalism, Public Radio, Today's News Tomorrow's History, In the news, Listenwise
Today's News, Tomorrow's History: Keystone and Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Get Green Light
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on February 27, 2017
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at the construction of oil pipelines that are moving forward and the political, environmental, and economic factors involved.
Topics: News, Journalism, Public Radio, Today's News Tomorrow's History, In the news, Listenwise
Today's News, Tomorrow's History: Can Racism be Outlawed?
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on January 31, 2017
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at the ways countries have tried to manage racism, especially in Brazil.
Topics: News, Race and Membership, Journalism, Racism, Public Radio, Today's News Tomorrow's History, In the news, Listenwise
Today's News, Tomorrow's History: Fake News in the Digital Media Landscape
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on December 19, 2016
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at the presidential election and how people trust news on social media.
Topics: News, Journalism, Public Radio, Today's News Tomorrow's History, In the news, Facing Ferguson, Listenwise, news literacy
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History: Immigration in the U.S. Presidential Election
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on September 28, 2016
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at the presidential election and each candidate’s position on immigration.
Topics: Immigration, Refugees, Refugee Crisis, Today's News Tomorrow's History, Listenwise, civil discourse
Today's News, Tomorrow's History: Tubman on the $20 Bill
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on May 26, 2016
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at the current responses to the changes in United States currency.
https://listenwise.com/When you look at traditional American currency, from bills to coins, you will see the portraits of presidents, founders, and inventors. On these bills, all faces are men. In 48 other countries in the world, there are women on paper currency. The United States will join these countries in the year 2020.
Topics: Diversity, American History, Today's News Tomorrow's History, Listenwise
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History: Refugees Paying to Stay
Posted by Monica Brady-Myerov on March 21, 2016
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is an ongoing series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. We will take a look at the current responses to the Syrian refugee crisis.
Topics: International, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees, Refugee Crisis, Today's News Tomorrow's History, Listenwise
Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History is the first in a new series with Listenwise. This series connects Facing History’s themes with today’s current events using public radio to guide and facilitate discussions around the social issues of our time. Our first post takes a look at debates in the United States about how we use historical figures and symbols as mascots in today’s sports teams.
Topics: ELA, Public Radio, Today's News Tomorrow's History, Listenwise