Summary
In our news wrap, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cleared the availability of COVID-19 booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds. The White House is bracing for more bad news on inflation as November's numbers are expected to show another spike. President Joe Biden assured Ukraine's president of support in the face of Russian troops.
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For the first time, workers at a U.S. Starbucks outlet have voted to unionize. The coffee giant has actively opposed unionization for decades.
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The first lawsuits have been filed in the Michigan school shootings that left four students dead. The parents of a wounded girl brought two federal suits against school officials, seeking $100 million each. They argue that the killings could have been prevented.
Five Facts
Directions:
Choose one or two stories (or the whole news summary!) to record the Five Facts questions here as well as the focus and media literacy questions below.
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Who
are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
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What
stories are covered?
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Where
do some of the stories take place?
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When
did those stories occur?
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Why
do you think these items are newsworthy?
Focus Questions
Do you think wealthier countries have a responsibility to make sure poorer countries have access to the COVID vaccine? What should be done about wealthier nations hoarding vaccines for booster shots?
Media literacy
: What story from the news summary do you think deserve its own segment? Who would you interview and why?
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