NewsHour Extra, the NewsHour’s educational resource site, challenged students to create a their own summary of 2013’s most powerful and memorable events, inspired by Google’s annual Zeitgeist year-in-review. We dubbed our contest the #MyZeitgeist competition. Using the digital storytelling tool Meograph, kids of all grade levels from across the country collected news clips, photographs and maps to create a record of which moments affected them the most.
The winning entry, by Heneeya Myrick of St. Paul City School in St. Paul, Minn., reveals that even global events can personally affect those thousands of miles away. Watch Myrick”s entry below:
Students also sent in their impressions of the year’s most meaningful events via Twitter, for KQED’s weekly student social media conversation Do Now. Tell us in the comments which 2013 moments made a lasting impression on you, or join us on Twitter using #MyZeitgeist.
The NSA scandal was the biggest event of 2013. E. Snowden leaked documents about the NSA’s “snooping” program! @KQEDedspace #DoNowZeitgeist
— kaitlyn (@KAITLYN2FORD2) December 11, 2013
@KQEDedspace Malala’s story and fight for gender equality has most impacted me by showing me what we still need to achieve #DoNowZeitgeist
— Hafsa H (@hafsahfauhs4b) December 13, 2013
@KQEDedspace Themost memorable/devastating events we will remember include the Boston massacre and the government shutdown. #DoNowZeitgeist
— Kelly C (@kellycfauhs) December 13, 2013
@KQEDedspace 5 years from now we will still be talking about Nelson Mandela and the impact he had . #DoNowZeitgeist
— D i a n e †(@thedianeealicee) December 9, 2013
I think an event we’ll still be talking about five years from now is Obamacare. @MrVHoover @KQEDedspace #DoNowZeitgeist
— Marcela F. (@MarcelaFlores) December 14, 2013
@KQEDEdspace People will be talking about the Mars Rover landing for a long time! #DoNowZeitgeist #mhacad #issues
— Ashley Reynolds (@ashmicrey) December 12, 2013
@KQEDedspace @MrVHoover California legalized gay marriage, its a pretty big impact on america! #DoNowZeitgeist
— Ace Khonn (@AceKhonn) December 13, 2013
