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Educator Alert: Local news for your classroom |
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You and your high school students enjoy free access to all of Lookout Santa Cruz's local news coverage. To seamlessly integrate Santa Cruz County news into your classroom, here's your weekly roundup of stories that we believe will resonate with both you and your students, sparking engaging conversations. Explore the linked lesson plans below for simple ways to facilitate reflection on these local events. Interested in more? Browse all our recent coverage here.
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Recent city council meetings in Capitola and Watsonville have been disrupted by remote participants using vulgar, often racist or antisemitic language. The issue has thrust local officials onto a wobbly tightrope where they will need to balance First Amendment rights with a desire to shield public meetings from hate speech.Lookout Santa Cruz |
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Dungeness crab season delayed again this year, another blow to Santa Cruz fishing industry |
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Commercial Dungeness crab season had been set to open Nov. 15, but amid concerns about whale safety that have delayed the season in recent years, the California Department of Fish & Wildlife has pushed it back to at least Dec. 1. “For many fishermen, this means there’s no income right now,” one veteran says, “and they’re hanging by the threads.” Lookout Santa Cruz |
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College officials may be perceived as taking sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict, but it is wrong to confuse condemning antisemitism with ignoring the plight of the Palestinians, writes Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law. Opinion/Los Angeles Times |
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Teacher Resources |
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Current Event Discussion Guide: Our current event discussion guide is a great activity to engage with local news and can be used for any article, including the ones listed above.
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Educator Page: You can find more resources on our Educator Page, including a media literacy guide, specific new quizzes and more.
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Reminder on student access: If any of your students are having trouble with their free access, have them sign up for their free student access with their personal email address with this link.
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High School Sports Roundup |
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Scotts Valley, Soquel to CCS football playoffs; Harbor wins volleyball title Soquel High will be the No. 2 seed in Division II of the Central Coast Section football playoffs, while Scotts Valley High is the No. 6 seed in Division III; both play Friday. Elsewhere, the Harbor High volleyball team is on to the NorCal playoffs after capturing its first CCS crown since 1994. Read this round up and check out all things athletic: surfing, hiking, biking and running in Santa Cruz County, and high school sports on our Recreation & Sports page.
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Teachers of Santa Cruz County: Thank you for all the hard work you do in the community and for supporting our educational programs, helping the younger generations learn media literacy skills and become invested community members and democratic citizens. |
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