Teaching Resources
News Articles and Current Events
Listening skills platform. The site contains a collection of nonfiction podcasts related to current events and more. Each podcast contains listening comprehension questions and discussion themes.
The Learning Network from the New York Times is full of useful resources for students and teachers. There are articles written specifically for student readers (middle and high school) and lesson plans that cover a wide range of topics. You’ll find writing prompts, contests and multimedia resources on this website. Most of the resources are free (there is a limit of five lessons plans per month for nonsubscribers). They offer webinars on various teaching topics.
The DOGOnews website new articles weekly. The articles often include infographics and videos too. Search for article or peruse by the following topics, Current Events, Science, Social Studies, World, Environment, Sports, and Fun. Listening to text and student activities are subscription based. Access to the articles is free. Vocabulary is flagged and contains a built n
💡 Use Mercury Reader extension to format the articles for student use. Mercury Reader will remove advertisements and keep video links intact.
NPR’s website includes resources in print and audio format. You students might dive into the articles on a tablet or listen to the news updates. Like many news organizations NPR has lots of podcast options for learners at different levels and with varying interests.
