Choose 2 or 3 year end videos to show, asking students to reflect on the content and point of view. Conclude with why we consult multiple sources when conducting research because although each is reporting on the previous year, they present different perspectives and and events.
Also touch on where they get their influences from. Only consulting one source might give them a biased view of the world.
2020-2021
Flocabulary Year in Rap (requires membership to nearpod)
2019-2020
2019 Year in Review: Entertainment
Year in Search 2019 - Google's Year in Search - Google Trends
2018-2019
YouTube Rewind 2018 - the most disliked video on YouTube Ever! Discuss Why?
Fox 2018 Year in Review Entertainment
2018 Headline Moments of ABC News
CBS 2018 Year in Review Pop Culture
Handouts:
2018 Year in Review Statistics Worksheet
New Year's Resolutions FREEBIE on Teachers Pay Teachers (no year listed, can be reused)
2017-2018
ABC the biggest obsessions of 2017
Activity:
Students reflect on their year and complete their own Year in Review and end with Resolutions.
Follow with lessons on Goal Setting and Bucket List or One Word
Resources: