REMOTE Morning Meeting Ideas

Current Events Connections (4/13/20)

1. One-Word Writing Prompts by Fawn Nguyen

(shared by Michelle B!):

Think / write about the one-word prompts (what funny or notable stories, feelings, associations come to mind?), then share:

• red

• sidewalks

• lockers

• pillows

• tiny

• breakfast

• ocean

• concerts

• rain

• any word can work….etc…..

2. Zoom Whiteboard PICTIONARY

3. TRIVIA w/ Random Trivia Generator

1. The Covid Tracking Project

“The COVID Tracking Project collects and publishes the most complete testing data available for US states and territories.”

–If we’re not too tired of the topic yet, students can explore/discuss the critical emerging data being updated here by journalists. Site should be presenting more disaggregated data (by gender, age, race, etc.) soon.

2. New York Times: Weekly News Quiz for Students

**(In case you’re looking, links to hundreds of ed sites offering free use for all disciplines here)**