The elusive, invasive goldfish

A few weeks ago, my sixth grader, Anna, had to report to her class on a current event. She needs to report on one local, one state, one national, and one world headline throughout the school year.
The students present their findings on a rotating basis, so the classroom gets a few “top news stories” each week. After the presentations, students can ask the presenter a few questions and discuss the topic.
It’s a pretty cool project.
I like knowing 11 and 12 year olds are keeping their eyes and ears open for interesting news items and need to research the topics in order to provide a solid report.
That said, I admit I wasn’t a big fan of it when she told me her idea.

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