the news and me meghan hanson-peters current issues teacher

The News and MeMeghan Hanson-PetersCurrent Issues teacher

• Born in New Jersey• Graduated from LaSalle

University in Philadelphia• Moved to Colorado in 1996• Worked at Injection

Molding Magazine, Breckenridge Brewery, and Little Moon Essentials before becoming a teacher

Who am I?

• Growing up, my dad watched ABC’s World News Tonight with Peter Jennings but I thought it was boring!

• He also watched 60 Minutes which always prompted my sister and I to leave the room.

Getting my news…then• In college, the news I

was interested in had to do with music and concerts.

• I got my news from Rolling Stone, Spin, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Getting my news…now

Getting my news

• Magazine subscriptions

Why this class?

• Without knowing the ins and outs of current issues, it is impossible to make this world a better place.

Current Issues I am most interested in…•Locally: education, medicinal marijuana •Nationally: childhood obesity & the politics of food•Internationally: Sudan, China