the news and me meghan hanson-peters current issues teacher
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The News and Me Meghan Hanson-Peters Current 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?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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