ABSTRACT
Aft er an in-depth discussion of the Hanvey document and my illustration of recent events occurring across the globe, which points out the aff ected countries on the world map and reviews basic geographic skills (latitude, longitude, hemispheres, and time zones), I demonstrate the reporting of a contemporary event to the class applying the fi ve dimensions of the Hanvey model to structure and analyze the reporting of current events. I use one 3-hour class period: (1) to teach geography with hands-on activities; (2) to discuss the Hanvey article required for homework reading; (3) to show a fi lm with students in groups applying the fi ve dimensions of the Hanvey Model to the content; (4) to demonstrate the application of the fi ve dimensions to a current event; and (5) to require each student to model their teacher (me) in presenting their self-selected current event, beginning with the next class period and for the duration of the course.
