Here's a quick and easy idea that I recommend incorporating once a week:
1. Students listen or watch a current event podcast (or vid) related to your subject area (I recommend npr.org - Science, Music, Art, History, Math)
2. Partners or teams are given 2-3min to discuss and connect what they heard to the content area.
4. Teams write a quick 2-3 sentence response utilizing content specific vocabulary and/or sentence frames.
5. Share out and praise their observations!
