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Current Events

There will be three current events per nine weeks. The dates will be given each nine weeks and also available on my website. There will usually be a fourth (make up) current event in case one is missed during the nine weeks. Current events are worth 100 points and will be counted as a Social Studies grade. If they are turned in after the day they are due 5 points will be deducted for each day they are late. Current events should be completed on an article that is no more than 2 weeks old. Articles can be found in the newspaper or from the online edition of the newspaper (ex. ). A copy of the article must be included with the current event. The format should be as follows:

Name _____________________ Date __________

Source (10 points):

Date Published (10 points):

Article Title (10 points):

Who (10 points): Who is the article mainly about (much like the main character in a story)

When (10 points): When did the events take place?

Where (10 points): Where did the events take place?

What (20 points): This is a summary of the article. The summary should be in your own words what happened in the article.

Vocabulary (20 points): Choose any 3 words from the article that are new to you. This means you did not know what they meant before you read the article. Write the word and its definition.

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