Current Events Guidelines
Current Events Guidelines
Overview: "In order for students to become competent lifelong learners, they must learn how to use nonfiction materials to expand their knowledge base, solve problems, and make informed decisions."
Objective: To provide an opportunity for students to read and analyze news articles and answer questions about environment and society (NCSCOS Goal: 1.02)
Guidelines for completing current event assignments
Every Thursday you will have a current event assignment that will require you
to write a three-paragraph report summarizing an approved news story.
Occasionally, you will be asked to draw a political cartoon, or write a letter
to the editor instead of completing a current event. Current events should
adhere to the following standards:
1- Type your assignment on a computer, double-spaced only, or write neatly
on the front side of your paper in blue or black ink.
2- News articles cannot be more than two weeks old.
3- You may use newspapers, magazines or Internet sources.
4- Do not use sports articles or crime stories.
5- Place full name, date, and period in the top right hand corner of your
paper.
6- Place the title of your article in the middle of the first line on your paper.
7- Place the source of your article in the middle of the second line of your
paper.
8- Place the dateline and the latitude / longitude of the dateline in the top
left hand corner of your paper (you will learn how to locate these
coordinates on a map).
9- Your first paragraph must consist of at least five complete sentences that
summarize the news article. Be sure to not simply copy the news article
onto your paper.
10- Your second paragraph should consist of at least five complete sentences
that explain who or what is affected by the issues presented in your
article. This paragraph should also explain how they are affected.
11- Your third paragraph should consist of at least five sentences that present
your opinion on the issues presented in your article. You must support
your opinion with facts from the article.
12- Attach the news article to the back of your paper.
13- Be prepared to share your current event with the class.
Political Cartoons
Political cartoons should adhere to the following standards:
A- Create an original cartoon about the topic we have been studying.
B- Your cartoon must contain six 3 x 3 frames.
C- Your cartoon must follow a logical sequence and tell a story.
D- Your cartoon must be hand drawn and colored.
Letters to the Editor
Directions will be given prior to the assignment.
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