Current Events Magazine - End of Year Project.docx
Current Events WebsiteAs your end-of-the-year research project, you will create a “news” website that will include research on three current issues in the news today. The first issue must be international in scope. The second issue should be national in scope. The third issue should have a local/state focus. Website (60 pts)Issue #1: _______________________________ (20 pts)Part A: Development of the issue (5 pts)What is the issue? Who is involved? Why is it an important issue locally/national/internationally? How did it arise/begin? How did the newspapers/magazines report on the issue when it was occurring? Part B: What is the current state of the issue? (5 pts)Who is currently involved? What is the current situation? (Remember, it may not be in the news right now – If this is the case, be sure to explain why)Part C: What do you expect the future to be for the issue? (5 pts)Why do you expect this? What evidence do you have to support this claim?**All portions should at least 250 words in length. Visuals (5 pts)At least two, relevant and appropriate graphs, images, collages, and photographs that enhance the readers understanding of the issueIssue #2: _______________________________ (20 pts)Part A: Development of the issue (5 pts)What is the issue? Who is involved? Why is it an important issue locally/national/internationally? How did it arise/begin? How did the newspapers/magazines report on the issue when it was occurring? Part B: What is the current state of the issue? (5 pts)Who is currently involved? What is the current situation? (Remember, it may not be in the news right now – If this is the case, be sure to explain why)Part C: What do you expect the future to be for the issue? (5 pts)Why do you expect this? What evidence do you have to support this claim?**All portions should at least 250 words in length. Visuals (5 pts)At least two, relevant and appropriate graphs, images, collages, and photographs that enhance the readers understanding of the issueIssue #3: _______________________________ (20 pts)Part A: Development of the issue (5 pts)What is the issue? Who is involved? Why is it an important issue locally/national/internationally? How did it arise/begin? How did the newspapers/magazines report on the issue when it was occurring? Part B: What is the current state of the issue? (5 pts)Who is currently involved? What is the current situation? (Remember, it may not be in the news right now – If this is the case, be sure to explain why)Part C: What do you expect the future to be for the issue? (5 pts)Why do you expect this? What evidence do you have to support this claim?**All portions should at least 250 words in length. VisualsAt least two, relevant and appropriate graphs, images, collages, and photographs that enhance the readers understanding of the issuePenalty PointsWebsite is disorganized, hard to read or not visually appealing (-5 pts)Portions don't meet required length (-5 pts)Student didn’t select local, national and international issues (-5 pts)Research (20 pts)1 set of article interpretation questions fully answered for each news article used (total of 9)Article interpretation submitted on time.Bibliography (10 pts)All nine sources listed in MLA styleSources are from reputable news sources and relevant to the issues chosen.Sources are cited when quoted on website. ................
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