Current Events Criteria



Current Events Criteria

The current events assignment will help you to stay informed of important events of today. You will practice your analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, and writing skills through this assignment. You will be able to make connections from the past with current events of today.

• Due every two weeks worth 20 points.

• Attach a copy of a news article to your assignment with a name label. Also include a citation on your response.

• Typed responses are preferable, unless you do not have access to a computer, double spaced and no more than 12 point font.

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• Choose one of the following formats and label it on the assignment:

o Summary - Write a paragraph (5-7 complete sentences) summarizing a news article. Use the T3C format.

• Topic Sentence

• Present at least 2 pieces of Concrete evidence with Commentary.

• Write a Concluding remark

o Historical Investigation – find an article that relates to social studies.

• Write a historical question based on the article.

• Provide a brief historical context of the subject, in paragraph form, by providing the following information:

• Who

• What

• Where

• When

• Significance

o Political cartoon - Analyze a political cartoon by answering the questions on the analysis guide. Use complete sentences to answer each question. Don’t guess, do research to understand the issue.

• Advanced option: draw a political cartoon that interprets an article including a short explanation. (With Mr. Gomez’ approval)

• Political opinion – Choose an article that presents a political issue. Define what the issue is and state your personal opinion or argument. Your statement should be at least one paragraph in length.

Select reliable sources for you news articles

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