CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET



CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET

Name: __________________________________________ Period: _______

Topic of Article: ______________________________________________________________

Title of Article: _______________________________________________________________

Source: ______________________________________________________________________

Directions: Find an article that interests you in upfront magazine. Please find and read about important issues in our world today. Read the Rubric at the end of the worksheet to complete all the requirements for this assignment.

WHO is this article about? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WHAT is this story about? List four facts related in your article and identify them as facts or opinions.

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2. __________________________________________________________________________

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3. ___________________________________________________________________________

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4. __________________________________________________________________________

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WHEN did this story take place? Does it have anything to do with past events or issues? Be careful and THINK! Explain.

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WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.)

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WHY is this story important?

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PREDICT what you think might happen as this story develops.

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DISCUSS this topic with your parents/guardians and write down their opinion, thoughts, or ideas about the article’s topic. Write their response here and include some thoughts of your own.

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Bonus: 2 Points

INFER 1 piece of information from the article that is not directly written for bonus points. Make sure you thoroughly explain your inference and give examples for the points.

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Grading will be based on the following rubric:

4 – Entire Current Event assignment displays the following requirements for each question/statement above:

a. Demonstrates thoughtfulness, preparation, and accuracy.

b. Reflects real understanding of the story and the issues.

c. Follows directions.

d. Is complete, neat, and includes entire article.

e. Asks and answers a provocative (for discussion purposes) question.

3 – Current Event assignment is complete but lacks 2 of the above requirements.

2 – Current Event assignment lacks 3 of the requirements.

1 – Current Event assignment lacks 4 of the requirements.

0 – Current Event assignment is late (excepting all day absence) or lacks 5 or more of the above requirements.

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