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NAME _________________________________________ CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENT

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TITLE OF ARTICLE: _____________________________________________________________________

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TOPIC/THEME OF THE ARTICLE: _________________________________________________________________

VOCABULARY: LIST AT LEAST 5 NEW TERMS OR VOCABULARY WORDS FROM THE ARTICLE. DEFINE THE WORD ON THE LINE PROVIDED. MAKE SURE THAT ONE WORD OR TERM IS RELATED TO US HISTORY.

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SUMMARY: WRITE TWO WELL DEVELOPED PARAPGRAPHS WHICH GIVE A DETAILED SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE THAT YOU HAVE READ. YOUR 2 PARAGRAPH SUMMARY MUST CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF 8 TO 10 SENTENCES FOR EACH PARAGRAPH.

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DISCUSS HOW THE ARTICLE RELATES TO OUR STUDY OF UNITED STATES HISTORY. YOU MUST GIVE A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE RELATED TO UNITED STATES HISTORY. Ex. WWII and the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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REFLECTION: WRITE A PERSONAL REFLECTION/REACTION TO THE THESIS THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR. IT MUST BE WRITTEN FROM THE THIRD PERSON PERSPECTIVE OR POINT OF VIEW. IT MUST BE 5-8 SENTENCES. DO NOT USE I IN THE REFLECTION. Ex. The author has expressed that….

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THE CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENT WILL COUNT AS A QUIZ GRADE IN EACH QUARTER. PLEASE REVIEW THE SCORING SHEET CAREFULLY REGARDING HOW YOU WILL BE GRADED. THIS IS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH EACH CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE.

| CATERGORIES | POINT VALUE |POINTS EARNED |

| News article is attached to summary | 3 | |

| Minimum of 5 Vocabulary terms | 10 | |

| Summary of the article | 9 | |

| Explanation and connection to USHG | 4 | |

| Reaction/opinion/reflection | 4 | |

TOTAL POINTS EARNED _________________ /30

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