Current Events Worksheet - Marlington Local School District
CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET
Name: __________________________________________ Period: _______ Monday Due Date: ____________
Directions: Find an article either in the newspaper or online from a newspaper source, , USA Today, The New York Times, The Canton Repository, etc., or any other reputable national or local source. Blogs, Opinion Pages, Facebook, Twitter feeds, etc. are PROHIBITED. Read the chosen article and fill out the statements or answer the questions below. Read the Rubric at the end of the worksheet to complete all the requirements for this assignment. Attach the article to the worksheet.*
Articles MUST pertain to economics and may not be more than 2 weeks older than the due date.
Title of Article: _________________________________________________________________________________
Source: ______________________________________________
Date Published: ____________________
WHO/WHAT is this article about? (1 point) _______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
WHAT is this story about? List four important components of your article. For each, circle F for "Fact" or O for "Opinion". (4 points)
1. _______________________________________________________________________________ F
O
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________ F
O
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________ F
O
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________ F
O
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
WHEN did this story take place? Does it have anything to do with past events or issues? Be careful and THINK! Explain. (2 points)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.) How does this effect you, where you live? (2 points) _______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
* Failure to comply with the directions will result in a loss of points. Teacher discretion is used to determine the severity of loss*
WHY is this story important? (2 points) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
HOW is this story or topic related to economics? You MUST choose an economic concept and relate it directly or indirectly to economics. You must support or justify your answer. (4 points) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
PREDICT what you think might happen as this story develops. (1 point) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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. (4 points) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Comments:
Total Score: ____ / 20 AP
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