Mrs. Lewis- 8C



Social Studies Current Events Assignment- DUE FRIDAY, AUGUST 31Purpose: In order to more successfully contribute to community and society at large, one should be current on the world’s issues, updates, and changes. Being an informed citizen and discussing current events will give one a better perspective on different points of view and encourage a healthier lifestyle. Assignment Rubric:____ (10 points) Article must be current- within approximately the past 3 months____ (10 points) Article must be relevant to the following topic: MIDTERM ELECTIONS (GA or U.S.)____ (10 points) Article must be from appropriate source- NOT WIKIPEDIA (see suggestions below)____ (50 points) Assignment sheet is completed____ (20 points) Article should be appropriately marked or annotated (vocabulary, main ideas underlined/highlighted/circled) and attached to assignment sheetBreakdown:Begin by finding an article that interests you. As you read, MARK THE TEXT! Underline the main idea of each paragraph, circle unfamiliar vocabulary, put stars around important facts or details, write comments in the margins regarding questions or your reaction to the informationWrite a 1-paragraph summary about the article. What is the topic of the article? What message is being conveyed about that topic? Is there an opinion presented about the topic? This should be easy if you have already labeled main ideas within the text!Identify three vocabulary words within the article that are unfamiliar to you OR that you feel are important to understanding the main idea of the article. Write out the definitions of the words.Reflect on your reaction to the information. How will the world, state, or nation be impacted? What do you think about the information presented? Do you agree or disagree with anything stated in the articleSuggested Sources** Local newspaper!! (Atlanta Journal Constitution, city newsletters, etc.)** (kid friendly news)news (Time Magazine for kids) (New York Times - newspaper) (NBC – broadcast T.V. news) (CNN – cable T.V. news) (U.S. News & World Report - magazine) HYPERLINK " " (Fox – cable T.V. news) HYPERLINK " " abcnews. (ABC – broadcast T.V. news) (National geographic for Kids)Current Events Article- Assignment Sheet Title of article: __________________________________________________ Title of source: __________________________________________________ Author: ________________________________________________________ Date Published: _________________________________________________5 Sentence Summary of article: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Vocabulary:____________________ definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________Reflection- What is your reaction to the information? What do you think? How will the world, the state of GA, or the USA be impacted? Do you agree or disagree? Do you have an opinion on the topic?: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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