Current Events - Kennedy APES



Term 1 Project – Current Events Scrapbook

An environmental issue is referenced up to 20 times in every edition of every newspaper everyday in the United States. Environmental issues are tied into the news media like a political battle, social crisis, or worldwide epidemic. These articles may be about environmental issues such as water quality or the ozone hole or ecological issues such as plate tectonics and volcanic eruptions or changing weather patterns. However, the scope of environmental science is even larger than these easily identifiable examples – it is social, political, and technological – so it could be tied to almost any article.

Locate 4 articles in the newspaper or recent periodicals (such as the CR Gazette, The New York Times, Washington Post, Time or National Geographic magazines) that relate to environmental science.

Include a copy of these articles, along with a typed up response following the guidelines listed below.

For each of the articles, your response should include (use these numbers/labels when you type it):

1) Identify the name of the article, the source, and the date it was published.

2) Compose a short summary of the article.

3) Why is this issue important/newsworthy? Is it relevant on the local, state, national, or global level?

4) How does it relate to what we have/will cover in class? Find at least 2 places where your article applies to our APES Course Outline. Note the Roman Numeral and Capital Letter location in the outline where your article applies.

5) Who are the “stakeholders”? How do they perceive the issue? What do they stand to gain/lose?

6) What are your personal thoughts on the article?

7) The specific requirements listed for each type of article.

Article #1 – LOCAL NEWS SOURCE & LOCAL ISSUE

Find an article from a local source that discusses a local issue.

Article #2 – BIASED VIEWPOINT

Find an article from a biased viewpoint. Discuss the article’s bias. In what direction is the bias…pro or con environmentalist? Does it affect how you think about the article?

Article #3 – TWO-SIDED ISSUE

Find an article concerning an issue for which there are two or more sides. Present the argument that each side makes and then fully explain your personal opinion (which side do you agree with…why?)

Article #4 – PARENTAL DISCUSSION

Find an article to discuss with a parent or another adult. Share, discuss, and evaluate the content of the article and the issues presented in it. List 2 points where you either agreed or disagreed during your conversation. Have the adult write a few comments about your discussion.

DUE DATES: Friday, October 4th – Turn in any 2 articles you want

Friday, November 8th – Turn in the OTHER 2 articles

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