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Current Events AssignmentsIn order to be a global citizen, you need to know what is happening in the world. Building your awareness of issues and events in our local, state, national, and international communities is beginning to making a positive difference. Therefore, throughout the year, you will be required to read, summarize, and analyze many current events. You will also be sharing what you learn with your classmates. By your due date, you must turn in a Current Event following the guidelines below. You should be able to discuss your article. Assignment 1. Select an article on a subject of local, state, national, or international concern. Your article may come from a printed newspaper or online news source. Make a concerted effort to select an article that is challenging for you and relates to the subject matter of this class. Unfortunately, many news sites now emphasize “fluff” articles, so you will need to sift through the news to find something of consequence. For example, avoid gossip about Hollywood celebrities or stories about random strange and gruesome acts. Instead, focus on stories that pertain to issues that affect our community, state, nation, or world. Turn in the printed article with your summary and opinion. 2. Read the article you selected 2-3 times and make sure that you have a good understanding of the material. Look up new terms, and find the locations of any cities, countries, or regions that are referenced in the article. 3. Put the article aside, and write a one-paragraph summary of the article. Do this without looking at the article. This will help you to put the information in your own words. Only look back at the article after you are finished with your one-paragraph summary, so you can make sure that your spelling is correct and double-check any facts that you are unclear about. 4. Write a one-paragraph analysis of the article. In this paragraph, focus on your opinions or reactions to the article. Why is this an important story? What might be some impacts of this? How does the article relate to government or economics? What, if anything, do you think should be done about this issue? 5. Cite the source of your article. Underneath your second paragraph, list the citation for your article in MLA format. You may use the Citation Machine website () to help with this. Below are two examples of citations: Richtel, Matt. "Driver Texting Now an Issue in Back Seat." New York Times 09 SEP 2009, late ed.: A1. Print. "Venezuela to Get Russian Missiles." BBC News. 12 SEP 2009. BBC News. 12 Sep 2009 . 6. Make sure that all of your writing is IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Any plagiarism will result in a zero. PLEASE BRING IN YOUR ARTICLEGrading Rubric for Current Events Assignments-Social Studies4 points3 points2 points1 pointQuality of Current Events AssignmentFirst paragraph clearly and thoroughly summarizes the article.Second paragraph clearly and thoroughly provides your analysis of the article/issueSource is cited in the proper MLA formatFirst paragraph provides mostly clear & thorough summary Second paragraph provides mostly clear & thorough analysis Source is cited, and I am able to locate itFirst paragraph provides somewhat clear & thorough summary Second paragraph provides somewhat clear & thorough analysis Source is cited, and I am able to locate itSummary or analysis paragraphs are very unclear or incompleteCitation of source does not allow me to locate itNOTE: Any plagiarism will result in an automatic zeroGrading Rubric for Current Events Assignments-Social Studies4 points3 points2 points1 pointQuality of Current Events AssignmentFirst paragraph clearly and thoroughly summarizes the article.Second paragraph clearly and thoroughly provides your analysis of the article/issueSource is cited in the proper MLA formatFirst paragraph provides mostly clear & thorough summary Second paragraph provides mostly clear & thorough analysis Source is cited, and I am able to locate itFirst paragraph provides somewhat clear & thorough summary Second paragraph provides somewhat clear & thorough analysis Source is cited, and I am able to locate itSummary or analysis paragraphs are very unclear or incompleteCitation of source does not allow me to locate itNOTE: Any plagiarism will result in an automatic zeroGrading Rubric for Current Events Assignments-Social Studies4 points3 points2 points1 pointQuality of Current Events AssignmentFirst paragraph clearly and thoroughly summarizes the article.Second paragraph clearly and thoroughly provides your analysis of the article/issueSource is cited in the proper MLA formatFirst paragraph provides mostly clear & thorough summary Second paragraph provides mostly clear & thorough analysis Source is cited, and I am able to locate itFirst paragraph provides somewhat clear & thorough summary Second paragraph provides somewhat clear & thorough analysis Source is cited, and I am able to locate itSummary or analysis paragraphs are very unclear or incompleteCitation of source does not allow me to locate itNOTE: Any plagiarism will result in an automatic zero ................
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