CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET



Name: ________________________________ AICE General Paper Period:______

ENVIRONMENT CURRENT EVENTS

Directions: Find an article either in the newspaper or online from a newspaper source, , USA Today, The New York Times, etc., or any other reputable national or local source. Read the article and answer the questions below. Please find and read about important issues in our world today. Because this is a current events assignment, you are to choose an article that is no more than a week old from when the assignment is given. Read the Rubric at the end of the worksheet to complete all the requirements for this assignment. Attach the article to the worksheet. [BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS YOUR CURRENT EVENT IN CLASS!]

1. HEADLINE of Article: ________________________________________________________________

2. BYLINE/Author: _____________________________________________________________________

3. PUBLICATION/Source: _______________________________________________________________

4. WHO is this article about? ______________________________________________________________

5. WHAT is this story about? List four important facts from your article.

a. _________________________________________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________________________________________

d. _________________________________________________________________________________

6. WHEN did this story take place? _________________________________________________________

7. WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.)

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8. WHY or HOW does this story have global significance? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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9. ASK & ANSWER - Write a well-developed and thoughtful question that the class can answer from information on this page. (It should not be a YES or NO question) _______________________________________________

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10. ASK & ANSWER – Write, in complete sentences, a thoughtful response to your question.

| Grading will be based on the following rubric: |

|5 – Entire Current Event assignment displays the following requirements for each question/statement above: |

|Demonstrates thoughtfulness, preparation, and accuracy |

|Reflects real understanding of the story and the issues |

|Follows directions completely without grammatical errors |

|Includes entire article |

|Asks and answers a provocative (for discussion purposes) question |

|4 – Current Event assignment is complete but lacks 1 of the above requirements. |

|3 – Current Event assignment lacks 2 of the requirements. |

|2 – Current Event assignment lacks 3 of the requirements. |

|1 – Current Event assignment lacks 4 of the requirements. |

|0 – Current Event assignment is late (excluding an excused absence turned in within 48 hours of the absence) or lacks 5 or more of the above requirements. |

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