CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET



Name(s): _________________________________ Block:______

CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET

Directions: Find a news story from any reputable national, provincial, or local source. Read the article and fill out the statements/answer the questions below. You may not use articles on Entertainment/Gossip or Sports. Please find and read about important issues in our world today. Because this is a current events assignment, your story should have taken place within 60 days of your presentation

Everyone will sign up for a presentation day on our current events calendar. Write your assigned presentation date in your planner and plan ahead of time for its arrival. You are responsible for remembering your presentation date! I will upload an image of the calendar to our website.

Topic of Article: ____________________________________________

Title of Article: _____________________________________________

Source: ____________________________________________________

WHO is this article about? ____________________________________________________________

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WHAT is this story about? Describe any important facts/events from your story

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WHEN did this story take place?

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

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WHY is this story important?

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CONNECT the article. Does it have anything to do with you? What about your city/province/ country? Who will it affect?

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Who wrote the article?

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Is there any opinion included in the article? Did you notice any bias?

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Discussion Questions for the class:

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