Every month you are expected to read a current events news article and then write a summary and a reflection.
What is it? A current event is a summary of an article that is taken from a newspaper, magazine, or Internet site. These articles must be related to social studies. It can be local, national, or world news.
Each current event is worth 25 points and is graded using a rubric. You will be graded on the following:
You are expected to turn in your news article and attach it to your written portion.
In your summary paragraph, you should include the following:
In your reflection paragraph, you should write about the following:
You will be assigned to a group and the current event article is due on Fridays.
Please see the schedule for your group and due dates.
You will be graded based on the following:
5 pts – Article
Due Dates:
Group A: 10/4, 11/8, 12/13, 1/31, 2/28, 4/4, 5/9
Group B: 10/11, 11/15, 12/20, 2/7, 3/7, 4/11, 5/16
Group C: 10/18, 11/22, 1/10, 2/14, 3/14, 4/25, 5/23
Group D: 10/25, 12/6, 1/17, 2/21, 3/21, 5/2, 5/30
What is it? A current event is a summary of an article that is taken from a newspaper, magazine, or Internet site. These articles must be related to social studies. It can be local, national, or world news.
Each current event is worth 25 points and is graded using a rubric. You will be graded on the following:
- Article
- Summary
- Reflection
- Spelling/Proofreading
You are expected to turn in your news article and attach it to your written portion.
In your summary paragraph, you should include the following:
- Who was involved?
- What happened in your article?
- When did this happen?
- Where did this take place?
- Why is this important?
In your reflection paragraph, you should write about the following:
- Your opinion of the article
- Explain why you feel this way
- Make a connection
- It can be a connection to something we are learning in class, something you heard/read about in the news, etc.
You will be assigned to a group and the current event article is due on Fridays.
Please see the schedule for your group and due dates.
You will be graded based on the following:
5 pts – Article
- Is it local, national, or world news?
- Who was involved? (2 pt)
- What happened in your article? (2 pt)
- When did this happen? (2 pt)
- Where did this take place? (2 pt)
- Why is this important? (2 pt)
- Your opinion of the article (2 pts)
- Explain why you feel this way (1 pts)
- Make a connection (2 pts)
Due Dates:
Group A: 10/4, 11/8, 12/13, 1/31, 2/28, 4/4, 5/9
Group B: 10/11, 11/15, 12/20, 2/7, 3/7, 4/11, 5/16
Group C: 10/18, 11/22, 1/10, 2/14, 3/14, 4/25, 5/23
Group D: 10/25, 12/6, 1/17, 2/21, 3/21, 5/2, 5/30