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    This document provides instructions for a current events assignment. Students are asked to find a news article no more than 2 years old from an approved source. They must fill out a worksheet summarizing the article by answering questions about who the article is about, important facts, when and where the event took place, why the story is important, and how it relates to their class. The assignment will be graded based on a rubric evaluating completeness, accuracy, understanding of issues, following directions, and including a provocative discussion question.

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    This document provides instructions for a current events assignment. Students are asked to find a news article no more than 2 years old from an approved source. They must fill out a worksheet summarizing the article by answering questions about who the article is about, important facts, when and where the event took place, why the story is important, and how it relates to their class. The assignment will be graded based on a rubric evaluating completeness, accuracy, understanding of issues, following directions, and including a provocative discussion question.

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    This document provides instructions for a current events assignment. Students are asked to find a news article no more than 2 years old from an approved source. They must fill out a worksheet summarizing the article by answering questions about who the article is about, important facts, when and where the event took place, why the story is important, and how it relates to their class. The assignment will be graded based on a rubric evaluating completeness, accuracy, understanding of issues, following directions, and including a provocative discussion question.

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    This document provides instructions for a current events assignment. Students are asked to find a news article no more than 2 years old from an approved source. They must fill out a worksheet summarizing the article by answering questions about who the article is about, important facts, when and where the event took place, why the story is important, and how it relates to their class. The assignment will be graded based on a rubric evaluating completeness, accuracy, understanding of issues, following directions, and including a provocative discussion question.

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    Name: __________________________Date________________ Period:______

    CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET


    DATE DUE:________

    Directions: Find an article either in the newspaper or online from a newspaper source, CBC,
    BBC, The Guardian, Time.com, USA Today, The New York Times, etc., or any other reputable
    national or local source. Read the article and fill out the statements or 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 you are to
    choose an article that is no more than 2 years old. Read the Rubric at the end of the worksheet to
    complete all the requirements for this assignment.

    Topic of Article: _____________________________________________________________________


    Title of Article: ______________________________________________________________________
    Source: _____________________________________________________________________________

    WHO is this article about? ____________________________________________________________


    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    WHAT is this story about? List four important facts from your article.
    1. _________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    2. _________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    3. _________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    4. _________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    WHEN did this story take
    place?_______________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    ______
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    WHY is this story important?
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    CONNECT the article. What does it have to do with you? Can it be connected to anything we
    learned or are learning about in class?
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________

    Grading will be based on the following rubric:


    4 – Entire Current Event assignment displays the following requirements for each
    question/statement above:
    a. Demonstrates thoughtfulness, preparation, and accuracy.
    b. Reflects real understanding of the story and the issues.
    c. Follows directions.
    d. Is complete, neat, and includes entire article.
    e. Asks and answers a provocative (for discussion purposes) question.

    3 – Current Event assignment is complete but lacks 2 of the above 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 (excepting all day absence) or lacks 5 or more
    of the above requirements.

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