Current Event Project<\/p>\n
One of our focus points this year will be to examine what is happening right now in the world and try to make connections to the past, present and ourselves.
\nWe are primarily focus on ancient history, which is important to learn because it shows where we come from and how we got here. But, this assignment puts those events in a broader context- how do current events affect our lives\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd today and in the future?
\nTitle of Article_______________________________________________________
\nSource__________________________________ Article Date _________________
\nNews type: World\/Global\/International
\nWho is involved in the event? (People, groups, organizations)
\n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
\nWhere did the event happen? (Be specific)__________________________________
\nWhat happened? (Summarize the event in your own words. DO NOT copy the article)
\n_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
\nWhy is the event important and What action you think should be taken\/ what you would do to solve the problem?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
\nConnect to something in history _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
\nNew Vocabulary or Unfamiliar Terms (Find two words in the article that you do not know the meaning of. Using a dictionary, find the definition. Write the words and definitions below)
\n1.\tWord ____________________________ Definition ________________________________________
\n2.\tWord ____________________________Definition ________________________________________<\/p>\n
You must find an article for each of our Thematic Essential Questions.
\nAlthough, certain topics are not allowed: Sports,Gossip, Entertainment, Crime, Editorials (Opinions)
\nWhat does that leave? Plenty!!!
\n1.\tGeography: Environment, Immigration, Global Warming, etc. as it relates to humans<\/p>\n
2.\tCulture: Customs, traditions, religions and politics, etc<\/p>\n
3.\tGovernment: Elections, laws, court decisions, etc<\/p>\n
4.\tTechnology: New inventions, Innovative ways to better our lives, etc<\/p>\n
5.\tCooperation & Conflict: Foreign Policy, trade agreements and disputes, wars, etc<\/p>\n
6.\tResources: Natural or human resource issues between governments or groups.<\/p>\n
7.\tHistory \/ Archeology: New discoveries or theories about the Past (fossil finds, etc)<\/p>\n
8.\tEmpires: What country dominates the world now\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd and who is rising?
\nIn a nutshell \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd articles about individual people or events that affect a small number of people are generally not acceptable
\nAlthough a car accident on Flatbush Ave, a Knicks win, or Kanye West\/Donald Trump saying something outrageous is considered newsworthy; they are not the types of current events I want you to focus on.
\nIf you have a doubt about whether an article is acceptable or not SHOW IT TO ME AHEAD OF TIME. If you complete a current events assignment on a topic that is NOT acceptable it will NOT receive ANY credit.<\/p>\n
Rubric
\nCover Page (creative name\/period\/your name)\t4
\nTable of Contents (Name of article \/Source\/topic\/page)\t8
\nCurrent Event (8 different articles) \t8 (11 points each)<\/p>\n
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