It is very important to have an understanding of what is taking place in the world around you. Follow the guidelines below to complete this assignment correctly.

  1. Select an appropriate article from a reputable source.
    • Articles must be about an important issue that has national or global implications
    • Articles cannot be about sports or entertainment issues
    • Articles should be of a proper length (longer than a few paragraphs)
    • Article should be from within the last two weeks
    • Sources you may want to use include news websites, newspapers, or magazines. See the list below for examples.
  2. Read the article carefully.
  3. Respond to the article.
    • Provide the Source, Article Title, Author, and Date
    • If submitting online, provide the URL of the article. If handing in, provide a copy of the article (photocopy, original, or printed copy)
    • Briefly summarize the article in your OWN words (3-5 sentences)
    • React to the article - take a position, how does the subject make you feel, how does it impact you, etc. (5 sentence minimum)
    • Wider Impact - explain how this event impacts the national and/or global community (5 sentence minimum)
  4. Submit the assignment.
    • You may type or handwrite the assignment and submit in class on the due date
    • You may submit your assignment online, using the form on the class website. You must submit by the due date.

This is not a critique of whether or not you liked the article but rather a reasoned opinion of the issue presented in the article. Your response should be organized and follow proper grammatical conventions.

News Sources to get you started:

You do not have to use one of these sites, this is just meant as a guide to get you started. You can, of course, use actual newspapers and magazines.

Due dates vary by class, and are listed below:

WCI-A 2/5, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9, 4/30, 5/14, 5/28, 6/11
WCI-H 2/12, 3/5, 3/19, 3/31 (Wed), 4/16, 5/7, 5/21, 6/4
Civics-G Every Tuesday

You MUST press the submit button when you are done in order to complete the assignment.

Name:

Email Address:

Period:

Title of Article:

Article Source (i.e., CNN, Time):

Author:

Date:

Complete URL:

Summary of the Article (3-5 sentences, in your own words):


Reaction to the Article (take a position, describe your opinions to the issue and how it impacts you, 5 sentences minimum):


Wider Impact (explain how the issue impacts the national and/or global community, 5 sentences minimum):









Parts of this assignment adapted from http://www.slideshare.net/jaqcl/current-events-assignment-rubric-presentation
© Amy Rosenberg, 2009