Current+Events+Assignments


 * Current Events Assignment Rubric **

is at least 2 paragraphs and includes nearly all major points/topics explored or discussed in article. Personal insight/opinion given by student with minimal supportive reasoning. Analysis and significance of article content is discussed. Summary is clearly and neatly handwritten, with few spelling/grammar mistakes. Reader is not left with any questions as to what the article was about. || Your Current Events piece does not meet minimum length of 2 paragraphs, is difficult to read, and contains multiple spelling/grammar mistakes. Summary omits many major points/topics explored or discussed in article. Little to no personal insight/opinion or analysis of significance is given by student. Reader has questions about the topic or details of article. || Your Current Events piece does not meet minimum length of 2 paragraph, is illegible, or plagiarized. Little to no summary of main points/topics explored or discussed in article. No personal insight/opinion given by student. Little to no analysis. Many spelling/grammar mistakes. Reader has little ideas on main topic of article. ||
 * ** Advanced ** || ** Proficient ** || ** Developing ** || ** Needs Improvement ** ||
 * Your Current Events piece is at least 2 paragraphs and includes all major points/topics explored or discussed in article within first paragraph. Personal insight/opinion with supportive reasoning as-well-as analysis of significance and importance of content is given by student to supplement summary in second paragraph. Summary is clearly and neatly handwritten, with no spelling/grammar mistakes. Reader is not left with any questions as to what the article was about. || Your Current Events piece
 * Your __SUMMARY__ should clearly answer the: //Who, What, Where, When, Why//, and //How//!**

Read a current events article of your choosing that relates to the topic at hand of the following articles and write at least a 2 paragraph essay including a summary paragraph and reaction paragraph. Summary: be sure to introduce the article (date and author) and include enough detail to communicate what the article is about. Ask yourself, "would someone who did not read the article know exactly what the article was about after reading my summary?" Reaction: describe what you think of this news, including questions you have, possible implications you can think of, whether this affects you personally or could affect anyone in any way, explaining why/why not. Include predictions based on article content and discuss the content's significance/importance. Think big picture!