Current+Events+Assignment

= In the scope of world history, a current event is anything that has happened in your lifetime. Through this assignment we will learn about the world around us by examining current news stories. =

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= __ CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENT __ =

==Chose 1 current (within 1 month of your date) news story to present on this wiki. Include the following:== ==__1. Essential information of the article.__== __* Sports scoring is not an allowed subject *__
 * Headline of the article: Ex. Local LTSS Teacher wins Lottery!
 * Name of publication: Ex. Vancouver Sun, [|www.canada.com]
 * Date when it was written: Ex. March 3, 2010
 * Scope: Ex. Local News (BC), National News (Canada), International (World)
 * Location where event took place Ex. Cloverdale, BC
 * Topic (main subject of article) Ex. "Politics", "Economics", "History", "Popular Culture" or "Religion".

==__2. Summary of the article.__==


 * In your own words write a short summary of the article. Consider the 5 Ws and a H.
 * Who is this article about? Who is involved?
 * What has happened in this article? What is the impact of this event?
 * When did this occur?
 * Where did this occur
 * Why did this event occur?
 * How was this event possible? How will people respond to this event?
 * Summary should be 5 sentences minimum

==__3. Reaction to the article.__==


 * In your own words write a 150 reaction to the article. This could be a reaction, editorial, opinion, or "what I learned". Use evidence from the article.

==__4. Link to the article.__==


 * Attach an internet link to the actual article.

==__5. Discussion.__==


 * Create a discussion post from your due date page for each 2 discussion questions.
 * Ensure your name is in the discussion post title.
 * Questions should promote discussion and be thought provoking.