Daily Archives: 1 Apr 2020
Socials 10- Current Events
Example Articles:
CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET
DATE DUE: Usually every Friday
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 a week old from when the assignment is given. Read the Rubric at the end of the worksheet to complete all the requirements for this assignment.
Structure of the Presentation:
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.
Example article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/business/moderna-coronavirus-vaccine/index.html
Chapter 6 – International and Regional Convergence
Questions for homework:
1. Why was the United Nations created after the failure of the League of Nations.
2. How did the Great Depression of the 1930s lead to the Bretton Woods system.
3. Explain in your own words what the IFM and World Bank is about. In your opinion, what are the positives and negative perceptions of the two organizations.
Social Studies 10 – D- Day
Hi everyone, here is the video for D-Day near the end of world war 2
Please also do your readings for Chapter 5 and the study guide A (Due this Friday) and B (Next Friday), a reminder that we will have a test next week on Wednesday or Thursday! Thanks!
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