Current event directions and report form

Directions:

1.     Find a current event article that interests you.  It should not be more than 2 weeks old.  Current events can be local, state wide, or national.

2.     Fill out the report form for your article.

3.     Once you have completed the report form, choose another article that deals with that current event.  Repeat steps 1 and 2.

4.     Now, find a third article that deals with your current event.  Repeat steps 1 and 2.

Opinion writing on a current event issue

Directions:

1.     Review all of your report forms.  Note again where the information came from.  Locate those sources on the infographic provided.  Do you have a cross-section of information or does it lean to the left or the right?

2.     Balance your information—repeat the analysis assignment with other articles if necessary.

3.     Now, review the Current Event Personal Response choices provided in this packet.  Choose a structure that best suits your new thinking about this topic.

4.     Begin drafting a formal response in Google docs and share me in (krichard@niskyschools.org).  We can work together to formalize your piece.

Name:                                                                                                                                    

Current event report form

Title of the article / report:                                                                                                                        

Author / reporter:                                                                                                                                       

Date of article / report:                                                                                                                             

Where did you find this information?                                                                                                                                   

Geographic location:    Local                          State               National

Write a personal response to the article.  Use one of the text structure provided to help sequence your thinking.  Make sure you write in paragraph form.  Use the back of this sheet if necessary.

What question(s) do you have regarding this article, the perspective / bias, or the event?

Interesting quote(s) from the article or program: