Current Event Assignment
Students will need to join Newsela and then also join Mr. Corn's Newsela classroom. Use the link below to start the process.
Newsela classroom link
Assignment Instructions:
- Read the assigned current events
- Write a paragraph summarizing the current event. This paragraph should have details relating to the current event. 4-5 sentences.
- Write a paragraph explaining how this article relates to our government class. Use details from the article and relate it to specific topics we have covered in class. 4-5 sentences
Other Resources
Use the websites below to find other articles dealing with "political" current events. Remember that each current event that you read needs to be about politics for this class. Be sure to understand that each website has a bias towards one side or the other. It is important to critically think as you read for understanding. There are other websites that can be used for this assignment. Be sure to clear them with Mr. Corn before using them.
www.washingtonpost.com
www.cnn.com
www.csmonitor.com
www.nytimes.com
www.washingtonpost.com
www.cnn.com
www.csmonitor.com
www.nytimes.com