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U.S. History Current Events (REVISED 9/16/08)

Current Events are an important part of your grade in this class. Read over the following information
closely and keep it in a place that you can easily reference.

1. Current Events are due at the beginning of the class. ****TYPED ***

2. Current Events are due every MONDAY. If there is a week that we do not have school on
Monday then your Current Event is due on Tuesday. If you have an excused absence on a
Monday then your Current Event is due on Tuesday.

3. Current Events are worth 10 points a week.

4. You can ONLY turn in Current Events on the day that they are due; NO LATE CURRENT
EVENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. (The first week I allowed late papers but will not do so the
remainder of the year).

5. Current Events that are “off topic” will receive no credit.

6. Articles used for Current Events may be found in newspapers, magazines, or from the Internet.
T.V. news programs are not accepted sources. These articles must be from the week that the
Current Event is due. (i.e. Due date is Monday- any article from the previous Sunday is fair
game- past 7 days)

7. Every week, two students will share their current event article with the class. This represents
an opportunity for you to develop your presentation and public speaking skills, a critical part
of Social Studies. After each student presents, s/he will receive a grade (out of 10 points) -- as
well as feedback from your fellow students and from me.

The purpose of doing Current Events is threefold: (1) to make you more familiar with reading current
news sources; (2) to create increased awareness of how much the topics we cover in class are currently in
the news; and (3) develop/refine oral communication skills. REMEMBER- If you turn in Current Events
on any other topics you will receive NO CREDIT for them.

CURRENT EVENT TOPICS FOR FIRST SEMESTER

1. Protest/Dissent – historical and/or contemporary instances of protest/dissent
2. Native Americans- historical and/or contemporary issues
3. American Dream- quests for, criticisms of, stories about
4. Immigration- laws, regulations, policies, peoples’ experiences
5. Race Relations in America- the relationship between blacks, white, Hispanics, and Asian
Americans
6. 2008 Election
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Current Events
Directions: Current Events are worth 10 points each. Attach the article that you have chosen to the BACK of this sheet. Only
ANNOTATED articles will be accepted (Highlight/underline the main points and notes in the margin) Fill out the
information below (1pt.)

Title of the Article:_______________________________________________________________________

Source:______________________________________________Topic:______________________________________

Date:___________________________________________________________________________________

(2pts) Prior Knowledge: In a couple (at least two sentences), explain what you know about this topic before you
read the article.

(2pts) Content: What new ideas or information did you pick up while reading the article that you didn’t know
before. (2-3 ideas)

(3pts.) Analysis: Describe the relationship of this article to our studies in class. What is your reaction? Consider
why this article is important, what you need more information on, what you were surprised to learn, what you
agree/not agree with, why you picked the article . . .
***(2 pts) Values: In reading the article, determine which two values (of the ten core values on the value card
activity we completed the 3rd day of class) are most clearly illustrated in this article. Use evidence from the article
to explain why you believe these two particular values are part of the article.
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