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Current Events Formative

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Last updated almost 3 years ago
10 questions
Note from the author:
Often I use this for a sub plan.
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It is important to understand the purpose of current events and the world-wide community you are a part of. In order to understand why it is important, you are going to research a current event story and fill in the questions below. Once you have answered the questions, you will complete a padlet, where you will drag and drop a pin on a map of where your story is located.
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Research a current event story and answer TEN questions below.
  2. Online Resources are provided below
ONLINE RESOURCES:

CNN-10 https://www.cnn.com/cnn10

PBS NEWSHOUR FOR KIDS https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/kids

TIME FOR KIDS https://www.timeforkids.com/g56/

WASHINGTON POST KIDS POST https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/

DOGO NEWS https://www.dogonews.com/

TWEEN TRIBUNE https://www.tweentribune.com/ (different reading levels for articles)
Question 1
1.

What is the title of your current event article?

Question 2
2.

What is the website address (URL) of the article you found?

Question 3
3.

When did this event happen? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)

Question 4
4.

Where does this event occur? Describe the place impacted by this event. (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)

Question 5
5.

Who lives in this place? Who else is involved? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)

Question 6
6.

Write a summary of this event, using at least three sentences. Begin with a topic sentence. Describe causes and effects of this event.

Question 7
7.

What is one thing you found surprising or learned from reading the article? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)

Question 8
8.

Does this current event have an impact on your own life? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)

Question 9
9.

What is one thing that you would tell your friend about the current event? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)

Question 10
10.

Write one question you would like to ask about your current event story that you still have about the event. (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)