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.
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)
What is the title of your current event article?
What is the website address (URL) of the article you found?
When did this event happen? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)
Where does this event occur? Describe the place impacted by this event. (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)
Who lives in this place? Who else is involved? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)
Write a summary of this event, using at least three sentences. Begin with a topic sentence. Describe causes and effects of this event.
What is one thing you found surprising or learned from reading the article? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)
Does this current event have an impact on your own life? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)
What is one thing that you would tell your friend about the current event? (Write your answer as a complete sentence.)
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.)