Current+Event



Click the button above to get a blank current event sheet. See the example below for instructions on how to complete. ALL ARTICLES MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES!!!!! COUNT YOUR PUNCTUATION!!!!*

Where did you find this article: Which website or newspaper did you find your article on?
 * Current Event:**

When was it written: What is the date it was written?

Main idea in your words: In your own words is the key here. This is not just copying the title of the article. Read the entire article and come up with ONE sentence that gives the main idea of what the article was about.

Where: Where did the events of the article take place? When: When did the event or events occur? This could a specific date or as generic as "last summer". Who: Who is the article about?

What happened **(summary in sentence and paragraph form):** Key thing to remember here is sentence and paragraph form. You need to take the time to write well thought out sentences and include enough information that those of us who didn't read the article will know the basics of what it was about. Do not copy from the article!!

__Why did you choose this article?__ You will not get any points for putting, "because it was interesting". You need to put a well thought out response as to WHY you chose this article over the thousands of other options out there. Maybe you have heard of it before and wanted to learn more. Maybe you know someone affected by the event. Perhaps you are interested in the event because you have been to it before and so forth.