Current Events

Everyone is expected to pick one day from each quarter to "present" their current event. This is often the highlight of every class period- make it great! It is worth 2 homework assignments- so be sure to know when your day is coming.

Your topic should be "newsworthy". Highest grades will be given to those who engage the class in meaningful discussion .

1) Present your current event (Be sure to include who, what, where, when...) Include a brief summary statement

2) Refer vaguely to where in the world your topic is taking place

3) An interesting fact about the location.

Post in OneNote "submissions" tab with an image.

What is "newsworthy"? Each day, newspaper editors around the world must make decisions about which stories they will publish. Stories make it into newspapers for many different reasons. Among the reasons are these:

Timeliness -- News that is happening right now, news of interest to readers right now.
Relevance -- The story happened nearby or is about a concern of local interest.
Magnitude -- The story is great in size or number; for example, a tornado that destroys a couple houses might not make the news but a story about a tornado that devastates a community would be very newsworthy.
Unexpectedness -- Something unusual, or something that occurs without warning.
Impact -- News that will affect a large number of readers.
Reference to someone famous or important -- News about a prominent person or personality.
Oddity -- A unique or unusual situation.
Conflict -- A major struggle in the news.
Reference to something negative -- Bad news often "sells" better than good news.
Continuity -- A follow-up or continuation to a story that has been in the news or is familiar.
Emotions -- Emotions (such as fear, jealousy, love, or hate) increase interest in a story.
Progress -- News of new hope, new achievement, new improvements. (NYT)

Here are a "few" news links to get you started :)

Check out this site for International News links: World, National Newspapers

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