Name ________________________________________ Period __________ Date __________
Current Events Assignment
Directions: Find a news article about a recent current event, and complete the following
worksheet. Be prepared to discuss your news article in class. Use only CREDIBLE news
sources. No blogs or opinion pieces! Please bring in a copy of your news source with this
worksheet.
1. Name of the article: __________________________________________________________
2. Name of the news article’s source (Newspapers Title/Website):
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3. WHO: (Who is the article about/who is involved in the story?)
4. WHAT: (What is the article about?)
5. WHEN: (When did the events take place?)
6. HOW: (How did the events described occur?)
7. WHY: (Why did the events happen?
Credible Sources: The following is a list of some credible news sources you can use. This
is not a comprehensive list. There are many other sources you can use. If you are not sure if
your source is credible, check with your teacher.
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CNN
Wall Street Journal
New York Times
MSNBC
BBC News
CBC News
Yahoo News- features articles from a number of news sources
Washington Post
National Geographic
Associated Press
Bloomberg
Reuters
ABC News
CBS News
USA Today
Wired
CNET
Grading will be based on the following rubric:
4 – Entire Current Event assignment displays the following requirements for each
question/statement above:
a. Demonstrates thoughtfulness, preparation, and accuracy.
b. Reflects real understanding of the story and the issues.
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Follows directions.
d. Is complete, neat, and includes entire article.
e. Asks and answers a provocative (for discussion purposes) question.
3 – Current Event assignment is complete but lacks 2 of the above requirements.
2 – Current Event assignment lacks 3 of the requirements.
1 – Current Event assignment lacks 4 of the requirements.
0 – Current Event assignment is not handed at all.