Louisiana Current Events Summary
1. Current Event articles must be within the last (6) weeks. You may use
newspapers, magazines, or the internet to select an appropriate article. We
will do 1 article each 9 weeks of school.
2. Articles must be directly related to Louisiana History:
 State or local politics, Louisiana environment, state or local economy.
 **** NO SPORTS **** NO MURDER****
 The article needs to be a ‘news article’, not an opinion or editorial.
3. You must include a copy of the article and adhere to the following:
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Summarize the article using your own words on a separate sheet of paper in
2 or more paragraphs (at least 5 sentences per paragraph). Typed or black
or blue ink.
React to the news article in your summary. This means to write how the
article made you feel, what you think, or how it may have changed your
feelings or opinions. THIS IS A CHANCE TO FREELY SHARE YOUR
OPINION IN A RESPECTFUL AND INTELLIGENT MANNER on the current
event you are reporting on!
Attach the article to the back of your summary.
Your table group must peer review the article. All peer reviews must be
attached and turned in with your article by the due date.
PEER REVIEW
Peer Scoring of ____________________ Current Events Article
Peer Name__________________________
Compliments________________________________________________
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Suggestions________________________________________________
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Question regarding article:
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PEER REVIEW
Peer Scoring of ____________________ Current Events Article
Peer Name__________________________
Compliments________________________________________________
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Suggestions________________________________________________
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Question regarding article:
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NAME___________________________ Date________________
Current Events Rubric
3 CATEGORY
4 – Above Standards
Meets Standards
2 Approaching Standards 1/0 - Below Standards
Quotes, Concept
All of the examples are Most of the evidence Some of the pieces of
Evidence and examples
Words, and 5 W’s
specific, relevant and
and examples are
are NOT relevant
full explanations are
specific, relevant and are relevant and include AND/OR most are not
given.
explanations are
an explanation, but not
explained and summary is
given.
in author’s own words.
mostly plagiarized.
Grammar & Spelling Author makes no errors Author makes 1-3
Author makes 4-6
Author makes more than
in grammar, sentence
errors in grammar,
errors in grammar,
6 errors in grammar,
structure, or spelling
sentence structure,
sentence structure, or
sentence structure, or
that distracts the
or spelling that
spelling that distract
spelling that distracts
reader from the
distract the reader
the reader from the
the reader from the
content.
from the content.
content.
content.
All members of table
The peer reviews are Only 1 peer review is
There are no peer
group completely filled
attached to the
attached to the
reviews attached to the
out the peer review for summary but are
summary and is
summary.
the article being
incomplete.
incomplete.
Article summary is
Article summary is not
Article summary is not
typed or written in blue
typed or written in blue
Peer Review
evidence and examples
submitted.
Proper Format and
Article summary is
Organization
typed or written is blue typed or written in
or black ink, has a
blue or black ink, has or black ink, and/or
or black ink. No heading.
heading, title, and is
a heading, title, and
No article is attached.
submitted on time.
is submitted on time. Incomplete heading and
Summary is organized
Summary is organized title. Summary has 1 or
into 2 or more
into 2 paragraphs.
less paragraphs.
paragraphs. A
Acceptable
Attached item is not a
challenging newspaper
newspaper article of
current event newspaper
article of sufficient
sufficient length is
article and/or it is not a
length is attached.
attached.
sufficient length.
submitted late.
No title.
Example of Summary:
The article titled, “Johnson Introduces Transition Team Leaders” from the
Sacramento Bee, discusses the new Mayor of Sacramento’s plans to transition into
office. Kevin Johnson was elected to be the new mayor of Sacramento on election day
(November 4, 2008). On November 10, he announced that he has chosen his transition
team that may eventually total to 100 people. The transition team will help Kevin
Johnson by advising him on the city’s budget, schools, transportation, and the
procedures he will need to follow as mayor. November 25, 2008, will be his first official
day as mayor of Sacramento, replacing Heather Fargo who was the mayor for two
terms.
I think this article was well written. It was very informative and it helped me
understand the role of the mayor a little bit better. It surprised me to read that before the
mayor’s job begins there are 100 people to help him transition into the job.