6th Grade Social Studies Summer Assignment 2013
Current Events Article
You need to find 1 current event article (written within the last year) using a
newspaper, a magazine, or an Internet news source.
● You must turn in the article or a printed copy from the Internet.
● The article should be about one of the following topics:
○ Prehistoric Humans
○ The Ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India,
Mali, Songhai, Greece, or Rome
○ Major climate changes (Please remember that climate and
weather are different)
○ The Middle Ages
○ The Renaissance
○ Early European Exploration of the New World
○ Native North American civilizations
● You must also write a 1 page summary about the article.
○ This summary should be 1 page handwritten or 1 page typed
double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font.
● The summary should also include your opinion of the article. (Do you
agree or disagree with the author.)
The article and summary are due on the third day of school, Friday, August
23rd.
Have fun!
Mrs. Hobensack