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Current Events Assignment

URL of article (copy & paste the exact web address from Internet Explorer)

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Bold & Underline the Topics (maximum of two)

Geography (environment)

Economics (money, jobs, businesses)

Culture (people’s beliefs, customs, clothing, food, etc)

Human Interest

Government

Historical Event

Education

Technology

Health/Science

Key Vocabulary: Choose two words that are essential to understanding the article (terms people would typically not know). Define each word using the context of the article and a dictionary.

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What are the key issues and/or problems?

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How have people responded (what have they done about it)?

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What is your opinion about this issue or problem? In other words, why is it important for the world to know about it? Be sure to support your thinking with details from the text.

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