Introduction
It is important, as a Citizen of the World, to be up-to-date in your knowledge of current events! It is hard work to stay informed of issues around the globe, but it is crucial to pay attention to the world around you. There are important events happening everyday, locally, nationally and internationally, and if you know what is happening, then you can begin to formulate informed opinions on these topics.
Today, you will be exploring news websites with a partner or alone. Your task will be to identify a current event (happening LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, or INTERNATIONALLY), summarize what you can learn about this event in your journal. You will also choose a political cartoon, and attempt analyze that as well.
You will be sharing your current event and your cartoon with the group.
Time-management will be a challenge for this assignment, as we need to be sharing our work by the next class.
Task
TASK:
1) RESEARCH
Using the weblinks provided (I have selected some reputable news sources for you), research a news story that you are interested in. (20 MINUTES)
2) SUMMARIZE
Summarize the story in your Journal. You should write your summary in paragraph form. Your purpose is to explain the event to your classmates who may not have any previous knowledge, so keep it direct and to the point. (20 MINUTES)
3) POLITICAL CARTOON (10 MINUTES)
Choose a political cartoon from a major, national or international newspaper, and try to figure out what the cartoonist is trying to communicate to the audience. If necessary, research the issue using the news sources provided. Copy and Paste your chosen cartoon, or take a screen shot of it and email it to me, so we can share it with the class.
4) Get prepared to share your work with the group. Tomorrow, you will be asked to choose one summary and one political cartoon to share with the class.
Process
Quickly scan these news websites and choose a story that is interesting to you. Don't spend much time making your choice, as you need to spend your time researching your story! You will need to do as much research on your story as needed to summarize the event/s for the group.
Local Stories:
The Oregonian: http://www.oregonlive.com/#/0
The Seattle TImes: http://www.seattletimes.com/
National Stories:
The Economist: http://www.economist.com/
The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/
International Stories:
You can organize your summary in any way you choose (paragraph form, Five Ws, List of info). Quickly return to Blackboard and write your summary on your Breakout room Whiteboard.