5th period, Week of 11/25-11/26

**OPTIONAL**
Complete this week's current event if you have missed a current event previously.

Week Fourteen: 11/25/13-11/26/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Plagiarism is a serious offense- earns you a zero and a write up, just don't do it.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

4th period, Week of 11/25-11/26

**OPTIONAL**
Complete this week's current event if you have missed a current event previously.

Week Fourteen: 11/25/13-11/26/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Plagiarism is a serious offense- earns you a zero and a write up, just don't do it.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

3rd period, Week of 11/25-11/26

**OPTIONAL**
Complete this week's current event if you have missed a current event previously.

Week Fourteen: 11/25/13-11/26/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Plagiarism is a serious offense- earns you a zero and a write up, just don't do it.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

1st period, Week of 11/25-11/26

**OPTIONAL**
Complete this week's current event if you have missed a current event previously.

Week Fourteen: 11/25/13-11/26/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Plagiarism is a serious offense- earns you a zero and a write up, just don't do it.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

Period 5, 11/17-11/22

Week Thirteen: 11/17/13-11/22/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Plagiarism is a serious offense- earns you a zero and a write up, just don't do it.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

Period 4, 11/17-11/22

Week Thirteen: 11/17/13-11/22/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Plagiarism is a serious offense- earns you a zero and a write up, just don't do it.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

Period 3, 11/17-11/22

Week Thirteen: 11/17/13-11/22/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Plagiarism is a serious offense- earns you a zero and a write up, just don't do it.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

Period 1, 11/17-11/22

Week Thirteen: 11/17/13-11/22/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Plagiarism is a serious offense- earns you a zero and a write up, just don't do it.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

5th period, Week of 11/10-11/15

Week Twelve: 11/10/13-11/15/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

4th period, Week of 11/10-11/15

Week Twelve: 11/10/13-11/15/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

3rd period, Week of 11/10-11/15

Week Twelve: 11/10/13-11/15/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

1st period, Week of 11/10-11/15

Week Twelve: 11/10/13-11/15/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.   **MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES**
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com 

5th Period, week of 11/2-11/8

Week Eleven: 11/2/13-11/8/13
Current Event Content Requirements:

1. You should summarize the event IN YOUR OWN WORDS and explain why this is important. 
2. It should be a minimum of 10 COMPLETE sentences. 
3. Your chosen current event must involve the government in some way. For example, you may use any news story about the president, Congress, elections, court cases, legal debates, military, taxes, government policies and/or reforms. If you question whether your news story qualifies, ask Ms. Rachael BEFORE blogging. You may copy and paste the requirements below in your blog reply.

MISSING ANY REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.
Include:

Source: (entire website address) 
Article Title:
Article Date:
Who:
Where:
When: 
What happened:
Why this event is relevant: 
Reaction (describe your feelings or attitudes)
Opinion (I think..)
Connection (why you chose this article)

Current Event Sources:
Helpful Hint: follow news sources on Twitter so the news appears in your feed. Easy!
http://www.c-span.org/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://www.nbc.com/
http://www.pbs.org/topics/news-politics/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/current-events/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.un.org/news/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/ 
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com