*NEW CURRENT EVENTS PROCEDURE*
Each week you will be given a different topic. For some weeks, it may be the same topic again.
For whatever the topic may be, type in the topic given into the search bar of any of the following news outlets:
You may also use google.com’s “News” search function.
Week of 2/14:
Topic: Supreme Court
Directions:
In complete sentences, answer the following questions on my blog.
1. Who is the article about?
2. Where did the event happen?
3. When did the event happen?
4. What is the article about? (MINIMUM 3 SENTENCES)
5. What is your opinion of this article?
6. How does this article relate to something you learned in Civics? (if your answer is, “it doesn’t” or “I don’t know,” you need to find another article that you can use to make a connection to Civics.)
7. Provide a proper MLA citation of the article.
MLA Citation Structure:
Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Full web address (Date of access)
Example:
Dohms, Elizabeth. “U.S. Supreme Court Could Determine Marriage Rights in Wisconsin.” The Chippewa Herald. 9 Feb 2014. http://chippewa.com/news/local/u-s-supreme-court-could-determine-marriage-rights-in-wisconsin/article_c160db9d-e37e-54a7-a128-5ee809d8b073.html (9 Feb 2014)
