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Current Event Summary

This document provides instructions for summarizing a current event article by filling out categories including the article title, source, author, subjects, and location. Students are asked to attach the entire article and answer questions in complete sentences about who the article is about, what it is about, where it takes place, and why it was deemed newsworthy. They are also asked to provide an opinion on why they chose the article.

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Current Event Summary

This document provides instructions for summarizing a current event article by filling out categories including the article title, source, author, subjects, and location. Students are asked to attach the entire article and answer questions in complete sentences about who the article is about, what it is about, where it takes place, and why it was deemed newsworthy. They are also asked to provide an opinion on why they chose the article.

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Current Event Summary

1. Title of Article:___________________________________________________
2. Name of newspaper, magazine, etc... where you found the article
(source):________________________________________________________
_
3. Name of the person who wrote the
article:_________________________
4. Attach the article by stapling to this sheet. Remember to attach
the ENTIRE article.

Answer in complete sentences:

Who is the article about?


____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_

What is the article about?___________________________________________


____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
__

Where does the situation take place?


________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_

Why was this article important enough to make the “NEWS”?


_________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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Science: The article you use must be Science related. No exceptions!!!!


Social Studies: The article can be on any subject. You CAN NOT use the same article
you used for Science!
Opinion: 3-5 sentences on why you chose this article:
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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Science: The article you use must be Science related. No exceptions!!!!


Social Studies: The article can be on any subject. You CAN NOT use the same article
you used for Science!

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