CURRENT+ EVENTS

CURRENT EVENT:

A CURRENT EVENT IS ANYTHING FROM THE NEWS MEDIA THAT IS HAPPENING OR HAS HAPPENED IN RECENT HISTORY. A CURRENT EVENT IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY IN THE FIFTH GRADE. YOU ARE TO READ A NEWS ARTICLE, OR LISTEN TO THE NEWS ON THE TELEVISION OR RADIO. YOU THEN WRITE A HALF PAGE SUMMARY OF THE EVENT. YOU MUST ALSO WRITE A HALF PAGE REACTION TO THE EVENT. YOUR REACTION MAY INCLUDE WHAT YOU LEARNED, HOW YOU FELT, YOUR OPINION ON THE STORY, OR ANY CONNECTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ETC. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK YOUR TEACHER.