WINTER BREAK HOMEWORK
3 CURRENT EVENTS OR 3 TEEN BIZ OF YOUR CHOICE...
it is your kuleana to ask me for the current event worksheet before break, if not hand write or type to the current event using an old one to guide you with the questions
Part 1: Intro
Title and Author of current event: ______________________________________________________
Source of current event: _______________________________________________________
Is the current event global, national or local? __________________
Part 2: Reflection All answers now must be in complete sentences
Why were you interested in this article? _____________________________________________________________________________________
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What is the significance of this event? What type of impact will it have either locally, regionally, nationally or globally? In other words what is the big deal about this event?
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How does this current event relate to our Hawaiian values? How does this event relate to my personal life?
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Vocabulary Words:
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Summary
Who: Write who the article is about in this section. Include who the article will affect as well.
What: Write what the article is about in this section. It should include what is happening in the article.
When: Write when the article occurred or will occur NOT when the article was written.
Where: Write where the article took place or where it will take place not where the article was written
Why: Write why this article is occurring.
Your thoughts: Your thoughts need to be about the article and how you feel about the article. It needs to be detailed about the article and NOT it was great or I liked it or any other generic statement. I need to know you are talking about the article. Paraphrase or rewrite the article in your own words, explain the “who, what, when, where, why AND you thoughts” of the current event. REMEMBER TO WRITE NEAT AND IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. Try and use an interesting quote from the article.
Brainstorming-
QUOTE at least 4-5 MAIN FACTS THE ARTICLE TALKS ABOUT that you will restate in your summary
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Summarize...3 paragraphs, intro, body, and conclusion
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LAST PART...IF YOU COULD ASK THE AUTHOR 5 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ISSUE OR 5 QUESTIONS THAT WOULD HELP YOU GET A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTICLE WHAT WOULD YOU ASK?
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