Homework: Current Event
o What predictions do you have on this event affecting the future?
o Provide a reflection on your personal opinions regarding the current event article and the historical event it is connected to.
o What does the current event article tell us about the past?
o Describe specific historical events/people/documents that are involved and explain how they are involved.
o What impact did the past have on the events taking place today? Is it political, economic and/or social?
o How does this current event article connect to the unit we are currently studying?
o Over the course of the class, you will be retrieving and evaluating current event articles (in the last 5 years); making connections between the units we are currently studying and today. You will be responsible for finding an online article from a reputable news source.
Instructions: In your current event homework, please address each of the following:
o Provide a summary of the article (include source, date, important people and events, place/location).
o Explain the connection to the information we studied.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.