Current+Events

 Current Events & News Focus   Check Xtra, CNN, BBC and ABC News Networks for an event that you would like to cover…it must be news:) Use T.V or newspapers if you wish    Copy the article to Word, acknowledge the news source, try to get a picture as well.     In your book set up a page for note taking…the boxes should cover the following headings…    

 Who is involved? ||  Where? ||  When? ||  How serious is this? ||  Does it effect us? ||  What happened? ||  Why? ||  Possible solutions? ||  Quotes? ||

 <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> Without looking back at your copy… <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Cooper BlkIt BT'; msobidifontfamily: 'Cooper BlkIt BT'; msolist: Ignore;">1. Write the same news report in your own language, use only your note <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;">taking for ideas. Also use the image. <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> Or… <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Cooper BlkIt BT'; msobidifontfamily: 'Cooper BlkIt BT'; msolist: Ignore;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Create a script for yourself and record this in front of the camera. <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> Or   <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> Present on Powerpoint and show to the class by Friday. Lead the discussion. <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> This must be complete by Friday so that the rest of the class can see it. <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> Please remember to use appropriate language and make sure that you do your best to present it properly. <span style="font-family: 'Cooper BlkIt BT', 'serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> Be ready to answer questions on your topic as well.