Samantha Schultz

Current Events Template

Name: _______________________________________________ Class Period: _____

Due Date: ________

Use your own words, write in complete sentences and be as specific as possible

Title of current event: ______________________________________________________

Source of current event: ___________________________________________________

Is the current event global, national or local? __________________

(this section is worth 4 points)

Summary of the current event in your own words – explain the “who, what, when, where, and why”

of the event (this section is worth 5 points)

____________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the significance of this event? What type of impact will it have either locally,

regionally, nationally or globally? How would others react to this event? (This section is worth 5 points)

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

How does this current event relate to a class topic we have studied? How could it relate to a future topic

we will study? Please provide at least two specific examples. (This section is worth 6 points)

1. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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2. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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Samantha Schultz