Point Value: 10 (counts as a Social Studies Grade)
Due Dates: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month (dates below)
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Your job: Use a kid-friendly newspaper, Time for Kids magazine provided to you or any of these
websites. Read an article and summarize it for me!
www.kidsnewsroom.org
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
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Assignment Format/ Requirements:
*Use lined paper and include your name and the date and write the words: “Current Event” across the
top.
*Author or the source (newspaper or website) of the article.
*SUMMARY SENTENCES: AT LEAST 5 complete sentences. Use your own words.
* COMCLUSION SENTENCE: 1 – 2 sentence reaction summary telling me whether you liked the article
or not and why OR something that you learned from the article
*NEATNESS and SPELLING counts! Proofread your article!
* 1 point off for every day late.
*Points will also be deducted for misspellings, grammar errors, sloppiness, and summaries that are
too short.
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Due Dates: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month ( for the most part)
Tues 9/22
Tues 10/6
Tues 10/20
Tues 11/3
Tues 11/17
Tues 12/1
Tues 12/15
Tues 1/12** 2nd Tues
Tues 1/26** 4th Tues
Tues 2/2
WED 2/17 ** Wed due to holiday on Mon**
Tues 3/2
Tues 3/16
Tues 4/13 ** 2nd Tues due to Spring break**
Tues 4/20
Tues 5/4
Tues 5/18
Tues 6/1
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HOMEWORK FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS:
SIGN AND RETURN:
We have read the Current Events format and are aware of the requirements and due dates. We
understand that this is a mandatory assignment and counts as a Social Studies grade.
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Parent/Guardian Signature Date
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Student Signature Date