Current Event Links and Handout
**CURRENT EVENTS WILL START on 10/3 **
Things to have on your current event:
Name, date
Title, source, article date
Who is the story about?
What happened?
Where did this happen?
When did it happen?
Why do you think the story made the news?
Summary written in your own words
Personal response
Click HERE for a downloadable Microsoft Word document. Macros must be enabled. Simply fill in the blanks and print!
Power Point presentations are welcome.
Good Online Resources: www.gazettetimes.com www.oregonlive.com www.nytimes.com www.dogonews.com www.socialstudiesforkids.com www.timeforkids.com You can also "Google" Current Events for Kids. Good luck!
If you can't get online, visit the public library!
Good luck!
Mr. Opfer and Mrs. Hiesterman
Due dates by student number:
Monday: 1-6
Tuesday: 7-12
Wednesday: 13-18
Thursday: 19-24
Friday: 25-31
Here is one we did in class together:
(this was a quick write up, please excuse any typos)
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Name,
date: Mr. Opfer. 10/5/2010
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Title:
A Feline Visit source: Gazette Times
article date: 10/5/2010
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Who is
the story about? Taini the Cheetah, Hoover Elementary, Wildlife Safari.
·
What
happened? A cheetah came to visit Hoover Elementary
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Where
did this happen? Hoover Elementary in Corvallis, Oregon
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When
did it happen? It happened Monday, October 4th.
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Why do
you think the story made the news? Because a cheetah came to Hoover Elementary,
and cheetah’s usually stay in their habitat.
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Summary written in your own words: On a beautiful normal day in Corvallis,
Oregon, Hoover Elementary had a Cheetah named Tiani come for a visit.
The cheetah was there to help students put a picture in their heads of an
animal that is on the endangered species list.
Students had learned all about the Cheetah in an assembly from last year,
but were unable to see the Cheetah because she had her tail removed because of
nerve damage. The wildlife safari
was kind enough to bring Tiani.
Everyone learned and enjoyed from the event.
·
Personal response: I think that the
students of Hoover Elementary were extremely lucky to have a cheetah come visit!
Hopefully Tiani will come to my school soon.
J