Thanksgiving Break Assignment
Your assignment is to find two relevant and appropriate news articles, read them to understand, and take notes to prepare for a discussion. You must bring the news articles in to school with you. Appropriate means they should be about a topic serious in nature and a full length feature article. Avoid short columns, gossip, or entertainment news.
Take a sheet of Cornell Notes. The Notes section should include the following parts:
You should have at least two questions or connections. Your summary is the most important thing from your Notes section and explain why. Be wary of your sources. Use trusted news sites. Print newspapers will usually have reputable websites. Here are some other suggested news websites:
There are many others. Ask your parents where they get their news from and check it out. The goal is to find something you’re interested in that is also important in our world. These notes are due on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26th.
Take a sheet of Cornell Notes. The Notes section should include the following parts:
- Main Idea
- Three Key Points
- Your personal reaction
- At least three important words with definitions
You should have at least two questions or connections. Your summary is the most important thing from your Notes section and explain why. Be wary of your sources. Use trusted news sites. Print newspapers will usually have reputable websites. Here are some other suggested news websites:
- Google.com/News – pulls together many news sources
- TampaBay.com
- USAToday.com
- NPR.org
- NYTimes.com
- WashingtonPost.com
There are many others. Ask your parents where they get their news from and check it out. The goal is to find something you’re interested in that is also important in our world. These notes are due on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26th.