1/11 World News Summary

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

Today in class you will 

•  learn about a place outside of North America by reading.
• summarize the reading
• add to your World News Map

Why?

• To develop your mental map of the world.
• To synthesize information.

F PERIOD: Follow yesterday's directions linked here.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).   1 minute

2..    Take no more than 5 minutes to choose a news article from the website linked here. Copy the link for the article.    5 minute

3. Make a copy of the summary template linked here .  Use the icon next to the title to move it to your social studies folder in Drive. Paste the article link on the document.    5 minute

4. Then, on the summary template, take notes, prepare a summary, and write a summary. (Make sure you include the location of the news and the date of the news.) Examples are linked here.    30 minute

5.  Add the location and summary to your World News Map - refer to the directions linked here.     7 minute

   

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What was your news article about?
• What do you think about what is going on at that place?
• Show me your World News Map on your blog.