Grade Eight Current Events Assignment
Presentations start Monday, February 13th
Presentations start Monday, February 13th
Talking to the Text Assignment 1: Due Monday February 13th
Presentations start Monday February 13th-15th
Being an active global citizen is a key part of social studies, and an important way that we can make positive changes in our world. In order to be consciously aware of what shapes our worldview we need to understand and have an informed opinion on current events.
Presentations start Monday February 13th-15th
Being an active global citizen is a key part of social studies, and an important way that we can make positive changes in our world. In order to be consciously aware of what shapes our worldview we need to understand and have an informed opinion on current events.
Your job is to delve into the
world of current events and share it with your peers in an effort to become
informed, active global citizens.
Working with a partner, you are asked to choose one current event to focus on. To do this, working with a partner, identify one news article that covers this issue and then do a talking to the text engagement with the article. Once this is done, working together you are asked to do
a short presentation to the class about your event. Your presentation will include:
1. Each group must identify a current event that is meaningful to you and our world, and then each partner must find one article that challenges you to think critically about this issue (include the SOURCE
from which you found the event). The article should have words and ideas that force you to think about this issue in a deeper way. Pasting this article into a word document (you can also turn it into a pdf file), each partner is asked to engage the article using a talking to the text format focusing on:
identifying new words and defining them, making connections to other things you
have read or seen, and providing some images to go with the themes and events
talked about in the article.
*If the article is not cited, your
work will be counted as INCOMPLETE.
2. Using
the knowledge you gained from the article, prepare a short presentation
responding to the 5 W’s (who was involved, what happened, where did this take
place, when did this happen, and why did these events take place) about your
event. Conclude with a short response as to how is this event relevant for us here in
Alberta and Canada in terms of how the event may impact or affect us.
This should not be a lengthy presentation. Include images for each area addressed and limit the text (i.e., map of where the
event occurred).
3. Each group is asked to create two test questions that will become part of a short test on Wednesday, February 15th.
Starting Monday, February 13th students will be asked to start the presentations.
Talking to the Text Assessment criteria (due February 13th) /12
A 4 involves:
Using track changes within a word document or highlights within a pdf file, a 4 involves students:
- continually defining new and unfamiliar words in an ongoing way (at least 8-10 words)
- making ongoing deep and developed connections to other things they have read or seen in relation to ideas and thoughts presented in the article
- including at least five images that reflect events and ideas presented in the article
Presentation Assessment Criteria /16:
The presentations will be marked based on your ability to clearly and knowledgeably present your issue to the class. Specifically, this will involve inclusion of the 5W’s, and how well you were able to address how this may affect and impact us here in Alberta today.
- Presenters adeptly and thoroughly address the 5 W's in a clear and concise way, with specific examples to support their points. A vivid image is included for each area. The presenter does not rely on text from the slide and can communicate their event in a conversational way.
- The explanation of how this event affects and impacts us here in Alberta and Canada is insightful and supported by precise details.
TOTAL: ___ / 16
