MIDDLE EAST (1) ______________________________________________________ Name: _________________________ Social Studies, Period: CORE 1 CORE 2 CORE 3 CORE 4 CURRENT EVENTS The week that you are summarizing a news event for: 1 2 3 4 5 6 The date of my article: (published/printed): ________ I found my article in/at: _______________________ ___________________________________________ CURRENT EVENT Summarize: 1. Who / What is the article about? _________________________________________________ 2. What happened in this article? __________________________________________________ Details: In three complete sentences (attempt 7 word sentences), summarize the central idea of this article. 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ List a specific quote from the that supports the central idea. ______________________________________________________ Write down one word or phrase whose meaning I do not fully understand. What may be preventing you from understanding this unrecognizable term ______________________________________________________ Do you think that the main idea of this article is important? In complete sentences explain why or why not? ______________________________________________________

Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central ideas: 1. _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________ Color the location of your current event in YELLOW. Label at least 10 other countries that touch or are near this country. My current event occurred in the country of: _____________________________________

_________________________________ Name: ____________________________ For CE: 1-3 4-6 Let’s be REFLECTIVE THINKERS - Choose one of the boxes below that best fit the article that you have chosen. Draw a circle around that box. Now, write a 5–7 sentence paragraph that answers that question using information that you gained /learned by reading the article. C-1b. List the responsibilities of a citizen in this government / country. What is someone from this country responsible for? C-1c. Define the role of a citizen in this country. What is expected of someone who lives in this government / country? C-1d. Give examples of ethics and quality in this government by looking at their policies (laws) and/or practices (things that they do/ don’t do). C-1e. Give examples of how this government and its’ citizens interact – either positively or negatively. C-2a. Look at the government in this country. Where do they get their power? Who / how do they decide who rules / makes decisions for this country. C-2b. Evaluate how this nation 1.) interacts, with other countries 2.) resolves their differences with other countries, OR 3.) cooperates with other nations. C-2c. Look at how this nation resolves its conflicts / problems. Include causes of that conflict and consequences for its conflict. C-2d. Describe common interests this nation has with other nations. What do they do and/or how do they work together? C-2e. What things does this country do to make it a good government / bad government – give specific examples. OTHER Give your opinion of this current event. Are they doing good or bad things? How do their actions affect you? It should show that you understand the article and what it is about. I am responding to: C-1b C-1c C-1d C-1e C-2a C-2b C-2c C-2d C-2e OTHER: _________________________________ RUBRIC Advanced (3.25- 4) Ideas – On topic. Advanced understand of Civics Standard Great Detail/Elaboration Organization – Perfect Conventions: 0 Proficient (3) Ideas - On-topic. Understands Civics Standard Organization - Perfect Conventions - 0-3 errors Progressing (2 – 3) Ideas—Mostly on topic. Some details. Organization – Almost perfect Conventions- 4-6 errors Partially Proficient (1 – 2) Ideas—Not on-topic. Partially understand Civics Standard Organization- Jumps around. Conventions- 7+ errors Unsatisfactory (Below 1) Redo required—arrange to stay after school for help. 70% late work credit will apply