1. Current Events Article
Choose an article that relates to water pollution in the Ganges River or the Yangtze River OR air pollution in India or China. The article should not be older than 5 years.
Either write down the web address of the article, or specific direction on how to get to the article.
Complete the following based on the article:
Vocabulary
Pick out at least 3 words that you are not familiar with
Find the meaning of the words
If you can’t find 3 words you don’t know, choose 3 that a peer may not know
Summary
Write a 4-5 sentence summary of the article
What is the topic? What message is the author trying to convey? What argument is the author trying to make? What are the most important facts from the article?
Reflection/Reaction/Opinion
Write a 4-5 sentence reflection of the article
How did the article make you feel? If the author was making an argument, do you agree or disagree with it? What about the article was interesting to you? What questions did you have after reading the article?