1. Do Now
Today, you will complete a current event. So begin the period by finding a current news article from one of the sites listed on the current event directions.

2. Current Events Current events will be completed online only.
This assignment should take you approximately minutes…if you focus instead of playing around.
Go to the blog and locate the “Class Websites and Codes” link at the top of the home page.
Scroll down and locate “Current Events”.
Click on the “Current Events Weekly Assignment Directions” link. (Notice we aren’t doing these weekly. Be grateful.)
Read the document.
Search for your article using the listed periodicals.
Please use the following link to access the Google form to complete your assignment:
Submit!
P.S. You don’t have to follow any of these directions right now because I have all of the links laid out for you on the blog 

3. When you are done with your current event:
Work on your current vocabulary.com list that is due on October 10th.
Read silently.
Everyone should be occupied. Think about what your lack of focus did to you during the first cycle.

4. Launch
Think about how the following quote applies to your life: