Current+Events


 * Current Events Assignment**

Now that we have finished reading and discussing in depth our novel, Alt Ed, you are going to do a current event assignment.

For this assignment you will need to bring in 2 resources, these could be from a magazine or the internet, that will connect with the books theme of Society and Solitude or issues addressed within the text. Some issues may include students in high schools who are subjected to: bullying - violence - sexual/verbal harassment - homophobic remarks - stereotyping/labeling - etc. After you have found your two resources you will put together a small presentation for the class. In your presentation you will need to make well thought out links between your current event and the book. You can create a poster board or PowerPoint presentation. After your finished with your presentation you will submit (on the day you present) a two page response linking the text and current event.

__//**Current Events Assignment Sheet:**//__ Have copies of your resources stapled to this sheet.

//Resource #1// Title: Author: Date Published: Date Retrieved: Web address or Magazine Title:

//Resource #1// Title: Author: Date Published: Date Retrieved: Web address or Magazine Title:

__//**Rubric for Current Events Assignment:**//__

//Resources// - 2 Resources were used. (3 points) - Resource page handed in (1 point) - Resources connected with Unit theme/issues (3 points)

//Presentation// - PowerPoint or Poster Board utilized (3 points) - Spoke clearly and thoughts were well organized (2 points) - 5 or more quotes used within the presentation from the novel (6 points) - Made 7 connections of both resources between the text's theme/issues addressed and the current event. (6 points)

//Paper// - 2 page response typed and handed in right after presentation (4 points) - Few to none Grammatical errors (8 points) - Correct formatting (2 points) - Connections made are apparent and clear (3 points) - Used thought provoking articles (2 points)

//Other// - Answered at least 1-2 questions from peers. (1 point) - Made a few statements about how students can fix serious issues according to their article (1 point)

__ - Out of 45 Points Total