Afghanistan+-+Current+Events

=Afghanistan - Current Events=

Students will describe contemporary political, economic and social issues and evaluate their impact on the community/society/culture.

Students will make connections between the world around them and our Essential Questions.

Students will be informed of current issues in Afghanistan and relate them to the Humanities curriculum.


 * // Expectations: //**

As a part of our study of __The Kite Runner__, you will search for and select one periodical article that relates to Afghanistan.

You will: - Read the article. - Write a brief summary of the article. - Write a brief reflection/ analysis on the content of the news article. - Make connections between your selected news article and one of our Essential Questions. - Develop two class discussion questions as a follow-up to the article.


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Articles must be found using the Library Databases we have utilized in the past. Articles must be read in their entirety. Articles must be current -- within two months of the due date. You are welcome to turn in this assignment early.

Your analysis must be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font. Proper page set-up must be used. Record the headline, source, author and date of the article. Please follow the outline below. (15 points)

Write one or more paragraphs (each consisting of 5 or more complete sentences, using proper grammar and punctuation) that give a brief, but descriptive summary of the article. Use your own words and be sure to define or explain any unfamiliar terms. If your article includes references to people, locations, events or concepts that are not explained within the article, you must look up these details and explain these within your summary. (25 points)

The summary should include the following: - What is the issue/event/conflict? - Where and when did this news happen? - Who is involved? - Who is affected and how?

Write one or more paragraphs in which you reflect on how you feel the current event you chose impacts the community/society/culture where the news occurred. You may also include why you chose the article or any general thoughts about the news event. In this analysis, you must connect the content of your article to at least one of our Essential Questions. Be sure to thoroughly explain the connections. (25 points).

Develop two class discussion questions for your article. Consider what you would like your audience to think about as a follow-up to your article. (25 points)

Plagiarism is unacceptable. A grade of 0% will result if your summary paragraph or reflection paragraph is copied from the article or another source. **Use your own words!**

Your article must be saved as a PDF file and submitted along with your analysis.