Current+Events+Information

Current Events**
 * Honors Global Studies

Understanding the past can only be done through an analysis of the current events. We will utilize the flex periods as way to bridge the gap between classroom discussion and current events. Therefore, every flex period for Honors Global will be devoted to current events in the region of discussion that current time. Every flex period, you will be required to hand in and present a short essay that summarizes an article as well as provide a personal reflection of the article.

All current events must be cut out of a higher scholarly source. Traditional newspaper articles or online news sources will not be accepted. The paper must be dated from within the past cycle. The article must have the “dateline” to signify the location of the article as well as the author. The first paragraph of the analysis should be a summary of the news article. (8 points) The second paragraph should be a personal reflection on the article. It is important to also analyze how your article correlates to the topic of the week. (12 points)
 * Requirements:**


 * **Guidelines** ||
 * # The clipping must be attached to your summary and reflection
 * 1) Proper heading
 * 2) Standard 1” margins
 * 3) Times New Roman – 12pt
 * 4) One full page, double spaced
 * 5) No extra spaces between paragraphs
 * 6) No hand-written submissions will be accepted ||


 * =  ||= **Topic** ||= **News Agency** ||
 * = Cycle 1 ||= (1st Week of Course - Religion) Regional ||= [|BBC] or [|Christian Science Monitor] ||
 * = Cycle 2 ||= War or Peace ||= [|FOX News] or [|NBC News] ||
 * = Cycle 3 ||= "Foreign Affairs" ||= [|CNN] or [|Time] ||
 * = Cycle 4 ||= Business ||= [|Wall Street Journal] or [|NBC News] ||
 * = Cycle 5 ||= Societal Issues ||= [|Christian Science Monitor] or [|CNN] ||
 * = Cycle 6 ||= Politics ||= [|FOX News] or [|BBC] ||
 * = Cycle 7 ||= Odds and Ends ||= Your Choice ||

At the end of Cycle 7, the cycle will repeat itself starting with national. All of the topics are in relation to the current region of study. Topic regions will be denoted at the beginning of the cycle.


 * Total Point Value: 20**