Newspaper Issues Report

During the course of the semester you will each be required to present the class with a brief overview of a topic related to current international events and lead the class in a discussion. This activity will take place weekly at the beginning of Global History class and each person is required to complete two by the time January rolls around.

Where do you begin? First of all you will need to locate an article in the newspaper, or a magazine that discusses your topic. Using information found in your article, you will then do additional research to prepare for your presentation in front of the class. Remember the more information you have the better off you will be to answer questions.

Time Limit 15 minutes

Presentation Headings:

1. Summary of the Article

  • What is the article about? Where did you find it?

2. Overview

  • What has happened?

3. Causes / History

  • Why did it happen?

4. Significance

  • Why is it significant?

5. Impact on the Future

  • What will happen next?

Rubric

 

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Delivery

Unclear speech, read notes, difficult to understand

Unclear speech, read directly from notes, distracting speech patterns

Spoke clearly but referred to notes

Spoke clearly, did not read from notes,

 

 

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Content

Student does not have a grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.

Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.

Student is at ease with expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate.

Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) by fully answering all class questions.

 

 

 

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Presentation Headings (see above)

One of the Presentation Headings is fully addressed.

Two of the Presentation Headings are fully addressed.

Three of the Presentation headings are fully addressed.

Four of the Presentation Headings are fully addressed.

Five of the presentation headings are fully addressed

 

 

 

 

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