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NAME: ____________________HG ___
Science In The News Assignment
Introduction:
Science and technology are changing every day. As a part of this community. It is very important for everyone
to know and understand the events that are happening across the globe. Thus, you are required to do a current
event investigation. The current event topics will fall under the science and technology areas.
You must FIND AND READ an article from a reliable/reputable magazine, newspaper, or online news
source. The article should be about a page in length and must be attached to this booklet.
You must analyse the article by completing all the sections below:
1 Topic What is the topic of your
article?
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2 Article What is the title of the
article? Exact wording
title
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3 Article Where did you get the
Source article?
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4 Vocabulary a. Choose 3-5 NEW vocabulary/content related words
b. Fill in the following table
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Word
Definition
Sentence: use each word in a sentence in a way that shows your
understanding of the word and in the field of science and
technology.
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5 Summary a. Briefly, and in your own words, summarize the contents of your article.
b. Make sure it answers Who What, When, Where, How, and Why
c. 7 sentence minimum (high quality sentences)
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6 Reaction
a. Take a position on the issue contained in the article
b. How do you feel about the event? How does this event effect you?
c. 7 sentence minimum (high quality sentences)
d. You may use sentence starters like these:
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I think ... because...
I can relate to this... because
I feel... because...
I chose this article... because
I'm confused... because
I agree/disagree... because
This upsets me... because I
still wonder... because
I liked this article... because
This is interesting... because
Now I want to know . . . because
Now I understand . . . because
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7 World
Impact
a. How does this event impact the world?
b. Is there a global theme or central idea? Explain
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Diagrams /graphs/photographs
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POSITION ARTICLE HERE
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