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2018-2019 - English 11 Current Events Research: Exploring Current Events

Topic Categories

Modern Society - Current Events

Browse current events, keeping the following characteristics in mind:

Events in the news from the last 12 months
Debatable issues
Significant events (social, political, economic, environmental, etc.)

Consider Potential Topics

Step One: Make a list of Potential Topics

Open the Opposing Viewpoints database linked below.
Look at the list of debatable topics.
Create a list of topics that might be of interest to you.
On your notes from today's opening, list at least five topics you will explore today. You are welcome to write more, if you'd like.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Contextual information and opinions on social issues. Viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

Explore Current Events

Step Two: Find information about Current Events

Open InfoTrac Newsstand (linked below)

News (Gale Onefile) This link opens in a new window
Major U.S. and international newspapers; search for full text articles by title, headline, date, newspaper section, etc. A one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.

Begin by reading about a variety of current events (from the last 12 months).
Narrow your search results to the last 12 months by using the “Publication Dates” feature at the right of your screen (narrow your search to the last 12 months)
Eventually you will select a topic relating to the current event and narrow your focus, but for today's purposes, browse a variety of events.

Note:

You will have direct access to the Robinson databases while in school
At Home: Click here for database passwords (you need to be logged in to your school Google account to view the document).

Current Events - Notes

Step Three: Read the Articles and Take Notes

Log in to your teacher’s Google Classroom.
Open the Google Doc for this assignment.
Take notes as you read - What questions come to mind? What events draw your attention?