Choose Your Own Current Events Investigation

Slideshow Requirements
Your slideshow should contain between 8-15 slides. The following information must be included:

1) Who?

2) When & Where?

3) What & How?

4) Why?

5) So What? Questions & Connections

6) Human Impact (Optional)

7) Environmental Impact (Optional)

8) Economic Impact (Optional)

9) Perspectives - At least 2 perspectives

10) Your Perspective

DUE DATE: Slideshow is due Friday, September 29 (Day 3) at the beginning of class. You will have 3 classes to work on this assignment. (D Group -- Your work will be due on Monday).

Football Protests

News Article 1: https://newsela.com/read/football-sherman-protests/id/22000
News Article 2: https://newsela.com/read/nfl-protests-trump/id/35647 (Read this one 1st!)

Pro/Con Article: https://newsela.com/read/procon-anthem-protests/id/22624

Sanctuary Cities (Immigration)

News Article: https://newsela.com/read/sanctuary-cities-defy-sessions/id/28601

Pro/Con Article: https://newsela.com/read/defundsanctuaries-procon/id/15282

Driverless Cars

News Article: https://newsela.com/read/blind-driverless-car/id/24973

Pro/Con Article: https://newsela.com/read/procon-self-driving-cars-future/id/21480

Recycling

News Article: https://newsela.com/read/recycling-economics/id/16290

Pro/Con Article: https://newsela.com/read/recycling-procon/id/13775

Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs)

News Article: https://newsela.com/read/potato-gmo/id/23659

Pro/Con Article: https://newsela.com/read/foodlabel-procon/id/12799

Confederate Monuments

News Article: https://newsela.com/read/confederate-statue-removal/id/33908

Pro/Con Article: https://newsela.com/read/confederate-statues-procon/id/30570

Next week, Mr. Shaddox will present the complete exemplar for this assignment's final product. A rubric will also be presented so you can self-assess and make sure that you are hitting the target.

Here are some examples of slides from Mr. Shaddox's slideshow about Hurricane Harvey. What do you notice about the format and content?

Do Now #4

Read the following conversation:

Kamala: I believe that a hurricane like Harvey is a strong example of climate change. This hurricane dumped more rainfall than any other storm in U.S. history. This is a result of warming oceans. Hurricanes gain their energy from warm water.

David: I think that Hurricane Harvey is not an example of climate change. Texas has always had big storms. This is typical weather.

ANSWER THIS QUESTION: Who makes a stronger argument? Why?

Do Now #3

What do you think of when you hear the words "climate change?"

Hurricane Harvey Homework Review

Today's DO NOW is silent.

Your Current Events FACT FILE for Hurricane Harvey should be on your desk. It was homework! Review the information and prepare to discuss it. Can you answer these questions in your mind: Who? Where? When? What? How? Why?

Do Now #2

Think about the photos we saw last class. What would you do if your family experienced a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey?

Sentence Starter: If my family experienced a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey, we would...

Do Now #1

What is a current event? Can you think of some examples?