- Russell O. Brackman Middle School (7-8)
- Current Event Assignment
PE/Hlth: Gianni, T
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Health Current Event Assignment
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During the marking period you must complete 5 current events. Each current event will be worth 20 points and will count as a 100-point major assessment.
Directions:
1. Choose a news article published within the past 3 months, related to human health, sports or physical education. The article can be digital (online) or print (newspaper, magazine).2. Read the article thoroughly
3. Create a Google Doc* with the following: (Handwriting is optional)
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Your name
Title of the article
The date the article was written
Author(s) name
Link to article (more directions if you choose to hand write your summary) - Write at least 2 paragraphs about the article. Paragraphs should be, at least, 5 sentences each.
Paragraph 1: Summary of the article in your own words.
Paragraph 2: Connections to you, your thoughts and learning or reaction to the article.
4. Add it to your Google Classroom assignment or turn in during class.
Suggested Sources
http://www.cnn.com/Health
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health
http://www.foxnews.com/health
http://www.newsela.com
http://www.health.gov
http://www.webmd.com/news/articles
http://www.livescience.com/health
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/health-news/ - Heading