Friday 5.16.14

Read this article and write a 2 sentence SUMMARY and a 3 sentence REACTION to the article.

Activity 5.15.14

Read this article about reading.  Write a 2 sentence SUMMARY and a 3 sentence REACTION to this article.

Current Events Quiz Week of May 12- 16, 2014

Current Events Quiz

Week of May 12- 16, 2014

 

Questions:

1. Who was Republican strategist Karl Rove quoted as saying wore the kind of glasses for people who had traumatic brain injuries? (He later denied saying this.)

 

2. Which of these did "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken do this week?

            a. Win the Democratic nomination for a U.S. congressional seat in North Carolina

            b. Announce he will host next season’s “American Idol”

            c. Announce he will appear on next season’s “Dancing with the Stars”

            d. Become governor of North Carolina

 

3. Who were allegedly in a video released this week, which showed them wearing hijab and praying?

Extra Credit: What religion did those who distributed this say those in the video now believe?

 

4. What former basketball star told Anderson Cooper he was going to pray for Donald Sterling, even though the Clippers owner had said untrue things about him?

 

5. What country was the site of a transformer explosion and fire in a mine that killed more than 150 this week?

 

6. Executions have been in the news lately, particularly ones that didn’t go as planned. Name one state where that has happened in the last month.

 

7. Name a state that postponed an execution this week because of this.

 

8. What European country only seems to be having more violence after a vote last weekend about one of its region's autonomy?

 

Opening Activity

Read/view this article and write a 2 sentence SUMMARY and a 3 sentence REACTION to the story.

Friday Opening Actitity

Read this article and write a 2 sentence SUMMARY and a 3 sentence REACTION to it.

5.8.14

Opening Assignment:  Go to The Washington Post and pick any story to read/view and write a 2 sentence SUMMARY and a 3 sentence REACTION to the piece.

Current Events Quiz May 5-9

Current Events Quiz

Week of May 5 – 9, 2014

 

Questions:

1. Whom did the Islamist militant group Boko Haram kidnap more than two weeks ago and more again this week? (HINT: This answer is not a person’s name.)

 

2. What country announced today it would help in the search for them?

 

3. What is the topic of the “Vanity Fair” June issue article by a 40-year-old former White House intern?

 

4. What is the topic of the report a federal advisory panel released this week, adding it isn’t too late to implement policies that will combat dangerous trends?

 

5. Saying they have an important role in educating the public about this topic, whom did President Obama talk to Tuesday?

Extra Credit: Name one of these

 

6. What does Alibaba, the Chinese Internet giant, plan to do in the U.S. soon?

 

7. What startling rescue took place one year ago this week in Cleveland?

 

8. What country is preparing for elections May 25 although Russia thinks the elections should be delayed?