Class Activity: Current Events Reporting

These questions will be used during an in-class activity on August 27 or August 30, depending on when your section meets:

1. What's being discussed in this article?
2. When did the event happen? (Is this breaking news or something that's been analyzed and discussed for a while?)
3. What questions do you have that would help make this article make more sense to you? What more do you need to learn about to be able to report on this event?

Welcome to Advanced Seminar in Modern World History

Dear Seniors,

I am excited to work with you this year. This is my first year using blogs with students from the beginning of the year, and I hope that my blog will be a record for me of the work we do together and that the blog you create will similarly provide you with a place to complete some class assignments that you can look back at in the future.

During the year, I will let you know when I want you to update your blog in class or for homework. In addition to those assignments, you may independently add to your blog when you choose.

I will occasionally update my blog with prompts or articles that I would like you to read and respond to; please add my blog as a link on yours to make it readily accessible.

You may choose to keep your blog private. If you do, please add me as your sole invited reader, so I can read your writings and see your responses to various assignments.

Looking forward to this year and to reading your writing!
Ms. Knechel