Current Event assignment 12/18/09

Current Event 12/18/09

You can find the article on the right hand side of the page under current events

write 1/2 a page describing what the article is about 5 points

___ 5pts article is summarized properly with a quote or fact
___ 3pts article is summarized properly but no quote or fact is given
___ 1 pt article is not summarized properly

write 1/2 a page on whether the United States should give money to poorer nations to help curb climate change

___ 5pts student states an opinion and is backed up by information in the article. Information is given in a clear manner and the opinion is backed up properly
___ 3pts Student states an opinion with no backup from the article
___ 1 pts student states an opinion that is not clear