Current Events

Please answer the questions in WORD.
Please answer five questions. You may skip one question.
Also, describe how this current event might be important to you. Explain why or why not.

Remember:
Please use full sentences and check your spelling, punctuation and grammar.
List your sources. (Where did you find the answer?)

1. What well-known tourist area was evacuated this weekend when an unexploded car bomb was discovered there?

2. The 40th anniversary of what event was commemorated last week on the Kent State University campus?

3. What state experienced record-breaking rainfall in the last week, leading to serious flooding and the death of at least 19?

4. Why does the oil spill continue to be a problem in the Gulf of Mexico, even though workers have been putting out thousands of feet of material to contain it?

5. What two airlines announced they are merging to form the world’s largest airline?

6. What holiday was celebrated Sunday?

Objectives:
“I will read and research current events.”

“I will study articles for good writing techniques.”

"I will analyze current events by discussing how it relates to my life."