Current Events

You’re Hired 

Directions: The New York Times needs a student’s perspective on a real life current event. They’ve hired YOU to write an Op Ed piece for next week’s Sunday Edition. To be successful, complete the following.

1. Choose a Current Event that interests you. 
2. Find at least 3 online articles, from reputable sources, to learn about this current event.
1. Print each article (go to the printer AFTER printing all 3) 
1. Highlight key ideas, interesting facts, and write down your thoughts on the printouts 
2. Develop an opinion on this current event 
3. Write an opinion piece covering this topic (remember your Language Arts lessons) 
1. Use MS Word 
2. Support your opinion using information collected from your sources 
3. Save As: Current Event Article