Current Event Worksheet for Interactive Notebook (Google Docs & PDF)
- Grades
- Grades 5–8, High School
- File type
- Multiple File Types
- Editable
- Yes
- Subject
- ELA, Reading
- Topic
- Current events, News analysis
- Resource types
- Graphic Organizers
- Editable
- Yes
- Standards
- RI.6.2
Product description
From the author
Current events are recent and significant occurrences happening in the world. They cover a wide range of topics, including politics, economics, science and technology, social issues, sports, entertainment, and more. Students need a way to understand the news all around them since there is so much information and media that is sending them information. Therefore, it's important to note that current events are constantly evolving, and new events emerge regularly. Staying informed through news sources and platforms will provide you with the most up-to-date information on current events. This product will help your students! Ready to use!
Need a current event worksheet to engage your students in what is happening in the world? How about two? These easy-to-use sheets allow your students to reflect and analyze current events. It also allows them to learn about world geography and geographical location. This source lends itself well to newspaper articles, TV news, and/or historical texts. I have also included a rubric for this activity. Teacher created and student approved! Ready to use online or by print.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Summarize a current news article in one original paragraph
Reflect in writing on a personal reaction to a current event
Classify a news story by type (e.g., Political, Economy, Sports) and locate the region it concerns on a map
Teaching tips
Choose a suitable article from the current week, or explicitly adapt the printed timing requirement.
Keep the factual summary separate from personal reflection and share the rubric before writing.
Use the PowerPoint response boxes for typing. Many labels and pictures are fixed backgrounds, so changing those requires more than editing a text box.
Skills covered
News summarization — students condense a current event into one original paragraph.
Current-event classification — students identify a story's type from a 10-option checklist (Political, Social, Economy, Business, Crime, Health, Law, Sports, Technology, Entertainment).
Geography location — students shade the country, place, or region where the event occurred on the worksheet's map.
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What two written pieces does the worksheet ask for?
A one-paragraph summary of the article in the student's own words, and a separate one-paragraph personal reflection on what the student thought about it — both are graded with the same four-point rubric.
How is the map portion of the worksheet used?
Students shade in the country, place, or region where the current event they're reporting on took place.
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Standards
Standards
- RI.6.2
Core concepts
Core concepts
Current events
Summarizing
Reflective writing
World geography
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