Current Events Assignment 
In our world, multimedia communication is increasingly important.  Since students need to practice documenting, persuading, and informing, we will be discussing current events daily in our classroom.  Talking about current events helps build student interest in the world around them.  Many
local, state, or world issues are understandable and relevant for students in fourth grade.  

Taking part in a brief discussion of current events every week will help get students into the 
habit of noticing, finding out about, and becoming involved in the issues that affect them and their families. 
They will also continue to improve their “audience listening” behavior when they pay attention to the 
speaker, raise their hand to question or comment, sit still, and respectfully disagree, add, or correct any
 information. 
Here are a few examples: 
		1. Caring for the environment 
		2. Scientific discoveries 
		3. Health concerns and new treatments 
		4. Elections 
		5. New laws
		6. Local news to Owingsville Elementary, Owingsville, or Bath County
 
Guidelines for Writing Current Events 
       		1. Glue article onto notebook sheet of paper. 
      		2. On another sheet of notebook paper, write your summary of the article and your feelings 
           		     and opinions about what you read.
		3. Answer the 5 W’s (Who?  What?  When?  Where?  Why?)
		4. It should be at least 3 paragraphs long, with 3 – 5 sentences in each paragraph.
		5. Use your own words to summarize the article, but remember to give facts or details. 
		6. Write neatly and clearly.
		7. Use good punctuation, grammar, and complete sentences. 
 

These articles may be from a magazine, such as Time for Kids, Scholastic News, 
Sports Illustrated for Kids, from the Internet, the Lexington Herald, or from the Bath 
County Outlook.
The following links might help you find articles!

Copyright: Shannon Hill, 2010-2011


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