RD5 Contemporary Issues Assignments

• Syllabus: Click the link below to access the class syllabus. It contains rules and procedures, the grading policy, supply lists, binder organization, and teacher contact information.
  • 2023-24 Syllabus

 

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• Current Events Article Review Template: click the link below to gain access to the article review template.  Use the template to complete your review after reading the article of your choosing.  Your article review should be completed on your own paper. Be sure to label parts 1-3 of your review.  Part 1 of the review must be 4 to 6 sentences in length!  Be sure to follow all of the instructions given to receive full credit. 
  • Current Events Article Review Template

 

 

• Current Events Oral Presentation Rubric: click the link below to access the rubric for you oral presentations.  Follow the rubric to ensure you receive full credit for the assignment.
  • Current Events Oral Presentation Rubric

 

 

• 03/19/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
  • Bellwork 03/19/24

 

 

 

 

Weeks 9-10 Articles -03/19 to 04/02 (2 Article Reviews This Week, due Tuesday 03/26)

 

• Article: ‘She didn’t deserve to die the way she did.’ Questions surround woman’s death after police interaction during mental health crisis

 

• Article: 100 Business-Related crimes in 2024 has led to one Whitehaven business owner planning to leave

 

• Article: Memphis fired academic advisor day before Malcolm Dandridge eligibility status announcement

 

• Article: Prosecutors want to revoke bond for Shelby County Judge Melissa Boyd after reported failed drug test

 

• Article: Florida Moves to Ban Homeless Sleeping on Streets

 

• Article: Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal

 

• Article: March Madness as we know it could be on the way out amid seismic changes in college sports

 

• Article: Mississippi ex-deputy gets 20-year sentence in racist torture of 2 Black men

 

• Article: Shock and confusion as Turkey seizes earthquake survivors' homes

 

• Article: Long COVID brain fog may be due to damaged blood vessels in the brain

 

• Article: How Painting Portraits of Freedom Fighters Became William H. Johnson’s Life’s Work

 

• Article: Iceland Volcano Spews Lava in Fourth and Most Powerful Eruption in Three Months

 

• Article: Beyoncé fans hope her new album brings more visibility to Black country artists

 

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• 03/21/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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• 03/22/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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• 03/26/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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• 03/28/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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• 04/02/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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• 04/04/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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Weeks 11-12 Articles -04/04 to 04/18 (2 Article Reviews This Week, due Tuesday 04/16)

 

• Article: "Whitehaven HS breaks ground on new STEM building"

 

• Article: Is Shelby County getting a jail mental health facility? Here's why it may be closer

 

• Article: Cherokee Nation wants federal law fix for Black tribal citizens

 

• Article: Republican lawmakers vacate full Tennessee State University board over Democratic objections

 

• Article: Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding

 

• Article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts

 

• Article: Satanic Temple sues MSCS, alleges district tried to stop 'After School Satan Club'

 

• Article: How brain implants are treating depression

 

• Article:Stressed About Taxes? Blame the Ancient Egyptians

 

• Article: Senegal swears in Africa’s youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise

 

• Article:Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000, hotel workers still missing

 

• Article: Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

 

• Article: After big loss against Iowa, LSU's Angel Reese says she's been getting death threats for a year

 

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• 04/05/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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• 04/09/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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• 04/11/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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• 04/15/24-Today's Bellwork: click the link below to access the bellwork for the day.
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