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Due Date: 11:59 pm Sunday of Unit 6
Points: 100
Overview:
Why do we study history? You’ve probably heard many references to the idea that we
need to study history because history repeats itself. While this does hold validity in
certain cases, it is also important to understand that history connects today to
yesterday. Political decisions today are based on past decisions or events, we continue
to work on social justice, and we see new interpretations of past legislation and primary
source documents. History surrounds us.
Over the course of the class, you will be retrieving and evaluating current event articles
(in the last 5 years); making connections between the units we are currently studying
and today. You will be responsible for finding an online article from a reputable news
source. For example: Time.com, USA Today, The New York Times, etc.
Instructions:
In your current event assignment, please address each of the following:
• Provide a summary of the article (include source, date, important people and
events, place/location).
• Explain the connection to the information we studied in Units 3 and 4.
o Use the following questions/prompts as a guide:
▪ How does this current event article connect to the unit we are
currently studying?
▪ What impact did the past have on the events taking place today? Is
it political, economic and/or social?
▪ Describe specific historical events/people/documents that are
involved and explain how they are involved.
▪ What does the current event article tell us about the past?
▪ What predictions do you have on this event affecting the future?
• Provide a reflection on your personal opinions regarding the current event article
and the historical event it is connected to.
• Make sure to provide a hyperlink to the article (check to make sure the hyperlink
works).
HIS202 – US History II
Current Event Journal Assignment U5-6
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Requirements:
• Please create a Word document for your submission
• APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.
• Use a reputable news source and include a working hyperlink.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.
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Evaluation Rubric for Current Event Journal Assignment U3-4
CRITERIA Deficient Development
Needed Proficient Exemplary
(0-5 points) (6-12 points) (13-19 points) (20-25 points)
Summary of
Article
Does not
provide a
summary of the
article.
Inadequately
developed
summary of
article; missing
some of the
following
information:
Source, Date,
Important
people and/or
events,
place/location.
Provides a
summary of
article with
minimal detail
and
information;
including
all/some of the
following
information:
Source, Date,
Important
people and/or
events,
place/location.
Welldeveloped
summary of
article:
includes all of
the following
information:
Source, Date,
Important
people and/or
events,
place/location.
(0-5 points) (6-12 points) (13-19 points) (20-25 points)
Making
Connections
Does not make
any
connections to
course content.
Minimal
provides
explanation on
how article is
connected to
course content.
Lacks thought,
examples, and
may include
inaccuracies.
Provides
explanation on
how article is
connected to
course content.
Shows some
thought and
examples.
Provides
extensive
explanation on
how article is
connected to
course
content.
Shows indepth thought
and provides
detailed
examples.
(0-8 points) (9-15 points) (16-22 points) (23-30 points)
Reflection Does not
provide a
reflection of
personal
opinions
regarding
current event
article and
historical
events.
Reflection and
opinion of topic
is minimally
and/or unevenly
developed.
Does not
demonstrate
understanding
of article and
content and/or
includes
inaccuracies.
Provides
reflection and
opinion of
topic.
Demonstrates
basic
understanding
of article and
content.
Reflection and
opinion of topic
is developed,
thoughtful, and
persuasive.
Demonstrates
thorough
understanding
of article and
content.
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(0-4 points) (5-9 points) (10-14 points) (15-20 points)
Spelling,
grammar and
sources
Grammar and
spelling are
deficient. No
reputable
source
used/identified.
May provide an
article that is
not from an
acceptable
news source.
Lacks polish
and does not
demonstrate
proficiency in
grammar and
spelling. Uses
reputable news
source but does
not provide
hyperlink or
copy of article.
Somewhat
polished and
inconsistently
demonstrates
proficiency in
grammar and
spelling. Uses
reputable news
source and
provides
hyperlink that
may be broken
or incomplete
copy of article.
Polished and
demonstrates
proficiency in
grammar and
spelling. Uses
reputable news
source and
provides
working
hyperlink or
copy of article.
