JS Current Events Magazine

Directions for Video Quick Writes

1) Login to JS Current Events online.

Classroom code: firebird214

2) Select JS Videos. Choose a video from the most recent issue that interests you. That's right, you choose!

Prompt:

3) Determine the central idea of the video.

4) Which two quotations from the video best support the central idea of the video? Identify those two direct quotes. Explain why each supports the central idea. (Be sure to cite the exact time-stamp for the quotation with the video).

5) Read the article that corresponds to the video you watched. Compare the video to the related article in the Current Events Magazine. How are the central ideas similar? How are they different? Be sure to explain your reasoning.

6) Provide your personal perspective on the topic based on the resources you've viewed.

Length: 1 page in your Writer's Notebooks (front and back). Be sure to answer ALL sections of the prompt.

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OH NO! THE VIDEOS AREN'T WORKING?!?!? Use the prompt below instead.

Directions for Comparative Quick Write

1) Login to JS Current Events online.

Classroom code: firebird214

2) In a different window, search for another article with the same topic as one from this issue of JS Current Events. Make sure it's a reputable source. Be sure to record the title of the article, source, author, and web-address.

Prompt:

3) Determine the central idea of both the JS Current Events article and the Newsela article.

4) Which two quotations from the articles best support the central idea? Identify those two direct quotes. Explain why each supports the central idea. (Be sure to cite the article and paragraph for the quotation).

5) Discuss how the central ideas, support, and author's tone or reader's mood seem similar and how they seem different.

6) Finally, provide your personal perspective on the topic.

Length: 1 page in your Writer's Notebooks (composition notebook). Be sure to answer ALL sections of the prompt.