SKILL: PEGS & Current Event Analysis
Current Event Article Analysis & PEGS Application
Unit 2 Skill: APPARTS Analysis of a Current Event Story
Directions:
1. Read the article and see how each system of PEGS is important to the main ideas. Flip the title of the article into a question. As you read write notes that would answer the question. Then you have the main idea!
2. Annotate the article as you read to record important ideas about each system of PEGS. Complete the graphic organizer in the Cornell notes to record the ways PEGS played a role in the story.
3.Then evaluate which system of PEGS was the most important. Write a thesis statement and provide evidence that proves it.
How the Middle East Got that Way.pdfThe Race to Save the Elephants.pdfOut of Poverty.pdfThe Real Effects of Climate Change.pdfChinas Left Behind Children.pdfEscape from a War Zone.pdfThe New Vietnam.pdfDoes North Korea have the H-Bomb.pdfHow the Chicken Built America.pdfEnrichment Options
If you want to continue to explore the PEGS systems and finish any system early, take a minute to complete an enrichment activity.
For the enrichment credit:
1. Summarize the article (2-3 sentences)
2. Explain how the particular system contributed to the issue, was affected by the issue, etc. to show you can make a connection to the system (3 or more sentences)
Political System: This ceasefire could be Syria's last chance; Are migrants driving crime to Germany?; Trump's rollback of climate regulations will be felt far beyond his presidency
Economic System: 71% of the world's population lives on less than $10 a day ; China's Economy Rebounds With Help From Government Spending
Geographic System: 200 Years Ago We Endured a "Year without a Summer"; Okinawa: The Japan you might not know; Single piece of plastic can kill turtles; See climate change before and after photos;Scientists bid farewell to the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change. If more melt, it can be disastrous; New Seven Wonders of the World: See our greatest achievements
Social System: The politics of Hajj: Why this year's pilgrimage will be more muted ; Why People on This Island Live to be 100; Which universities will impress your boss?; The Most Livable Cities in the World; Breakfast around the World
News Sources
These are a few sources. Feel free to use any source you like as long as you cite your final choice.
