April 7, 2025
Dear Parents,
This year we will be using the newspaper to report on current events. Once per trimester, your child will be assigned the task of finding a newspaper article. Please remember that as you and your child choose an article from the paper, articles on murder, physical abuse, or "adult content" are not appropriate. Articles should focus on such topics as sports, environmental issues, local issues, etc. Each student will be expected to complete this task in addition to his or her regular homework.
The articles may come from any newspaper, the Sacramento Bee, the Folsom Telegraph, etc. On-line newspapers may be used as long as the web-address and date is included. The article will need to be cut out, and brought to class on the day of your child's presentation. The article should be current, so please help your child choose an article no more than 5 days before their presentation date.
Students are expected to fill out a current event sheet and write a summary of the article in their own words. Although quotes or phrases may be used from the article, the summary shouldn't be copied directly from the article. At the end of their summary, they should include an opinion stating their reaction or viewpoint.
The summary will be read to the class, and then the students will be expected to recap the article in their own words without the use of their written summary. This recap should be more than one sentence long. It should include several details and have a conclusion.
Students will receive two grades for this assignment. One grade will be given for their oral performance (24 POINTS) and another grade will be given for their written summary sheet (24 POINTS). These grades will become part of the students' Social Studies grade. Practice is important.
Listed below is the schedule for the current event presentations. If you have any questions about this assignment, please let me know.
MONDAY, May 5 WEDNESDAY, May 7
Vidyuth Bhargav
Vetrivel Surabhi
Kalpana Vedika
Tara Rochelle
Rishil Aadi
Bhavik Samaira
MONDAY, May 12 WEDNESDAY, May 14
Viaan Ishaan
Shruthi Jenny
Krish Jayden L.
Reyansh Lekha
Zahra Aayush
Aarav Max
MONDAY, May 19 WEDNESDAY, May 21
Ayana Shreya
Reyan Aaryan
Tayden Aditi
Graham Jayden G.
Ryan Anthony
April 7, 2025
Dear Parents,
This year we will be using the newspaper to report on current events. Once per trimester, your child will be assigned the task of finding a newspaper article. Please remember that as you and your child choose an article from the paper, articles on murder, physical abuse, or "adult content" are not appropriate. Articles should focus on such topics as sports, environmental issues, local issues, etc. Each student will be expected to complete this task in addition to his or her regular homework.
The articles may come from any newspaper, the Sacramento Bee, the Folsom Telegraph, etc. On-line newspapers may be used as long as the web-address and date is included. The article will need to be cut out, and brought to class on the day of your child's presentation. The article should be current, so please help your child choose an article no more than 5 days before their presentation date.
Students are expected to fill out a current event sheet and write a summary of the article in their own words. Although quotes or phrases may be used from the article, the summary shouldn't be copied directly from the article. At the end of their summary, they should include an opinion stating their reaction or viewpoint.
The summary will be read to the class, and then the students will be expected to recap the article in their own words without the use of their written summary. This recap should be more than one sentence long. It should include several details and have a conclusion.
Students will receive two grades for this assignment. One grade will be given for their oral performance (24 POINTS) and another grade will be given for their written summary sheet (24 POINTS). These grades will become part of the students' Social Studies grade. Practice is important.
Listed below is the schedule for the current event presentations. If you have any questions about this assignment, please let me know.
MONDAY, May 5 TUESDAY, May 6
Anton Adhya R.
Arjun R. Renee
Aadit Krisha
Samaira Ananya S.
Aiden Sarah
Ryan Yiren
MONDAY, May 12 TUESDAY, May 13
Diya Veda
Veena Kiara
Yudin Sunjana
Daya Ram
Aadhya G. Sahas
MONDAY, May 19 TUESDAY, May 20
Arthik Conrad
Mihir Arjun M.
Aarav M. Priyansit
Dharma Devamsh
Anika P. Aadhya R.
Mirgakshika R. Rithvik