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WORLD HISTORYPERIOD______

CURRENT EVENT WORK SHEET- 20 POINTS

1. Name of article:______

2. Date of article: ______3. Geographic location of article: ______

4. There are 8 characteristics of a civilization. Circle below all the characteristics that are a focus of the article:

cities, government, religion, social structure, job specialization, public works, writing, art and architecture

5. Circle herehow the text sequentially, comparatively, causally, problem/solution, argumentative

presents the information: (in order) (similar and difference) (cause and effect)

andthen cite evidence that supports your answer.(RH 7.1, 7.5)______

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6. Write a topic sentence that summarizes the central idea of the article. Then support the topic sentence by providing an accurate summary of the text that doesn’t include your prior knowledge or your opinion.Finally, make sure to include a closing sentence that restates the main idea. (RH7.2)(minimum 7 sentences)

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7. Ask a question you have after reading the article.______

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8. Clearly explain how this article is specificallyrelated to the current unit we are studying.______

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9. Think about the article you read, as well as a current event or historical situation that is similar. Then infer what will happen in the future of your article’s subject. ______

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10. Circle the author’s purposehere: argumentative, inform, or entertain. Then cite evidence of thewordsthe author used that led to your decision. Specific words should appear in quotes below.(RH7.6)

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11. There is a difference between fact and opinion. For example, you put the text’s facts in your summary on the front of this worksheet. Give your opinion about the topic of the article, then argue for or against the article while also citing evidence from the article that supports your argument. Evidence must be in “quotes.”(RH7.1, 7.8) (minimum 4 sentences)

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