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Current Events Log Template

For e ach w eek’s C urrent E vents L og, w rite a j ournal e ntry i n y our n otebook t hat f ollows t he

below t emplate. K eep t his p aper i n y our b inder f or f uture r eference.

Your N ame

Period

Date

Current E vents L og # : _ ______

1. Source I nformation

• Title o f A rticle: _ _____________________________________________________________________

• Author(s) n ame:

_____________________________________________________________________

• Name o f t he S ource ( include w ww. a ddress i f a w ebsite):

_______________________

• Date o f P ublication: _ _________________________

2. Region o f t he W orld

-‐ E urope

-‐ M iddle E ast

-‐ A frica

-‐ N orth A merica

-‐ R ussia

-‐ L atin A merica

-‐ E ast A sia ( ex. C hina,

-‐ S outh A sia ( ex.

-‐ S outheast A sia ( ex. V ietnam,

Japan, K orea)

India, N epal)

Cambodia)

3. Nation o r C ountry: _ _____________________________

4. Summarize t he a rticle, g iving t he r eader t he b asic i nformation o f t he p roblem,

discover, o r c onflict ( Who, W hat, W hen, W here, W hy, H ow)

(One p aragraph – 5 s entences m inimum)

5. Give y our o wn t houghts o n t he a rticle’s m ajor i ssues: W hy d o y ou t hink w e a s

Americans s hould k now a bout t his? H ow i t m ight c onnect t o a t opic w e h ave t alked

about i n c lass? I s t here a s olution y ou t hink w ould h elp t he s ituation?

(One p aragraph – 4 s entences m inimum)

*Each j ournal e ntry s hould b e n o l onger t han 1 p age i n l ength

Honors

H istory R esources

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