Current Event Summary Form Name:_________________________________
1. Headline of Article: _______________________________________________________________________
2. Subject of Article (world, nationals, state/local): ________________________________________________
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3. Source of Article: _________________________________________________________________________
4. Date Article was published: _________________________________________________________________
5 & 6. Who is involved (Who are the main characters in the article? What is their job title? Why are these people important? How are they involved?): ______________________________________________________
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7 - 9. What Happened, When, Where: (What is the story about? When did the event take place? Where did the event happen?) Summarize the above info into 2-3 flowing sentences.
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10. Why/How can we learn from this event: (Why is this article newsworthy? Why is this an important story?)
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11, 12, 13. Opinion: “What did you learn from reading this article? How do you feel about this issue? Why should the American public and/or people involved care?)
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14-20 Write your 5-7 sentence Article Summary below:
Include the following:
-Intro (An important event in the world happened…. OR It was a happy/tragic/sad/eventful time in….)
-Information sentences from “5w’s” (answers from questions 5-9)
-Conclusion (I am glad that I read this article because…. OR Because of the event in ______________ we have learned that… OR As a result of the event in ______________ I feel that…)
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