** WORLD REGIONAL CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET **
Name:
News Source (publisher):
Name of article:
Date of Article:
Link to Article:
1. What did you already know about the article topic –OR– the region it covers? (3-5 sentences) (Do NOT say that you “know nothing about the subject or the region it covers” – that is impossible. You should at least have an idea about the region from the chapter you read in the course textbook!)
2. Comprehensiveness of Information
A. The 5 “W’s” and “H” (Be detailed – each answer should be at least 2 – 3 sentences)
1. Who?:
2. What?:
3. Where?:
4. When?:
5. Why?:
6. How?:
B. Which of the 5 themes of Geography does this article most pertain to –AND– explain in 3-5 sentences how it applies?:
what the meaning of the 5 themes check this out http://geography.about.com/od/teachgeography/a/5themes.htm
3. Magnitude of the event in story
A. Is it international, national or local?:
B. What is its impact or potential impact? How are or were people affected by it? (3-5 sentences):
4. Scholarly Reaction – In 3 – 4 paragraphs, summarize what you think of this article relating/supporting your thoughts to geographic themes you have read in your textbook and other sources.
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