Name:
Period:
CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET
DATE DUE:
Directions: Find an article either in the newspaper or online from a newspaper source, CBC,
BBC, The Guardian, Time.com, USA Today, The New York Times, etc., or any other reputable
national or local source. Read the article and fill out the statements or answer the questions
below. You may not use articles on Entertainment/Gossip or Sports. Please find and read about
important issues in our world today. Because this is a current events assignment you are to
choose an article that is no more than a week old from when the assignment is given. Read the
Rubric at the end of the worksheet to complete all the requirements for this assignment.
Topic of Article:
Title of Article:
Source:
WHO is this article about?
WHAT is this story about? List four important facts from your article.