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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. 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.

you could potentially talk about abortion or any other controversial type of issue. pick the side you are on and build upon that idea.

tenochtitlan (also spelled tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of lake texcoco in central mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the aztec civilization. the traditional founding date of the city was 1345 ce and it remained the most important aztec centre until its destruction at the hands of the conquering spanish led by hernán cortés in 1521 ce, which led to the final collapse of the aztec empire.

cultural achievements of the 1920's 2010  

1. cultural achievements and african american achievements in the 1920’s  

2. art and literature charles lindberg flew from ny to paris, france. became national hero; first transatlantic flight.  

3. greenwich village (new york) and the south side (chicago)  many artists, writers, and intellectuals flocked to these areas to share ideas  people lead bohemian, or artistic and unconventional, lifestyles