Current Event journal Assignment unit 5-6
Over the course of the class, you will be retrieving evaluating current event articles (in the past 5 years). Making connection between the units we are currently studying and today. You will be responsible for finding an online article from a reputable news source. For example time.com, USA today, the New York times, etc
Instructions:
And your current event assignment, address each of the following:
1) provide a separate of the (including source, date, important people and events , Place / location).
2) explain the connection to the information we studied in units 5 and 6 .He’s the following questions / props as a guide: how does this current event article connect to the unit we are currently studying?
What impact did the past have on the events taking place today? Is it political, economic, and/or social?
Describe specific historical events / people / documents that are involved and explain how they are involved.
What does the current event article tell us about the past?
What predictions do you have of this event affected the future?
Provide a reflection on your personal opinions regarding the current event article and the historical event it is connected to.
Make sure to provide a hyperlink to the article.
Hamby , A. L., Neely, M. S., Clack, G. (2009). Outline of us history. New York: Nova science publishers.
Chapter 11 the New deal and world War II pages 154 to 161
Chapter 12 America pages 185 to 192
Articles websites and videos
National Security council. (1950). United States objectives and programs for national Security. Federation of American scientists.
Videos America enters world War II decades TV network duration 5.22 user decades TV network / added 12/08/15
Video Japanese American internment during world War II history duration 3 minutes 39 seconds user history added 10/10/17
The roaring twenties and the Great Depression
Hamby, A L., Neely, M. S., & Clack, G. (2009). Chapter 10 War prosperity and depression pages 144 through 148 chapter 11 the New deal and world War II pages 149 through 154
Gorman, R .F.(2007). Great events from history. Pasadena, CA: Salem press.
US stock market crashes pages 2,331 through 2,334. Great Depression page 2,335 through 2,339.
Video life in the roaring twenties duration 25 minutes 11 seconds user documentary tube added 4/15/14
Video stories from the Great Depression duration 27 minutes 47 seconds user US national archives added 6/15/09..