1.
Locate and read a newspaper articlefromthe past12monthsthat relates to an action taken by the currentU.S. Presidentthat is relevant to U.S. politics and government. Choose a STRAIGHT NEWS ARTICLE (not an opinion piece) and
Acceptable news sources:
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Washington Times
The Wall Street Journal
The Los Angeles Times
Associated Press wire articles in other newspapers
News websites: NPR, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, BBC
Fox & MSNBC: Be cautious…tendency toward bias
***Do NOT repeat an event that another student has alreadyused.***
- Writea one-paragraph summaryof the article. This MUST be in your own words. Accurate summary AND excellent paraphrasing/summarizing skills will both count towards credit.
- Choosethree concepts from the textbook
We the People
(12th edition) by Thomas Patterson, which is published by McGraw-Hill materialto explain and apply to this event.Define or explain the concept and show how it relates to the current event.
- Possiblesections in the textbook that might work well for this section are:Relations with Congress; Public Support; Stages of a President’s Term; Nature of the Issue: Foundations of the Modern Presidency; Need for a Strong President; etc.
- IncludeanMLA or APA formatted works cited (reference) entry at the end of the post, with a working hyperlink to your article
2.
Locate a newspaper articledescribingcurrent event(from the last12months)that involvesa federal(not a state or county) court. This could be the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal District Court or a federal Circuit Court.
Acceptable news sources:
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Associated Press wire articles in other newspapers
News websites: NPR, BBC, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Fox, MSNBC
Please avoid blogs and highly partisan news websites such as Breitbart or Huffington Post.
Do NOT repeat an event that another student has already used.
- Writea one-paragraph summaryof the article. This MUST be in your own words. Accurate summary AND excellent paraphrasing/summarizing skills will both count towards credit.
- Write one more paragraph linking this event toat leasttwoconceptsin your text book
We the People
(12th edition) by Thomas Patterson, which is published by McGraw-Hill . This will be graded on your understanding of the meaning of the concept(s) and your ability to apply this understanding to your current event.
- IncludeaMLA or APA formatted works cited (reference) entry at the end of the post,with a working hyperlink to your article