Current Event Worksheet

							                          Current Event Week #____
Name____________________________ Class_____________ Date_________

                          CIRCLE ONE: Modern Day or Historical

                Find a story that is of state, national, or international importance.

For Modern Day current events you may get your news article from newspapers, magazines or
online. Historical current events are to be taken from the current chapter in your social studies
book.

1.) News Source:

2.) Who are the main characters involved in the news story?



3.) When & Where did the story take place?



4.) What most interested you about this story? (2-3 sentences)



5.) In your own words, describe what happened in the story.                         (Must be a
paragraph)




6.) What effect in history does this story have? (2-3 sentences)




*Newspapers/Magazines/Internet Articles MUST BE STAPLED to back of Current Event