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Template
** To encourage you to read more current events... ** ** 1) Choose either to read a news story or to analyze a political cartoon. **  ** 2) Copy only the relevant assignment text below (news story __OR__ political cartoon) ** ** 3) Locate your name on the Current Events 2/16 page and paste the text next to your name. ** ** 4) Complete the assignment in class! **


 * News Stories - ** this link will help you locate a current events article. (Choose a tab at the top of the page if you're interested in a particular region of the world).

1. Article Title: 2. Story Date: 3. News link (URL): 4. List three of the most important or compelling pieces of information for this story or article (in your own words): • •  •
 * Please copy and paste this template into the section next to your name: **

5. Choose __**one**__ of the following options (copy/paste only the option you choose): Option 1. Why is this story significant? How do the events in this story affect the people of this region or the rest of the world? Option 2. Ask thoughtful questions that you would like to explore further based on reading this article. Option 3. Include a quote that you found interesting in the article and discuss it.

1. Paste in cartoon: 2. Provide link (URL): 3. What background knowledge does one need to understand the cartoon? (You may need to do look for resources to help you understand the cartoon.) **Please be specific and thorough… write at least 2 complete sentences here.)**
 * Political cartoon - ** these links ( [|link 1], [|link 2], [|link 3] ) may be a helpful resource for locating political cartoons.

4. Choose one of the following six techniques used by the cartoonist and __explain how the artist used this technique in the cartoon__. Please identify which cartoon elements you're analyzing and make specific reference about how this element is used in the cartoon. (You do not need to copy/paste the table.)
 * **Symbols:** What objects are used as symbols? What do they symbolize? || **Caricature:** What features or expressions are exaggerated or distorted? What point does this make about the person/people? ||  ||   || **Exaggeration:** What objects or ideas are exaggerated? What point is made by exaggerating/distorting them? ||   ||
 * **Stereotypes**: What generalizations are presented? How do these add to the point of the cartoon? || **Humor**: This could be a variety of things - often a play on words, using a famous line or slogan from another context, etc. || **Irony:** Does the cartoon present irony (what you would expect to be true is different from what is true)? If so, describe it and the point it makes. ||

5. What overall point do you think the cartoonist making? (Please write at least one complete sentence.)


 * Block 2 **
 * Tyler ||  ||
 * Evan ||  ||
 * Ethan C. ||  ||
 * Haley ||  ||
 * Neil ||  ||
 * Nikki ||  ||
 * Chase ||  ||
 * Andrea ||  ||
 * Ethan M. ||  ||
 * Jon ||  ||
 * Brandon ||  ||
 * Max ||  ||
 * Nik ||  ||
 * Will ||  ||
 * Julia ||  ||
 * Ty R. ||  ||
 * Nick ||  ||
 * Luca ||  ||
 * Sophia ||  ||
 * Amy ||  ||
 * Mattie ||  ||


 * Block 4 **
 * Matt C. ||  ||
 * Jon ||  ||
 * Yannik ||  ||
 * Andrew ||  ||
 * Maddie ||  ||
 * Alex ||  ||
 * Matt M. ||  ||
 * Juan ||  ||
 * Hannah ||  ||
 * Emily ||  ||
 * Ben ||  ||
 * Caroline ||  ||
 * Megan ||  ||
 * Emma ||  ||