Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Current Events Quiz #1.1, assigned 9/4, due 9/4 - CE

You have 15 minutes to continue to work on your Important People in Journalism Google Slide presentation. If you do not finish in that time period, you will need to complete it at home. The presentation is due at the end of the period. I will grade them this weekend. If it is not there, you will take a 10 point deduction for every class it is late from then on until it is worth a 50. Get it done ASAP.

Current Events Quiz

Okay, let's do our first current events quiz. This one is a free one - you will get the rest of the period complete this one, but usually I want you to get it done in 20-30 minutes. In general, you do not have to read every word in a story. Look for the key words, and try to find the short answer questions quickly. It shouldn't take you long, maybe 1-2 minute each to find the answer. I will rarely ask you for information at the end of any given story. 

Try to leave at least 10 minutes to read and respond to the long response question. Again, you can skim read most articles to get the idea and then give me your opinions on what you read. Most of the long response topics are BIG, meaning they are things that are currently happening in the world. Things like the war in the Ukraine, the election, the Israel/Palestine conflict, or other major issues in the news today.

You should have some ideas about these topics before you even read the article I share with you.

So here we go: I will use Google News to create this quiz. Google News is a repository of links to various news sources around the country. I will link the story I want you to read for each question I ask. For the first five questions you will need to click to that link and skim/read the story for the answer. This should be fast and painless. 

On your Google Site, please make a new subpage and title it: Current Events Practice. Answer the question below on that page. You are welcome to make multiple text boxes if that is easier, or if you want to work on just one text box, that is great. Whatever is best for you. Please be aware that if you copy and past the questions to your Google Site, it can create some formatting problems. I DO NOT NEED you to include the questions - just the answers.

Here is today's!!

1. Dani Marie Schofield, a former nurse, was charge with how many counts of second-degree assault?


2. What years did Marc Katz have his deli open in downtown Austin?


3. How did Devin Strader break up with Bachelorette Jenn Tran?


4. What is the Enzyme called that might play a key role in limiting the impact of Alzheimer's disease?


5. Who is the only person to throw a baseball faster than Ben Joyce did last night in a game agains the Angels?


BONUS: What made Joyce's pitch last night unique compared to the record holders?

Long Response:

Please read the following story and respond to the questions below. Please answer the question fully and always try to answer WHY. This section is the subjective section and I will penalize you if you write one word or short phrases for answers with an open-ended question. 


Answer the following questions:

A. Summarize the story you read in 3-4 sentences.

B. What date will Judge Juan M. Merchan issue his ruling on the Trump motion to overturn the verdict?

C. What was Trump found guilty of (BE SPECIFIC)?

D. Should someone convicted of a felony be able to run for president? (EXPLAIN WHY)

E. How do you think Trump's conviction will impact people who will be voting for president in a few months?

F. If you could vote, explain how someone's criminal record and general standing in society would impact how you vote.

REMINDER - A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
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