On your Google Site, please make a new subpage and title it: Current Events Quiz #2.1. 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. What specific drug has a Virginia state senator been accused and charged with racketeering and conspiracy, according to the article?
1. What specific drug has a Virginia state senator been accused and charged with racketeering and conspiracy, according to the article?
2. How many protestors were arrested over the weekend in continued French protests?
3. What Austin nightclub has decided to limit phone usage in their venue?
4. What studio created the newest stop-motion sensation Wildwood?
5. How much is the new iPhone Duo?
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.
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.
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.
Please read the following article about Tesla and SpaceX
Answer the following questions:
A. Summarize the story in a couple of sentences. You don't have to provide a lot of details here, but make sure I know the basic plot of the article.
B. How did the potential merger impact the value of the shares of both companies when it was discussed on an earning call a couple of days ago?
C. Who will make the ultimate decision to attempt to merge the two companies?
D. What kind of impact do you think merging those two companies might have on society?
E. Do you think giant companies should be allowed to merge together? What do you think the problems are with companies like this combining?
F. Do you have concerns that one person owns things like Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, etc.?
G. How do you think governments around the world should handle giant, valuable companies that are privately owned when they become so powerful in many ways like financially, internet connections that governments use, and the exploration of space, including the Moon and Mars?
NOW WORK ON THIS ASSIGNMENT:
Opinion Writing Preview
To get started today, we need to explore a little bit about what an opinion story should look like.
Then go to this website:
http://www.schoolnewspapersonline.com/clients/client-list/high-schools/
Find the Texas High School section.
Click on any school in Texas (EXCEPT BOWIE) and find their opinion/commentary section.
Pick one opinion story that interests you, read it.
Answer the following in a new blog post titled SNO Online Papers:
Check out this site: https://makemynewspaper.com/how-to-write-an-opinion-piece-for-a-school-newspaper/
As you read through the site AND watch the videos, please answer the following questions on your Google Site on a new subpage called Opinion Writing Preview:
As you read through the site AND watch the videos, please answer the following questions on your Google Site on a new subpage called Opinion Writing Preview:
1. What is the difference between an editorial and a column?
2. List the four types of editorials.
3. What are the five things you will need to do to make sure you write a persuasive and entertaining piece?
4. On your Google Site, please give me a list of five things that you think would be great topics for an opinion piece. Think about what goes on around you each day, something you read in the news or on your social media that you think would engage students. Is there something that has made you upset or angry that you think should be written about? Remember as you come up with these ideas, there should be something that needs to be solved, a dilemma that should be addressed, or something that you think needs to be changed. I will compile these so you have options on your second Opinion piece you will write next week. That story will be published on the thedispatchonline.net.
Then go to this website:
http://www.schoolnewspapersonline.com/clients/client-list/high-schools/
Find the Texas High School section.
Click on any school in Texas (EXCEPT BOWIE) and find their opinion/commentary section.
Pick one opinion story that interests you, read it.
Answer the following in a new blog post titled SNO Online Papers:
For each story answer the following questions:
1. Who wrote the story?
2. What is their story about?
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? Did they backtrack, or did they say one thing and then somewhere else say something that was almost the opposite?
6. Did they support their opinion with facts?
7. Are there any quotes in the story?
8. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
Do this for THREE Texas online newspapers
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