For this assignment, you are instructed to find an article every week that discusses a current event that relates back to our economics class. Choose articles that are interesting to you! We will take some time out of class every week to discuss the current events you find.

Articles should come from reliable, fact-based news sources, refer back to the chart inAd Fontes MediaLinks to an external site..

What do I have to do for this assignment?

Steps for completing the assignment

Step 1:Locate a current news story from a news source that relates back to our class.

Step 2: Read the article

Step 3:Complete a write-up in Google docs answering the questions and using the format provided below

Step 4: Turn in to Canvas under Current Event Assignment each week

Current Event Format

(Title it by week, Ex: Current Event Week #1)

Questions to answer about your current event article:

1. What is the original source of the article, Title of Article, author(s), date of publication. (Link to the source)

2. Bullet point the basic facts from the article.

3. Tell me about this source, Is it considered reputable? Does it skew to the left, the right, or the center?

4. How does this article compare to other articles about this topic? Bullet point similarities and differences (Link to the source)

5. How does the article/current event relate back to what we are talking about in our class?

6. Summarize your findings in 3-5 sentences