Current Events Assignment Jan. 7/11

1.) Please go to Leaderpost.com

2.) Find an article that interests you on the website.

3.) Answer the following questions (IN FULL SENTENCES)


a.) In a brief paragraph (3 to 4 sentences), describe what the article is about.

b.) Explain why you chose this particular article. “Because it was interesting” or “because I liked it” are not acceptable. You must explain why.

c.) Explain what type of news this article is;

-Municipal (affecting our town or city)

-Provincial (affecting Ontario,Saskatchewan, Alberta, etc)

-National (affecting Canada)

-International (affecting Canada and another country)

-Foreign (affecting a country other than Canada)

d.) Explain why the event or issue described in the article is important. How does it affect us or the world?

Due: Jan.14