Current events are major news stories that happen right now. They can affect people in the United States and around the world. You can find current events in a wide range of sources, from newspapers to blogs. For this assignment, you will be writing about a current event from your local or national newspaper. Make sure that the article you choose is less than a week old when you turn it in. Ask your teacher for suggestions of good news articles to read.
You can also find articles on current events by searching scholarly resources, such as databases and journals on your school’s website or in library catalogs. These resources take longer to publish, but they provide background information and a wider range of perspectives on an event.
Here are a few examples of current events from the past few weeks:
* The FBI announces new details in its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
* Coca-Cola changes its recipe for its iconic soft drink, to switch from high-fructose corn syrup to cane sugar.
* The “Safer Beauty Bill Package” would ban some of the most dangerous ingredients used in everyday cosmetics, to help protect women of color and salon workers who are disproportionately exposed to them.
A current event summary is a short essay that describes a news story from a newspaper or other source. These papers are often written by junior and senior high school students to develop research and writing skills. They are sometimes assigned to be placed in a journal, such as the Bill of Rights Institute’s Current Events Journal or the Global Issues Journal.