Current+Events

=Current Events=

We will be doing current events throughout the year. We will be using Google Earth to record and share our findings. Remember to post you .kmz file in on your current events section in your wiki. Please find out a how to create your Google Earth current event project (see files below). Each entry is worth 5 marks and you will receive a grade for your entire current event Google Earth document at the end of the term ... so don't fall behind. Look in discussion area in your wiki for mark and comments.

Current Event Help - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAAx6h5Bg5M


 * Current Events**

Current Event #1 - Any Local Event and any social science - Due Friday Feb 11th Current Event #2 - An Event in the Middle East about sociology and /or political science - Due Mon Feb 28th Current Event #3 - Report on the Japenese Tsunami and tie in geography and another social science - Due Friday March 18th Current Event #4 - Find an article about the upcoming federal election relating to political science. - Due Friday April 15th Current Event #5 - Do a current event about the recent federal election or the death of bin Laden. - Due May 13th Current Event #6 - Find an article about the recent Teacher Action here in Saskatchewan and comment on it. - Due June 3rd Current Event #7 - Do an article of your choice from anywhere but make sure it discuss how it relates to social studies. - Due June 17th


 * Final Current Event Folder Due June 17th all 7 events must in the same file and write a paragraph about what you learned from doing current events on your current event page. - 35 Marks**

How to create your current events in Google Earth

Make a Place Mark

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Save File and Upload to wiki media type="youtube" key="z8_VNcK2YP4" height="390" width="480"

Sample -

[|Google Earth Current Events.doc] [|Google Earth Current Events.pdf]

Formatting Tip In Google Earth Using a little HTML will help with the formatting of your current events in Google Earth. Use to get a line break Use  to bold text and  to stop bolding

Example: What  - What is the article about Who  - Who are the people involved / affected When  - When did this happen Where - Where did it happen (as much info as you can give) Why  - Most important part. Why did you choose this article. What is its impact. Which of the seven social sciences does it most deal with. Paste Link You Read Here