THE CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENT IS BELOW THE SECTIONS
LABELED: Introduction, Part I and Part II which
are included to provide specific websites and explanations.
Introduction
At this time,
some of the best sites for accessing the Native Language and
English Version of newspapers from other countries include:
National and International Newspapers
Online
Newspapers
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
Select
Continent and then a Country –the site will then go to the
available publications from that country
International and National :
http://www.refdesk.com/paper.html
Newspapers In
English
http://www.thebigproject.co.uk/news/index.htm
Newspapers In original language
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/languages/
Internet
Public Library in English and original Language—easy to
search
http://www.ipl.org/div/news/
These websites
provide immediate access to publications throughout Europe,
Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North America, South America.
PART I
Perhaps what is
most intriguing, informative and realistic is access to
Newspapers in their native language. Here is an
example of a German Paper:
Bhuttos Sohn
wird Parteichef: In dem nach dem
Mord an Benazir Bhutto gebeutelten Pakistan
zeichnet sich eine Verschiebung der
Parlamentswahl ab. Die endgültige
Entscheidung über den Wahltermin wird am
Neujahrstag fallen.
Die pakistanischen Wahlkommission
hat die für Montag angekündigte Entscheidung
um einen Tag verschoben. Die
Provinzregierungen und die regionalen
Wahlkommissionen seien aufgefordert worden,
die Kommission über die Situation in den
verschiedenen Landesteilen zu unterrichten.
"Wir erwarten die Berichte am Abend und
werden am Dienstag entscheiden", sagte ein
Sprecher.
You may observe
that this is useless in its present format—therefore, use the
translation service through Alta Vista Babel Fish
http://world.altavista.com/tr or
go to
http://www.google.com/
and to the right of the search box, click on "Language
Tools". YOU WILL FIND AN ARABIC TO ENGLISH option
By pasting the
quote above in the translation box—here is the perspective
from this publication in relatively acceptable English:
TRANSLATION
Bhuttos son
becomes a party chief: In Pakistan gebeutelten after the
murder at Benazir Bhutto appears a shift of the
parliamentary election. The final decision over the choice
date will fall at the New Year's Day. The electoral
committee of Pakistan shifted for Monday the announced
decision one day. The province governments and the regional
electoral committees were requested to inform the commission
about the situation in the different regions. "we expect the
reports in the evening and on Tuesday will decide", said a
speaker.
Part II
Visit
http://www.cartoonweb.com/
There are new political cartoons
daily from all over the world and a marvelous archive for
numerous well know political satirists. IMPORTANT
DIRECTIONS: Click on any
cartoonists, this will take you to a colorful page with
numerous options including: Views of the World,
Regional Views, Wit of the World, Comment and Caricature and
Business Views.
When you click on your TOPIC CHOICE, you
will open to one cartoon--ABOVE THAT CARTOON WILL BE A LINK
IN THE LEFT CORNER "CARTOONS -
AND THE TOPIC" Click on this link to open up the
archive of many (sometimes hundreds of cartoons).
OR
Here is another site:
www.cartoons.nytimages.com
Go to the bottom of the page and click
on Cartoon Arts Archive--on the page that opens you will
have access to hundreds of cartoons-- type in the name of
your country for the cartoons you seek..
Current Events Assignment
Due Date:
Each Part is worth 20 points.
I suggest you
create a Word Document and
cut/paste as much as possible.
QUESTION I
(I suggest you use the sites described in the Introduction above)
Visit a major newspaper in the United
States. Select a current article related to a SIGNIFICANT
Domestic Issue (related to an issue within the United States). Recommended Sources for Part I
include those cited above in the INTRODUCTION and the two
listed below :
http://www.tdhah.com/site_files/Teacher_Resources/topics/current_events/primaryresources.php
http://www.tenbyten.org/10x10.html
·
Print the article and summarize its key
points
·
Describe the issue/problem –this may require
research external to the article.
·
Explain your personal concerns related to
this issue
QUESTION II (I suggest
you use the sites
described in the Introduction above)
Visit a major newspaper in the United
States. Select a current article related to a SIGNIFICANT
Foreign Issue (related to an issue where a foreign country is
affecting the United States).
·
Print the article and summarize its key
points
·
Describe the issue/problem –this may require
research external to the article.
·
Explain your personal concerns related to
this issue
QUESTION III
(Implement Process described in Part I above)
-
List the
Country Assigned to You: _______________________________
-
Visit a
major newspaper from this country written in their
native language. Select a current article that
appears to be about a significant current issue.
-
Cut and
Paste or Print the article in the NATIVE LANGUAGE.
-
Go to Part
I and utilize Babel Fish as described IN PART I--
-
PRINT YOUR
RESULTS
-
IF
NECESSARY--IN YOUR OWN WORDS EXPLAIN THE CONTENT OF THE
ARTICLE AND (if appropriate) ANY DIFFERENCE OR
SIMILARITY TO REPORTS IN THE AMERICAN PRESS.
QUESTION IV
(Implement Process described in Part II above)
For this assignment, select two cartoons from the
United States as described below
1. Select
ONE cartoon related to a
domestic issue (perhaps even related to the articles you
read). Print the Cartoon and explain the contents and
message.
2. Select ONE cartoon related to a
foreign issue (perhaps even related to the articles you read).
Print the Cartoon and explain the contents and message.
3. Scroll Down to the bottom of the page at this
site—Scroll Down to the bottom of the page at this
site—select a political cartoons from TWO FOREIGN COUNTRIES--
QUESTION V
1. Provide a brief summary
about the Country you have been assigned--location,
geographic size, population, government, economy, current
issues/problems etc. (cite your source)
2. Find three SIGNIFICANT
current events articles about your country from the United States or the
Foreign Press (from the past year or so)--Print
and briefly explain issue/significance
3. Visit this website and
compare the Life Expectancy of the United States and your
assigned country--record this data as part of your
assignment
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/