CURRENT EVENT

Please read one of the following articles and write a summary on it.

Remember to use an MLA Heading. The summary must use proper grammar/spelling. It must be about 3/4 page, double spaced for the first paragraph. In the second paragraph, give a 2-3 sentence reaction to the story you read. It could be whether you agree/disagree with the something or just your comments on the subject.

Here are the articles you can choose from:

• CLIMATE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070923/ap_on_re_us/optimistic_doomsayers;_ylt=Au8IgOcAyC5s0p4FU3jSjN1G2ocA
• GUNS IN SCHOOLS: http://www.dailytribune.com/stories/092407/loc_guns001.shtml
• SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES: http://www.dailytribune.com/stories/092107/loc_fire001.shtml

POSTER project

Today you are going to learn about some elements of "good design".

• good use of space
• good use of fonts and font sizes
• how to place good graphics

You will need to prepare a flyer for the Halloween Dance. Make sure to include the Who, What, Where, and Why to make your flyer informative.

Make sure to spell check your information!!!

Here is the exact information you need to include:

• October 31st from 6pm until 8pm
• at the Shrine Academy gym
• make up a fun title for the dance
• include 2 fun things a person attending will have the opportunity of doing/seeing/eating
• use two-three different fonts
• use at least one graphic
• use text boxes for your information

This will be due on Thursday at the end of the hour.

Friday, September 7th

Begin class today by continuing with Mavis Beacon for 15 minutes.



At approximately 12:10pm, we will take a little break from Microsoft Word and talk about informative, age-appropriate websites that can keep you informed about current events by using the Internet.

• http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news ---Time for Kids


• http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/ ---Science News for Kids


• http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/ ---Scholastic News for Kids


• http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/index.html ---CNN Student News for Kids

First head your paper with the MLA style heading. After you read the article, put the title of the article centered on your word document after the heading. Next, write a one paragraph summary of the article. DO NOT COPY ANYTHING WORD FOR WORD FROM THE ARTICLE. That would be plagarism!

Finally, in a second paragraph rate the website based upon its usefulness to you as a middle school student. Would you recommend friends to go here? Did you find the information useful and age-appropriate? On a scale of 1-5 (1 being outstanding, 5 being not useful at all) rate this website.

Make sure you write in complete sentences and organize your thoughts.