News of the Day

Each day, you will report to the class about a current event. A current event is an important social, political, economic, environmental, cultural, or historical issue happening in the world right now and reported by a credible news source.

Your goal is to become a more informed global citizen by paying attention to breaking news and events shaping the world around you. For your news story, be prepared to explain:

Who – What – When – Where – Why – How

• Who is the story about?
• What happened, specifically?
• When did it happen?
• Where did it happen?
• Why did it happen?
• How did it happen?

Then make one connection by identifying something S.I.T. about the story:

• S — Surprising
  
• I — Interesting
  
• T — Troubling

And finally, what question do you still have about this story? What would you like to know more about?​ (Asking is a requirement.)

Get Started

Sign up for at least two of the following newsletters. You will be responsible for reporting to the class each day for a Daily grade. Follow these steps:
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• Sign up for CNN’s 5 Things free newsletter/daily highlights.​
• Sign up for Dallas Morning News’ free newsletter/daily highlights.​
• Sign up for New York Times’ free newsletter/daily highlights.​
• Watch or listen to ABC News, CNN, CBS, NBC/MSNBC, Telemundo, etc.
• Follow CREDIBLE independent journalists on social media (i.e., Don Lemmon, Nancy Grace, Joy Reid, Rachel Maddow, etc.)

Choose at least one outlet from this list as well:​

• NPR​
• BBC​
• The Guardian
• The Atlantic​
• PBS NewsHour – The Latest​
• The Skimm​