Current+Events


 * Current Events**

Current Event #1 - Any Local Event and any social science - Due Current Event #2 - What just happened in Libya? Political Science. - Due
 * Assigned Current Events**

We will be doing current events throughout the year. So create a page in your wiki called Current Events.


 * Part 1 - Current Event Reporting**

You will use this template to breakdown each current event you look at Copy and Paste this into your wiki and use it for each article you breakdown).

Current Event (Number) 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. Source  - copy and paste the link where you got the article from and date it was published  To access the Leader Post Online Edition use the information below:

Your user name is oneillhighschool@rcs.sk.ca and your password is newspaper.

To login follow these steps: 1) Go to [] 2) Click on sign in at the top right hand corner of the page 3) Put in your user name and password 4) Click on the front page of the Leader-Post There is an excellent Online Tutorial that will show you how to use all of the different features of Leader-Post Digital. Go to [] and click on the yellow Online Tutorial button on the upper left hand side of the page.


 * Part 2 - Creating a Google Earth File of Your Current Events**

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.

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