Current Event Dates | Current Event Rules
| For Bonus Current Event Topics Click Here!
Each day, as many as three students can present current events.
Expectations and requirements for CE presenters:
- Each Student must give two current events sometime during the term, using the "Current Event Sheet" format (Summative)
- Each Student may give extra currents, for Formative pts. (No Limit) Extra current events must be given using a "Current Event Sheet" See below.
- A current event from a credible news source (newspaper, news website, TV news etc.)
- Current event must relate to Economics/GOPO. These could be either national or international events and issues.
- Be prepared to show that you have read and understand the event and any issues that the article puts forth by giving a fairly comprehensive summary of the event you chose. You can quote from your article, but you will not be allowed to read from the article directly. (Hint: Be prepared to answer questions about your event and how it relates to our classroom study)
- All preparation for your presentation must be done before class starts
To Download Click Here! Current Event Assignment Sheet
Bonus Current Event Topics: If you do a current event over one of the following topics or these concepts are being presented w/ in your current event, it may be worth extra credit, depending on the quality of your presentation.
Federal Reserve System
Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
Foreign Exchange Rates
Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Describe MFN Status. aka Normal Trade Relations.
Explain what is NAFTA? -
Describe the purpose of the International Monetary Fund
CPI Consumer Price Index
Poverty Threshold Rates - Who does the Gov't classify as poor?
GDP vs GNP
Examples of Acceptable sources where you may obtain
articles
: www.news.google.com |
The Christian Science Monitor | www.csmonitor.com/
Lincoln Journal Star Paper or website www.journalstar.com
Omaha World Herald Paper or website www.omaha.com
NEWSPAPERS - USA AND WORLDWIDE www.refdesk.com/paper.html