Current Event Assignment: Students may earn extra credit for World History II by reading any of the following articles and writing a short review. First identify the title and source of the article and then complete the following:

First Paragraph: Summarize the current event

Second Paragraph: Summarize the position of the author (point of view)

Third paragraph: Summarize your reaction to this article and the point of view of the author. Do you agree or disagree with the position?

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Current Events (Text Website)

Sudan: In Depth

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