Assignment: News Connection Journal #3

📝 Description

Connect current news article to course concepts and personal experience.

Estimated Time: 1-1.5 hours

Category: Medium Effort Activity

📋 Requirements

Article from last 30 days
Write 450 words total (3 sections)
Include photo of local impact
Link to original article

✅ Complete/Incomplete Rubric

Student receives full points when ALL criteria below are met:

Article Requirements ✓

Article published within last 30 days
Article relates clearly to course topics
Link to original article provided
Article from credible news source

Written Components (450 words total) ✓

Article summary (150 words) - demonstrates understanding
Course connections (150 words) - links to specific concepts
Personal impact analysis (150 words) - explains relevance
All sections meet word count requirements

Visual Evidence ✓

Photo or screenshot showing local impact
Image is relevant and clearly connected
Caption explains connection between image and article