Current Events Teams

Our kids will begin working each week in their Current Events Teams (CET's) on February 22, 2008. This will be done largely at home on Moodle. Below are the teams, directions, and rubric for this activity.

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Moodle Current Events Teams (CET’s)

CET 1

Week 1	Lily Labovitz
Week 2	Becky
Week 3	Alison John
Week 4	Shelby

CET 2

Week 1	Ben Bejune
Week 2	Sahan
Week 3	James
Week 4	Kevin

CET 3

Week 1	Alex Boutros
Week 2	Niki
Week 3	Bradley
Week 4	Chrsitian

CET 4

Week 1	Nate
Week 2	Alex Breeden
Week 3	Ross
Week 4	Nelson

CET 5

Week 1	Kenji
Week 2	Nick G.
Week 3	Shashank
Week 4	Cameron

CET 6

Week 1	Arshon
Week 2	Heba
Week 3	Lily D
Week 4	Maria

CET 7

Week 1	Hannah
Week 2	Madison Skornicka
Week 3	Emma
Week 4	Aaron

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Moodle Current Events Teams (CET’s)

CET 1

Week 1	CJ Hollinshead
Week 2	Mitchell August
Week 3	Ryan MacAloon
Week 4	Megan Hoinville

CET 2

Week 1	Adam Smith
Week 2	Colton Sands
Week 3	Jalen Zeman
Week 4	Shounak Vale

CET 3

Week 1	Alex Stangeland
Week 2	Sara Kmiec
Week 3	Scott Cusimano
Week 4	Nick Argas

CET 4

Week 1	Ayah Koujane
Week 2	Adam Dabaldo
Week 3	Natalie Nepa
Week 4	Scott Sills

CET 5

Week 1	Maggie
Week 2	Olivia Arnoff-Kinsella
Week 3	Vivi Voronovich
Week 4	Sarah Moreno

CET 6

Week 1	Frankie Antenucci
Week 2	Maddy Allen
Week 3	Ben Kassab
Week 4	Ryan Lazzell

CET 7

Week 1	Andrew Wandyez
Week 2	Nick Benedetti
Week 3	Chris Breeden
Week 4	Andrew Wandyez

Moodle Current Events Guidelines

Every week we will post and reply to current events articles on Moodle!

You will work with a Current Events Team (CET) of four or five students. Each person in this team is responsible for posting one article or podcast or video (known together as “media”) each month, based on a schedule set by your teacher.

On the weeks when you do not post any media, you will post your comments about the medium posted by someone else in your CET.

Posting an Article and Essay (once a month)

1. When it is your turn to post media, select an article, podcast, or video on a controversial topic (sports and entertainment news are not acceptable for this assignment) from an online source. Keep in mind you will receive points for quality media.

2. Read the whole article or listen to the whole podcast or video. Get an adult to help you figure it out if necessary, or find another medium you can completely understand by yourself.

3. Write a complete paragraph (at least five sentences long) summarizing your current event article on Moodle. Make sure you include the following:

• a complete topic sentence
• at least three supporting sentences
• a strong concluding sentence.

For a podcast or video, write three bullets that summarize the main ideas. They need not be in paragraph form.

4. Make sure you post the web address link to the article or podcast or video in your response.

5. Then, select and respond to one of the following questions in a second paragraph. Here is your chance to express your OPINION about this event. It is extremely important to know what you think about your event! erreHerre(PARAGRAPH 2 HAS AT LEAST THREE SENTENCES)

Do you agree or disagree with the decisions/actions taken in the article or podcast or video? Explain why or why not?
What would you do in this situation? Explain your reasoning for your stance?
What are the implications on the local, national, or world community? Explain in detail.

OPTIONAL: If you wish to post an image, it must be directly related to the topic, and be “PG” rated.

Font size may not exceed 14 pt.

Posting a Comment (three times a month)

When you post a comment, it must be at least three sentences long.

You choose from the following possible ways to comment: connection, hitchhike, disagree with data, or question. Include details and refer to the article.

Tone

The tone of your comments should always be polite and encouraging.

Moodle Current Events Response Rubric 5/6

Category	4	3	2	1	Total
Essay and link (1x/month)	You write a complete paragraph (at least five sentences long) summarizing your current event article on Moodle. You include a complete topic sentence, at least three supporting sentences and a strong concluding sentence. You post the web address link to the article in your response.	You write a complete paragraph (at least five sentences long) summarizing your current event article on Moodle. You may include a complete topic sentence, at least three supporting sentences and a strong concluding sentence. You post the web address link to the article in your response.	You write a less than complete paragraph (at least five sentences long) summarizing your current event article on Moodle. You may include a complete topic sentence, at least three supporting sentences and a strong concluding sentence. You may post the web address link to the article in your response.	You write a less than complete paragraph (at least five sentences long) summarizing your current event article on Moodle. You do not include a complete topic sentence, at least three supporting sentences and a strong concluding sentence. You do not post the web address link to the article in your response.
Opinion (1x/month)	You express your OPINION about this event in a new paragraph erreHerreat least three sentences long.	You express your OPINION about this event in a new paragraph erreHerreat least two sentences long.	You express your OPINION about this event in a new paragraph erreHerreat least one sentence long.	You do not express your OPINION about this event.
Comment (3x/moth)	Your comment is at least three sentences long. You choose from the following possible ways to comment: connection, hitchhike, disagree with data, or question.	Your comment may be at least three sentences long. You may not comment completely.	Your comment is less than three sentences long. You may not comment completely.	Your comment is less than three sentences long. You do not comment completely.
Tone	Always polite and often encouraging	Always polite	Usually polite	Rarely polite