Current Events Practice

"Looking at Islamic Center Debate, World Sees U.S." Thanassis Cambis, New York Times.

The proposed building of a mosque near ground zero in New York is the topic being discussed in the article. This is a current event, within the last month, so it is not "breaking news" but it hasn't been long enough to analyze and discuss completely. The author does not mention how far away from ground zero the mosque is supposed to be built, and it would be helpful to know because it being built across the street is a lot different that 20 blocks away. To be able to report on this event, I would have to do more research on the proposed sight for the mosque to be built, and explore the arguments for both sides as this is mainly focused on countries other than the U.S., since it is being built here.

Which newsworthy events do you remember from your life?

On September 11th 2001, I was in Mr. Halverson's 3rd grade class and we were having cupcakes for Madi Franz's birthday when another teacher came in. She told Mr. Halverson that terrorists had hijacked planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center Towers and to turn on the radio. I remember going home and the news playing the crashes over and over and then the towers collapsing.

 Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was another event that I remember vividly. The news showed houses blowing away and people cutting holes in their roof to be rescued by the coast guard.

The earthquake in Haiti in 2010 was a third newsworthy event that I remember from my life. The pictures on the news of concrete buildings with the floors of the building collapsed together like a stack of pancakes. I remember announcements at school encouraging people to text the Red Cross line to donate money for relief.

My Mom's answers. . .
The three news worthy events that I remember from my life are man landing on the moon, the space shuttle challenger exploding and the 9/11 attacks.