Please complete the current event quiz on the Padlet below.
Questions: 1. Who bought Twitter this week for a reported $44 billion, pending the expected approval of shareholders? 2. Because the new owner says part of his vision is to promote free speech on the platform, some are wondering if that means _______________________________, who was kicked off Twitter permanently for possibly inciting violence, will be able to join again. (That person indicates he/she wouldn’t do that.) 3. Which one of these candidates just won the presidential election in France? a. Emmanuel Macron b. Marine Le Pen 4. Because of an outbreak of COVID in a major city there, what county is testing 20 million residents in hopes of preventing another lockdown? 5. What major Ivy League university is joining others across the country as it begins to study its connection to slavery and to find financial ways to make amends? (This week, the school pledged $100 million to create a “Legacy of Slavery Fund.” 6. Two high-level government officials tested positive for COVID-19, one earlier this month and one quite recently. Name one of them. Extra Credit: Name the other. 7. This probably isn’t surprising because this week the CDC announced at least three out of five adults and three out of four children and teens in the U.S. have _________________________. 8. Which Supreme Court justice is facing ethics concerns and impeachment may be a consideration because of his wife’s texts about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot? SUBMIT: PERIOD 6
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