Current Events Quiz
Week of April 8 – 12. 2024 Questions: 1. Of course one of the biggest stories this week was Monday’s solar eclipse. What year will the next such eclipse be visible in the contiguous United States? Extra Credit: What will that exact date be? 2. In what appears to be a change of philosophy, Monday Donald Trump said abortion laws should be left up to _________________- 3. In an update on the Francis Scott Key Bridge “clean up,” what did crews begin doing Monday? 4. A man was arrested Monday for allegedly setting fire to the office of Senator ___________________________. 5. Who won the women’s NCAA championship last weekend? Extra Credit: What record did that final game break? 6. More countries that have been supporting Israel, including the U.S., are insisting they improve protecting ____________________. 7. Last week, New York City and other areas on the East Coast experienced a rare natural phenomena rare for their part of the country. What was it? 8. Who is Mr. ORNG and what is the controversy surrounding him in Arizona? SUBMIT: PERIOD 6
The student will create a Typography video with a speech, song or poem using Canva or Adobe Premiere Pro.
ASSIGNMENT: 1. Choose a poem, song, or speech to use. Make a post on the Padlet with the poem, speech or lyrics written out. 2. Go into Canva and click on DESIGN A MOVIE 3. Start building out the words. 4. Download and bring your poem, speech or lyrics and upload into Canva. 5. Use the effects to make your text and graphics pop in and out.
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PERIOD 6 Current Events Quiz
Week of April 1 – 5, 2024 Questions: 1. Even though some said the collision was deliberate, fact-checking and video show the ship that hit the _____________________________Bridge was an accident. 2. President Biden held a call with the president of ________________ Tuesday, discussing ways the two countries can cooperate. Extra Credit: What is this president’s name? 3. With famine almost certain soon in Gaza, it’s sadly ironic that seven aid workers were killed by a/an_______________ strike there this week. Extra Credit: Those killed worked for __________________________ and had been delivering food in Gaza, but the company now has stopped food deliveries there. 4 - 5. Iran wants to strike back at _____________________ after that country appears to be responsible for the death of Iranian commanders at its consulate in ________________. 6 – 7.. What two former presidents joined President Joe Biden for a fundraiser last week in New York City? 8. What’s unique about the price of tickets for the Women’s Final Four and Championship game this year? SUBMIT: PERIOD 6 The student will design a yearbook spread using Canva.
ASSIGNMENT: Open Canva.com Login to Canva Make sure you are on Period 6 Click here for the TEMPLATE LINK then copy to use in Canva Use images from Canva to build a Spread Save as a PNG Submit Final Spread to the Padlet. SUBMIT: PERIOD 6 Current Events Quiz
Week of March 25 – 29, 2024 Questions: 1. What country’s prime minister was criticized by many, including prominent columnists, and faces falling approval ratings in his country because of his friction with President Joe Biden? That friction was apparent when the U.S. didn’t veto a ceasefire resolution in the UN Security Council this week. (Remember – this is asking for the Prime Minister’s COUNTRY) 2 – 3. ____________ (what country?) is blaming Ukraine for a deadly attack late Friday that killed 139 people at a concert hall even though _______________ has taken credit for the attack. 4. A large cargo vessel had a power problem leaving port in ____________________ and reported that issue in time to allow officials to get cars off a nearby bridge before it smashed into it, crumpling the structure. Several workmen filling potholes there still had not been found by Tuesday night. 5. Judges issued orders this week in two different Donald Trump cases. In the case about “hush money” payment to an adult film star in 2016, the judge imposed a _______________ that limits what Trump could say about those in the upcoming trial. 6. In a fraud case, Donald Trump had been told to pay a $454 million bond by last Monday, but an appeals court then said he only had to pay _______________ and gave him 10 more days to come up with that. 7. Tuesday the Supreme Court justices heard the first day of arguments to dramatically limit access to a medication widely used for ____________________. Extra Credit: Most media reported the justices did / did not (circle one) seem to think the group that brought the case had standing (e.g. could show that any of the plaintiffs had been harmed by the drug’s approval). 8. While everyone knows Donald Trump and Joe Biden have enough primary votes to be the Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot for president, who has announced he will run as an independent and this week named his vice presidential running mate? (HINT: He comes from a family of nationally known politicians, but he has also spent time promoting disproven public health topics.) SUBMIT: PERIOD 6 Please finish any and all missing work and submit to the proper Padlet's.
Then email me [email protected] SUBJECT: MISSING WORK BODY: Include links to Padlets you submitted late work to. Current Events Quiz
Week of March 18 – 22, 2024 Questions: 1. Whose lawyer said it would be impossible for his client to secure bond for the $454 million judgment against him by the upcoming deadline? 2. The world’s leading authority on hunger – the Integrated Food Security Classification – said the entire population of _______________________were facing high levels of food insecurity, but the __________________ part of that area may be only days or weeks away from true famine conditions. (1/2 pt each) 3. We’ve heard this before, but Tuesday morning President Biden and congressional leaders announced they have finally reached an agreement to avoid __________________ ___________________________ . 4. What Caribbean country has been having so much trouble with gang violence that a U.S.-sponsored charter flight flew almost 50 U.S. citizens to Miami Sunday? 5. The Legislative Council of ______________________ passed a new national security law that experts say would have a “chilling effect” on many, including academics and journalists, and would give China more power to control this special administrative region. Residents there have fought for more freedom, but Beijing has cracked down on pro-democracy activists. 6 - 7. Two religious holidays celebrated by many around the world often coincide. But in 2024, __________________________, celebrated by Christians, is March 31 and ____________________, celebrated by Jews, begins April 22 and ends April 30. 8. It may be called March Madness, but what event begins March 21 and ends April 8? Extra credit: What else is called March Madness but begins March 22 and ends April 7? SUBMIT: PERIOD 6 |
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