CURRENT EVENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Choose a current event/news article (no more than 2 weeks old) that relates to a culture/country in the majority world. “developing countries” (countries in Africa, Asia, South and Central America
INSTRUCTIONS
· Review world news from the week and choose an article that has global significance.
Your article should come from one of the approved credible news sources found on the Current Event Assignment page under Current Event Resources. If you would like to use a different source, it must be pre-approved by your instructor prior to submission. Be sure to check the world pages, not just the headlines page, and choose an article relating to the majority world.
· Your article should come from one of the approved credible news sources included in the assignment page.
· Complete the following in a Word document (review template):
a. Include your name, course number and section in the top right corner of the
document (not in the header).
b. Include the Article Link:
c. Include the Article Title:
d. List and answer the following questions about the article:
1. Give a brief description of the event or the situation along with the historical and political backgrounds contributing to this event.
In this section you should include enough information for the reader to understand what the article is about without actually having to read the article. Remember to include the historical and political background.
2. Share why this article interests you. In this section you will briefly explain the reason this article appealed to you.
- Briefly discuss the implications of this event/story LOCALLY
(where the event/situation occurred not where you are located)
and GLOBALLY.
In this section you need to briefly explain the repercussions of this event in the local community. You will then briefly explain the potential or actual influence/effect this event could have in the global community. What countries could be impacted or influence by this event?
4. As believers, how can we respond to this situation?
In this section you should apply concepts/strategies learned in the course material to explain how the Church can respond to events such as this in order to further its mission of making disciples.
·Your answers to the questions should total at least 500 words but no more than 800
words.
·Include a word count at the bottom of the assignment. Please note that student
information, article title and link, the questions themselves, and footnotes do not count towards your word count.
