In this project, students will have the opportunity to research and present pressing and important current events issues of our time, evaluate sources for reliability (CCAP test), and work in groups to create an informed presentation with insightful analyses and thoughtful discussion questions. Your job is to teach the class about a specific current events issue — not a general topic (e.g., war in Ukraine or climate change) — not to persuade them with your personal beliefs. 

This semester, you will work in groups of your choosing (!) to select a current events topic of interest. The presentations will happen (almost) weekly on a Thursday/Friday. Times/dates are subject to change based on curriculum needs though. Since this is a CURRENT events project, we will not be working on this in class. You will work on this during tutorial and in your own time. 

Steps to complete project:

1. Sign up for timeslot + choose research topic (if going in January)
2. Create a slideshow from Slidesgo and share with all group members. You may need to make an account to get more free downloads. 
3. Review blank teacher template to see what needs to be included
4. Start reviewing 2-3 different news sites to get some ideas for a topic
5. As a group, decide the topic + write it next to your names on the timeslot doc. No repeat topics per month.
6. Decide who is Partner #1 (background on topic), Partner #2 (current issue), Partner #3 (future solutions/ideas or support Partner #1 or #2) 
7.  Work on individual research + complete organizer.
8. Put info onto slideshow (use checklist below to help you)
9. Review rubric to see how we are grading you
10. Practice + time yourself: presentations should be about 15-20 min.