Current+Events

=Current Events=

We will be doing current events throughout the year. We will be using Google Earth to record and share our findings. Remember to post you .kmz file in on your current events section in your wiki. Please find out a how to create your Google Earth current event project (see files below). Each entry is worth 5 marks and you will receive a grade for your entire current event Google Earth document at the end of the term ... so don't fall behind. Look in discussion area in your wiki for mark and comments.


 * Current Events**

Current Event #1 - Any Local Event - Due Friday Sept 24th Current Event #2 - A National Event that deals with Economics - Due Oct 15 Current Event #3 - An International Event that deals with Geography - Due Nov 5 Current Event #4 - Grey Cup - from a social studies perspective - Due Dec 3 Current Event # 5 International Story Involving History or Antropology Dec 22 Current Event #6 - An event and social study of your choice Jan 14 Current Event #7 - An event and social study of your choice Jan 20


 * Final Current Event File**

You must have one current event file with all your placemarks in it and your current events must be in the order assigned. 20 Marks - Due Jan 20th

How to create your current events in Google Earth

Formatting Tip In Google Earth Using a little HTML will help with the formatting of your current events in Google Earth. Use to get a line break Use  to bold text and  to stop bolding Example What  - What is the article about

Who  - Who are the people involved / affected When  - When did this happen Where - Where did it happen (as much info as you can give) Why  - Most important part. Why did you choose this article. What is its impact. Which of the seven social sciences does it most deal with. Paste Link You Read Here