human geography and international relation CLA1 week

CLA 1 Comprehensive learning Assessment I (CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4,5) - Current Event Article 

Current Event Article

Part I: Using a reputable source (LIRN, National Geographic, Newsweek.com, Time.com, usnews.com, usatoday.com), retrieve a current events article that fits one of the criteria listed below. Choose an article that interests you. If you have a doubt about whether an article is acceptable or not, show it to the professor no later than 4 days before the assignment is due. Then write a one-paragraph summary on the article (who, what, where, when, why).

Article Ideas:

●        Geography: environment, immigration, global warming, etc. as it relates to humans

●        Culture: customs, traditions, religion, politics, etc.

●        Government: elections, laws, court decisions, etc.

●        Technology: new inventions, innovative ways to better our lives, etc.

●        Cooperation & Conflict: foreign policy, trade agreements and disputes, wars, etc.

●        Resources: natural or human resource issues between governments or groups

●        History/Archeology: New discoveries or theories about the past (fossil finds, etc.)

●        Empires: What country dominates the world now...and who is

rising?

Part II: Then analyze/react to the current event by answering the following questions, only if they apply to your article (answer as many as apply):

●        What causes conflict between different states, regions, civilizations, ethnic groups, cultures, and religions?

●        What were the effects or outcomes of war and conflict?

●        What effect did the resolutions or treaties have on the people, country, region, etc.?

●        How did cultural, scientific, and technical breakthroughs impact the way people live and think? How do political institutions impact the lives of the people?

●        How do economic principles and policies shape world events?

●        How do historical events influence the development of political institutions?

Your completed assignment should include a hard copy of the current event, a typed summary, and a typed analysis of the current event.