>You are going to view at least 1
culture
article, 1 political
article,
and 1 economics
article listed below.
>You will take notes to hand in for
a participation grade.
>For 1 of the articles you have
chosen, you will write a summary.
Your summary
should also explain how the article relates to the Culture, Politics,
and or Economics of Latin America. It should be at least 5
sentences and use proper spelling and grammar. Remember: quality
is more important than quantity.
>For another article of your
choice, create a political
cartoon with a 1
paragraph explanation how your cartoon relates to the article.
The cartoon
should summarize the article and include your opinion. The
cartoon should be drawn neatly on unlined paper and include color. Your
summary should use proper spelling and grammar.
>You will then 'tweet' in 140
characters or less a response to your
remaining article. Your tweet should be a summary with a response
in a VERY concise manner.
Scoring:
>You can earn up to 50 points for a
cartoon (30) with
summary (20)
>You can earn up to 20 points for
you summary
>You can earn up to 10 points for
your tweet
>This
means you can earn 80 points.
How can you earn
100 points or
more?
>Find articles that interest you,
but choose articles that
are more challenging.
A * article is 'easy.' A ** article
is medium and a *** article is more challenging. Are you
challenging yourself?
>Do extra summaries, tweets, or
political
cartoons for bonus points.
You can earn up to 10 points for each additional
'tweet,' 20 points for each additional summary, and 30 points for each
additional cartoon up to a 100%. After that, earn EXTRA CREDIT of
10 points for each additional summary, 15 points for each additional
cartoon, and 5 points for each additional tweet.
What is Twitter? You need
not register a Twitter account;
simply print a 140 character tweet. Mention @misterjakob or
#worldaffairs
>Check the
link for a reminder of
our earlier lesson. Make sure that your cartoon not only visually
summarizes the article but also reflects YOUR opinion.