What is it?
So much is happening in the United States and around the globe it is hard to keep up! For this
reason, reading the newspaper is an essential component of this course. You are required to find
one article every two weeks in a city-wide, national, or international paper that addresses
domestic and global events affecting the economic trends we are discussing in class (example:
recession, employment/unemployment, inflation, the stock market, globalization, etc.).
How do I do it?
Choose an article that is interesting to you as you will be required to share what you
have found in class.
Once you have chosen your article you will:
• Staple/tape it into your journal
• Summarize the article: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
• Explain the POV (if there is one)
• Make connections to the issues/trends/ideas we are discussing in class
• Write a reaction to the article (example: do you agree/disagree, predictions you have,
suggestions, etc.)
These articles will be presented and discussed by you in class!
Resources for articles:
The New York Times or www.nytimes.com
The Daily News or www.nydailynews.com
The New York Post or www.nypost.com
The Wall Street Journal or www.online.wsj.com/public/us
Some helpful news sources online include:
BBC News at http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Huffington Post at www.huffingtonpost.com
The Drudge Report at www.drudgereport.com
The Socialist Worker at http://socialistworker.org
These are merely suggestions. You may seek alternate news sources if you choose.
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