Write an essay that will demonstrate your understanding of a contemporary issue that relates to the theme of this unit. This units theme is – Consent.
This short essay needs to be written in two sections.
The first section will be an overview of the current event/issue. You will describe what issue you’re writing about, how it relates to the course theme, what you’ve learned and what questions you have about the issue. [In this section you will include the author’s name, title of article]
The second section will be your analysis section. In this section students will provide opinions on the topic and what other concerns in our society relate. [For example: If you chose to write about the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection you would write about the issues that relate to the article you chose in this section.]
How to Get Started:
Conduct research on recent news article from a local newspaper or a national news sources. The articles topic needs to be about a current event / contemporary issue. Example topics include the economy (stock market, oil prices), world events (war, elections), local events (zoning changes, enrolment in school) or other events that are in the news.
