Current Event Comments

Before you begin commenting on my current event posts for you summer assignment I thought I would lay down a couple ground rules to help you decipher what is and what is not a current event.

To be credited with a current event post:

1. You must make sure you are commenting on a current event post, not another type of post.
 The best way for you to determine what is and what is not a current event is to look at the label . All current events will be labeled current events, and other videos will be labeled accordingly. For example, commenting on my "Jimmy Fallon and President Obama Slow Jam the News" YouTube video is welcomed, but it will not get you credit for a current event comment (notice it's "Just for Fun" label). Seriously, go watch that, though, it's pretty funny.

2. Your post must attempt to analyze the current event.
Do not simply try to answer the questions that I pose. You need to consider the importance of the event and its impact on the country politically, socially, economically, etc.

3. This is a political discussion - be opinionated and provocative!
Make sure that your comment addresses both the article posted and your classmates' comments. This blog should be treated as an extension of our classroom discussions. If you're the first to comment, end with a question for your classmates or me.

If you're looking to see what a good current event post comment looks like check one out from last year:
The Senate's "Nuclear" Meltdown