The personal pronouns I, me, we, our, ours, mine, you, your, or yours cannot be used anywhere in this essay.  It is quite easy to state your opinion without saying “I.”  For example, one can say “I think blue is a great color” or one can simply say “Blue is a great color”.  Also, please notice that “you” was not used in the previous sentence either.  It will take some practice and some proofreading but you will get the hang of it.

Choice One: Article Analysis

Directions:

1. Choose an article discussing an international event/issue from an approved newspaper or website.
2. After you have chosen the article, answer the following questions in a typed, double-spaced well-organized opinion ESSAY. The report must be at least one, full page and cannot be longer than two pages.

• This means that you MUST have and introduction, several body paragraphs about your main points, and a conclusion.
• This is an opinion response, not a summary of the article.  You may use bits from the article to support your opinion.

The questions you must answer within your essay are listed below:

1.   Who wrote the article?
2.   Where and when was the article published?
3.   What region of the world is the article discussing?
4.   What event(s) occurring in the world is the author(s) discussing?           

5.   What is your opinion on the articles?  (Remember to always support your opinion)

 Remember to use size 12 pt. and Times New Roman font ONLY!

 What to Hand in:

· Cover Page                   ● The Article                ● The essay

Choice Two: Political Cartoon Analysis

Directions:

1.      Choose a political cartoon illustrating an international event/issue from the approved newspapers or newspaper websites.

2.      After you have chosen the political cartoon, answer the following questions in a typed, double-spaced well-organized ESSAY.  The report must be at least one page and cannot be longer than two pages.

• This means that you MUST have and introduction, several body paragraphs about your main points, and a conclusion.
• This is an opinion response, not a summary of the cartoon.  I do not want a written summary of the cartoon.  You will not receive a passing grade for a written description of the cartoon!

 The questions you must answer within your essay are listed below:

1. Who drew the cartoon?
2. Where and when was it published?
3. What region of the world is the cartoonist discussing?
4. What event occurring in the world is the cartoonist discussing?
5. What is the opinion of the cartoonist?                                                      

6. Do you agree or disagree with him/her?  (Support your opinion.)

Remember to use size 12 pt. and Times New Roman font ONLY!

What to Hand in:

·Cover Page       ● The cartoon      ● The essay          ● Article

Choice Three: Create Your Own Political Cartoon

Directions:

1. Choose an article discussing an international event/issue from one of the approved newspapers or websites.
2. Type a summary of that article in one organized paragraph.  Include the

● title of the article                                ● author of article

● where it was published                       ● when it was published

● the main points of the article             ● region of the world

3. Create a political cartoon reflecting your opinion of the event(s) in the article.  Remember, a political cartoon is usually funny and is always appropriate enough to be printed in many well-respected publications.  Your cartoon should be similar.
4. You can draw it or use a computer program, but it must be your own original creation.  You cannot copy another person’s work.  If you do, you will earn a zero on the assignment. 

 Remember to use size 12 pt. and Times New Roman font ONLY!

 What to Hand in:

● Cover Page         ● The summary         ● Your cartoon           ● Article

Order of Title Page

Title of Report

Name

Period

Mrs. Panzer

Due Date

Final Due Dates 2009-2010

Acceptable Publications

Only the following newspapers and websites will be accepted:

Newspapers

New York Times

The Wallstreet Journal

The Times Herald Record

*The Daily News and New York Post will not be accepted!                                                                                     

Websites

Go to google.com or yahoo.com and click on news.  These news websites will be accepted.  Be sure to click on international!

Things to Remember

1. The assignment must be typed.  Hand written work will not be accepted.  If something happens to your printer, you can email the assignment as an attachment to mpanzer@gcsny.org.  The assignment must be typed in Microsoft Word in order for me to open it. 

1. If you are absent the day an assignment is due, the absence must be legal in order to hand it in.  It MUST be turned in the day you return to school.  NO EXCPETIONS!

3. If you come to school late or leave school early and miss my class, you must still turn the assignment in to me that day.  You can either find me or ask the lovely ladies in the Main Office to put it in my mailbox.  I will not take it the next day.

4. If you need any help at all, please ask me.  I created this assignment and I am grading this assignment.  Therefore, I can help you complete the requirements.  DO NOT TELL ME YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROJECT THE DAY IT IS DUE!  This is why I give you a month to complete it.