Remember the goal for this assignment is to show analysis for materials covered only in this Unit (not any other Unit).
Please try to use a News Article Written within the time period of the semester (as close as possible, if it is a one or two months before the semester that is okay). Use any digital newspaper outlet. Major outlets typically have a sport section with numerous articles that cover a wide range of sports and subject areas.
-New York Times
-Los Angeles Times
-The Atlantic
-etc…
Also, use the Google News Tab, as this can give you lots of news outlets. If you have any trouble finding news articles, do not hesitate to reach out to me.
The news curation should use one concept or piece of course content in making the connection to the news article (be sure to bold the concept). Please define the concept and provide a reference to its origin (A journal article, textbook, etc.). You can cite in-text or provide a reference list at the end.
Make sure that your posts include the following:
The title and date of the news article and a link to the news article.
2-3 sentence summary
1-2 sentence explanation of how part of the article connects to the course
1-2 sentence explanation of your thoughts on the topic using what you have learned in the course.
(If you write more, that’s okay)
Bullet points are fine
No need for outside research or formatting.
Tips on how to connect a concept to the news article:
A connection can come in many forms. Here are two typical ways to do it: (1) You could show a direct connection: Explain how the author of the news article discusses the concept you chose. In this instance, you can explain how the author is using the concept and any new insights you can draw. Also, evaluate it. In other words, use your philosophical tools to explain what you think about the author’s claims or use of the concept. (2) Or you could show how the author is missing an angle on their topic and explain how the concept you chose either helps support or undermine what the author of the news article is saying.
