Title: News Connection Journal #3
Course: Civic Action Project (CAP): Connecting Government Concepts to Your Community > Section: Civic Action Project (CAP) - Complete and Submit Assignments Here!

📝 Description

Connect current news article to course concepts and personal experience.

Estimated Time: 1-1.5 hours

Category: Medium Effort Activity

📋 Requirements

- Article from last 30 days
- Write 450 words total (3 sections)
- Include photo of local impact
- Link to original article

✅ Complete/Incomplete Rubric

Student receives full points when ALL criteria below are met:

Article Requirements ✓

- Article published within last 30 days
- Article relates clearly to course topics
- Link to original article provided
- Article from credible news source

Written Components (450 words total) ✓

- Article summary (150 words) - demonstrates understanding
- Course connections (150 words) - links to specific concepts
- Personal impact analysis (150 words) - explains relevance
- All sections meet word count requirements

Visual Evidence ✓

- Photo or screenshot showing local impact
- Image is relevant and clearly connected
- Caption explains connection between image and article