IN THE NEWS Based on what you have learned this week, research a news story that addresses INCOME, POVERTY or HEALTHCARE. What has been happening lately? Why?
1. Use the key word ECONOMIC NEWS in an Internet search engine (Google, Bing etc.) to locate online news sources such as CNN News, the NYTimes, Chicago Tribune, Fox News, Forbes, US News and World Report, or any of the various other nationally recognized news providers.
NOTE: Make sure the story you select reflects the material covered in the chapter. This is best accomplished by using the ADVANCED SEARCH option and choosing appropriate categories such as "Business" or "Economics" when the option exists. Also, choose sort by "RELEVANCE" to further refine the search process.
2. Select a news provider and use their search feature to locate a news story on one of the following suggested concepts, or on a topic of interest to you appropriate to this chapter.
1.Possible search terms:
◦Education (as a means to upward mobility)
◦Training programs
◦Jobs programs
◦Poverty
◦Food stamps/WIC
◦Income inequality
◦National healthcare ("Obama Care")
◦Wage gender cap
Write a 3 to 5 paragraph summary of the information and also explain how it relates to what you have just learned. Do not copy and paste directly from the article except for small quotes that help explain your summary.
Use quotations marks for anything that is directly from the article. Include the exact URL that can be clicked to directly retrieve the article at the end of your paper for citation purposes
1. Use the key word ECONOMIC NEWS in an Internet search engine (Google, Bing etc.) to locate online news sources such as CNN News, the NYTimes, Chicago Tribune, Fox News, Forbes, US News and World Report, or any of the various other nationally recognized news providers.
NOTE: Make sure the story you select reflects the material covered in the chapter. This is best accomplished by using the ADVANCED SEARCH option and choosing appropriate categories such as "Business" or "Economics" when the option exists. Also, choose sort by "RELEVANCE" to further refine the search process.
2. Select a news provider and use their search feature to locate a news story on one of the following suggested concepts, or on a topic of interest to you appropriate to this chapter.
1.Possible search terms:
◦Education (as a means to upward mobility)
◦Training programs
◦Jobs programs
◦Poverty
◦Food stamps/WIC
◦Income inequality
◦National healthcare ("Obama Care")
◦Wage gender cap
Write a 3 to 5 paragraph summary of the information and also explain how it relates to what you have just learned. Do not copy and paste directly from the article except for small quotes that help explain your summary.
Use quotations marks for anything that is directly from the article. Include the exact URL that can be clicked to directly retrieve the article at the end of your paper for citation purposes
