Name: ________________________________ Date: __________________

CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET

Directions: Find an article either in the newspaper or online from a newspaper source,
Time.com, USA Today, The New York Times, etc., or any other reputable national or local
source. Read the article and fill out the statements or answer the questions below. You may not
use articles on Entertainment/Gossip. Please find and read about important issues in our world
today. Because this is a current events assignment you are to choose an article that is no more
than a week old from when the assignment is given. Attach the article to the worksheet.

Topic of Article: He climbed a building to save a child

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Title of Article: French President Emmanuel Macron rewards the migrant hero who saved the boy by hanging
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Source: ____ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/05/28/france-rewards-migrant-
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WHO is this article about? _ By H.A. HELLYER

May 30, 2018
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WHAT is this story about? List four important facts from your article.

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Mamoudou Gassama, an immigrant from Mali, climbed four balconies of the church in Paris to save a
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2. ______ An act of bravery and individual ingenuity began to be part of the polarized debate in Europe
about foreigners, both immigrants and
refugees.___________________________________________________________________________
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3. _____ After his heroic rescue, Gassama met with the president of France. Now, the young man will obtain the
necessary documents to live legally in France.
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4. ____ it was learned that the father of the rescued child was placed in custody and that an investigation
had been opened for "failure to comply with the fatherly obligations", a charge that can have a sentence of
up to two years in prison.
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WHEN did this story take place?

_______ May 30,
2018 __________________________________________________________________________________

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WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.)
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__________ Paris, France
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WHY is this story important?

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_____________ Because it reflects the courage and good heart of a person to risk their lives and save an
innocent child who was on the verge of death___

If there are superheroes and not all use

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CONNECT the article. What does it have to do with you? Can it be connected to anything we
learned or are learning about in class? Explain.
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Inglés
In my opinion, this article does not have to do only with me but with everyone. Since, this young immigrant, is an
example to follow in life, in the sense that we are all human beings and could say "brothers" with the duty to help
and collaborate in what we can

On the other hand, this article is important for better reading and understanding of texts
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