Researching and Summarizing a Summer News Event

The tragic killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the protests that followed
were among many important news events that happened this past summer. 

Researching and Summarizing a Summer News Event  As part of its summer recap on Friday, Flocabulary rapped about:

• The Brexit vote, in which the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union
• A failed coup attempt in Turkey 
• Suicide bombers attacking the Istanbul airport
• The killing of a founding member of ISIS
• The closing of many US private prisons
• A split vote from the US Supreme Court on President Obama's immigration plan
• The killings of unarmed black men, including Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, which sparked protests across the country
• The attack on police officers in Dallas
• Brazil's President Rousseff being found guilty of fraud and impeached
• US success at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro 
• The Zika virus finding its way to Miami through mosquitos 
• The death of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor 

Your objective is to select the story the most interests you, click the link for additional information, take notes, and then write a current event summary. Locate the document Current Event Notes and Summary #2 in your Social Studies Google Classroom. This assignment will be due Friday, September 16.