1. Author: N/A
Date: October 6, 2021
Title: Indonesia's Ruling Party Names Prabowo Subianto as Election Candidate
2. Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/6/indonesias-ruling-party-names-prabowo-subianto-as-election
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WHO: Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's ruling party members
WHERE: Indonesia
WHEN: The announcement was made on October 6, 2021
WHAT: Indonesia's ruling party has named Prabowo Subianto, a former general with a controversial human rights record, as their presidential candidate for the upcoming election. Prabowo Subianto was previously defeated by the current president, Joko Widodo, in the 2014 and 2019 elections.
WHY: The decision to name Prabowo Subianto as their candidate is seen as an attempt to maintain power within the ruling party and secure their position in the upcoming election.
4. Our class and your family should be aware of this event because it involves a significant political development in Indonesia, a country with a large population and strategic importance in the region. The choice of Prabowo Subianto as a presidential candidate is controversial due to his past, which could have implications for the future direction of Indonesia and its impact on the wider region. Understanding political developments in other countries is important for global awareness and engagement.
For this assignment, you need to locate a news article that discusses an event happening either in the United States or in a country in another part of the world. The event should have something to do with government, economy, beliefs, or have something to do with the environment.
There are many places to find current events. Here are two websites to get you started, but you can choose any news site that you'd like:
Aljazeera
BBC World
The Good News Network
1.
In the box below, tell me the author of your article, the date it was published/written, and the title of your article. You must include all of them to receive a point. (If there is no author or full date, you must say so!)
2.
In the blank below, paste the link (web address) of the article. You must put the link of the article itself (not just the website homepage.)
Here's an example of how to find the link (web address) of your article:
3.
Use the box below to summarize your article. Write in full sentences. Your summary should list the following elements:
WHO (People mentioned in your article who play a role)
WHERE (Where did this happen? What locations are mentioned?)
WHEN (When did these events take place? What dates are mentioned?)
WHAT (What has happened? Give me a 1-3 sentence summary of what has happened.)
WHY (What are some of the causes for why this has happened?)
4.
Why should our class and your family be aware/concerned about this event? (Make sure you have chosen a story that is important and relevant for the wider world, including people here in the United States. This should be more than 2 full and complete sentences in length.)
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