To the Moon?!

Bang Zoom ...You're Going to the Moon!

NASA's launch of the Artemis 1 mission signals America's intent to return to the moon and beyond. CBS Reports' documentary "Artemis: America's New Moonshot" reveals the incredible endeavor of America's next great leap in space exploration and the collective will required to see it through. 

What is exciting about the Artemis Moon Launch? What are the challenges? How is it different from the historic moon landings of the past? What lessons can the launch teach us back here on earth?

Why is it called ARTEMIS?

All The News Thats Fit To Print

This term we will study the stories that make the headlines.

After looking at famous headlines from the past, write a headline for your story and then decide with your group which story is front page news?  How close were you the actual front page?

Your headlines should be to the point but should also draw reader interest to the story.  Consider these steps.

2.6 seconds.  That's how long you have to grab readers attention.

How can you know a GOOD headline unless you've seen some BAD ones?

Want to see your headline in actual print? Click here.

What Is Current Events?

 

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It was a lurching, stammering year that began in hope, flirted with whiplash, and shuddered to a halt. In 2021, miraculously effective vaccines showed up, a new President promised unity, and a jury convicted the man who killed George Floyd. It was also the year that supporters of the losing candidate took over the U.S. Capitol, Asian-Americans were given new reason to fear for their lives, and COVID-19 people killed Americans at a faster rate than before free, life-preserving injections were available across the land. Is it any wonder that, from Naomi Osaka to Simone Biles, the deliberate preservation of mental health–resilience was a major theme?

1) What do you think was THE most important event? Least important? Why?

2) What made each of these events headline news?

3) What similarities or differences did these events share?

4) What predictions can you make up about the events we will study this year?