Your assignment is to find a recent, published news article about any current event

that relates to course topics (homeland security and terrorism). Title of Article List the website, newspaper or magazine where your article was published. List the date the article was published.Explain why you chose the article – what interested you?

–Who was involved/affected by the events reported in your article? This could be just a few people, or the residents of an entire region.

–What are the main ideas or main points of the article?

–When/where did the incident occur?

–Provide some background to the event. If the topic is something that we have already talked about in class, include what you’ve learned. If we haven’t discussed the topic, you may want to check a criminal justice references in our libraries or outside sources to deepen your knowledge of the subject. Be sure to cite your sources in APA format.

–In two to three paragraphs, take a stand and say what you really think about the event and its implications. You may say whatever you believe here, but make sure that you support your opinion with a good supporting argument with facts from the current event and course readings, videos, and other course materials. You may also use outside sources but be sure to cite them according to APA format.