Common Core State Standard
SL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: An essay of a current news event is provided for discussion to encourage participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the article. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event within the news, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support. FOR THE WEEK OF APR 25, 2011 We're invited to (watch) a young British couple's wedding blowoutChoose any pre-wedding article and tell why it interests you.
Can you find a detail or photo that makes you admire either Prince William or Kate Middleton? Share the reason.
Look for an example of how the United Kingdom differs from the United States.
It's party time this week in London, and an event there Friday will be something you haven't seen before: A royal bash that turns a 29-year-old woman into a princess. It may sound like a fairy tale, but is the real deal for Kate Middleton and Prince William -- a 28-year-old future king of England, part of the United Kingdom (U.K.) He's the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, who died in a 1997 Paris car crash when William was 15.
This will be far from a small, understated ceremony. The groom's grandmother is Queen Elizabeth, after all, and the global TV audience will reach tens of millions. Take a look at other figures: More tidbits: The bride reportedly won't include "obey" in her vows when she promises to "love, comfort, honor and keep" her new husband. The groom, a Royal Air Force helicopter rescue pilot, will wear his military dress uniform -- as his dad did for the 1981 marriage to Princess Diana, attended by 3,500 guests. The couple plan to leave the ceremony in a glass-enclosed carriage, with a limousine as backup if it rains. The church's 10 bells will chime for more than three hours after the event. Celebrity guests include singer Elton John and soccer star David Beckham, who are British. CNN host says: "It's two Super Bowls and an American Idol finale. For a few hours, people might not be thinking about all the terrible things going on in the world or in their lives. They'll be cheering on this couple. I think we need stuff like that." -- Piers Morgan, talk show host who's British Professor says: "It's a television event that happens every 30 years. In the United States, we have celebrities, but we don't have royalty or a monarchy. It will be exciting." -- Paul Levinson, communications and media studies specialist, Fordham University in New York TV executive says: "There will be plenty of options for anyone who wants to watch the wedding. I'm sure it will air on at least half a dozen other stations. We'll be the option for people who are looking for the latest news." -- Dan Batchelor, general manager, WLNS-TV in Lansing, Mich., which will break away from CBS live coverage for local news Front Page Talking Points is written by
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