I. 11hr lllalbl 101 WU UUVU]. 111 um UU Ll]. DU W111 Uh lllULU interesting to you if you look for these topics as they come up in the news. You will be surprised at how often the things we cover in our course (torts, the constitution, crimes, contracts, the court system, etc.) are discussed in the news. As one of your homework assignments, write an essay or project on a current event that involves a topic we cover in this course. Aggy what we have learned to the current event. Discuss the event in light of the class material. Use what we have learned to explain what the article says. Most journalists are not lawyers; they don't necessarily have a good understanding of the legal system. Sometimes they write things that are just plain wrong. Point out the inaccuracies, if any, in your articles. This is not a brief. It is just a regular essay. You can use MLA format if you like. It won't be hard to nd a good current event. Look through newspapers, magazines, and/or reputable web sites. Try to pick an event that you can follow, over time, as it evolves in the paper or on the Internet. Ideally you will have several articles about your current event. Submit your articles with your essay/project. This is required. The articles must be in English, and they must include the date of publication, and the periodical/site which published them. The essay must be at least 750 words long, typewritten, and double-spaced. If you want, in place of 300 words, you may prepare a short (3 5 minute) video, slide show, or other visual aid as part of your project. This visual aid must be prepared by you, and if you submit something prepared by someone else (or downloaded from the Internet) you will be cheating. Submit your essay/project by uploading it into our Canvas page. You must use quotation marks if quoting. I will deduct