Search the Internet for a recently published news article that describes a recen

Step 1. Search the Internet for a recently published news article that describes a recent event that occurred in theSouth American realmand that you can relate to geography (i.e., physical, cultural, political, economic). Please Note: The event MUST have occurred during the past 90 days; the news article also must have been published during the past 90 days. 

Step 2. Summarize the event (500 - 650 words), citing appropriate sources in APA format. Include the cited sources in the references, also in APA format.

Analyze the short- and long-term geographic importance of the event within the community, region, and nation in which the event occurred.

Analyze the geographic importance of the event on one or more countries that are outside the realm in which the event occurred.

Describe what the event reveals about culture, lifestyle, politics, economic conditions, andvalues (personal, community, or national), etc., of the people in the region or country in which the event occurred.

If your instructor has posted a rubric for this assignment, be certain to consult it.
Submissions should demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to pull together information from a variety of sources. A simple restatement of information from the textbook, news article, blog, a general opinion, or only a summary of the news report will earn very few points.

Step 3: Click on the assignment title to submit your work. Attach the MS Word .doc or .docx file; do not copy and paste it into the text box. Per Baker policy, other file formats will not be not accepted.