Current+Events+-+Hays

~You will examine the news stories on the linked pages below before completing this assignment. Your task is to select the news event from 2009 that you think has affected the world the most. Select carefully. You will explain and defend your choice in a well written paragraph.
 * Current Events - Jan. 7, 2010 **

H1N1 (Swine Flu) Once H1N1 it came from Mexico were the disease spread and killed over 100 people. The disease spread all over the world because some people caught it and brought it back to there home country. Once it hit the United States some schools got closed down because they didn't want the students to catch the disease. Some swine flu symptoms are: ~a high fever ~cough ~runny nose ~sore throat ~bodyaches ~headaches ~chills ~tiredness ~diarrhea or vomiting

~After reading and viewing news articles related to the earthquake in Haiti, answer the five Ws. You will then write a paragraph that summarizes these events. Your current events wiki will be marked periodically for content/ideas, organization, and writing conventions

Earthquake in Haiti. In Haiti on January 12th their was an earthquake of estimate 7.0 magnitude with 33 aftershocks. The earthquake ruined some of the most important buildings and left thousands stranded and more missing. There is lots of aid coming from other countrys some are supplying food but Haiti is having a hard time distributing the food. Canadians were also included in the death toll. This earthquake was the worst to hit Haiti in 2 century's (200 years).