Journal Entry Templates 1 page: handwritten 5pts per day: Government and Current Events Who: Who is the story about? What is the subject What: What is going on in the story? Describe what is happening or has happened? When: When did the story happen? Where: Geographic location of the story. Why: Why is this story important. Why is it the newspaper? Is there a historical reason that this story is important. Explain in detail how this story relates to you. If it does not relate to you then explain how it relates to the community at-large, others, or to another group. Make a prediction on how the story or event is going to turn out. What will be the ripple effect of this story?