http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/03/201331221118103218.html
read this article and answer the following prompts
1. Read the entire article FIRST - What is your immediate impression of the events described in the article?
2. Describe your feelings - Do you think the punishment fit the crimes? Why or why not?
3. Your opinion - If the US had this type of punishment - do you think people would think twice about committing crimes like - armed robbery?
4. What were at least THREE rights (that Americans have) that were violated during the arrest and prosecution of these people?
5. What is it about this article that makes you angry? - EXPLAIN
6. What is it about this article that you agree with? - EXPLAIN
7. Should the US government get involved in situations like this - why or why not?
8. Define - Humane executions - is there such a concept? Explain
Thursday, March 14, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/science/earth/monarch-migration-plunges-to-lowest-level-in-decades.html?ref=world
Read this article answer the following prompts
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt.
Read this article answer the following prompts
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/world/middleeast/gaza-marathon-canceled-after-women-are-barred-from-participating.html?ref=world
Read this article
Answer the following prompts
1. you will have to research a map for this - Where is Gaza? - be as specific as possible
2. What is historically significant about Gaza? - You will have to research this as well
3. Why were women banned from running in this marathon?
4. Do you agree with the decision - canceling the race? Why or why not - please explain your answer
5. What is the "bigger" issue raised in this article?
Read this article
Answer the following prompts
1. you will have to research a map for this - Where is Gaza? - be as specific as possible
2. What is historically significant about Gaza? - You will have to research this as well
3. Why were women banned from running in this marathon?
4. Do you agree with the decision - canceling the race? Why or why not - please explain your answer
5. What is the "bigger" issue raised in this article?
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