Much thanks to those who help make yesterday a success. This was greatly appreciated.
In class today: This will be familiar to some from yesterday; however, today everyone should head to this site: www.cnn.com/studentnews/ Watch the news video and answer the following questions below. These are for those students who are absent. There is class handout of these, which is due at the end of class.
Ash Affects Trip
1. What were some of the issues that President Obama addressed during his trip to Indonesia? Why do you think that President Obama chose to travel to Indonesia?
2. What personal history does President Obama have with Indonesia? In your opinion, might this history have an impact on the relationship between Indonesia and the United States? If so, how? If not, why not?
Transition Planning
3. What actions are Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives taking in the wake of last week's midterm elections?
4. Do you think that these two parties will be more likely or less likely to work together during the next congressional session? State your rationale.
Breaking the Mold
5 What is the Cash for Work program? What kinds of work are the Afghan women seen doing in the video? Why do you think that the sight of Afghan women working is described as "shocking" in the report?
6. According to the segment: How much money can the women who participate in the Cash for Work program earn? How does that compare to salaries for men in Afghanistan?
7. What do the women featured in the video say about their jobs? What are some of the reasons they give for working?
8.In your opinion, what could be done to increase the acceptance of women as part of the Afghan work force? How do you think that this idea might be received by other Afghans? Explain.
Trick Football Play
9. What trick play did a middle school football team run recently? What was your opinion of the play?
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