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October 31, 2005
Homework for November 1st
Welcome to Regional Studies. You will always find your homework posted on this blog. Don't forget to check it on a daily basis. Your homework for tonight is as follows:
1. Your yellow map is due on Thursday.
2. Don't forget to study for your quizzes, which are next week.
Political Geography Quiz (Countries and Cities) - Tuesday, November 8th
Physical Geography Quiz - Thursday, November 10th
3. Figure out what the last four columns on the sheet of statistics represent. Don't spend more than ten minutes doing this!
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October 26, 2005
Homework for October 26th
I hope the first day of negotiations went well. You will have another day of negotiations tomorrow, so be thinking about how you can resolve some of the major conflicts.
Don't forget about the last two things that you need to do for the class. First, your essay is due on Friday. You received a paper copy of the question last week and it is posted on the blog. Remember, the essay is asking for your opinion and not your character's opinion. I will do my absolute best to read drafts if you send them to me. I can't type very quickly right now though, so I will be slow in getting back to you and I might not type as many comments as I usually do.
Second, don't forget that you have a multiple-choice test on Friday. You NEED to study for this. It covers the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, terrorism and the peace conference. It is quite detailed, so don't just "read over your notes" in order to study. Put some time into this.
Hopefully, I will see you soon. If not, good luck in the last couple days of quarter one!!
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October 20, 2005
Discussion Forum about Terrorism
Hi. A couple of people asked me to create a place for you all to follow up on Tuesday's discussion about the meaning of terrorism. You definitely don't need to post here. This is just a place for a little extra "conversation." Enjoy.
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October 18, 2005
Homework for October 18th
You should work on your Middle East Peace Project over the break. Your position paper is due on Monday by 3:30. Remember, you do not have to write an essay for this assignment. Instead, you answer the questions on the position paper template. The last six questions should be answered with paragraphs that are 5 - 6 sentences long. Also, make sure that you tell me why your person thinks what he/she thinks. For example, it isn't enough to say that Jerusalem should be controlled by the Israelis. You also need to tell me why Jerusalem should be controlled by the Israelis.
Please remember that you probably won't be able to find direct answers from your person to all of the questions on the sheet. You are going to need to make some educated guesses. This is okay!!
You also can start working on your final essay. The question is pasted below and you also received this information in paper form in class.
You will need to write an essay outside of class for your final essay. The essay must be typed, using the Times New Roman font, 12-point. The essay must be double-spaced and can only be three pages. Margins must be 1 inch by 1 inch. The essay is due October 28th at 3:30 PM.
You must answer the following question:
Explain your position on each of the following three issues:
a. The establishment of an independent Palestinian state
b. The future of the old city of Jerusalem
c. The construction of a security barrier around the West Bank
One year from now, will the Middle East be a more or less peaceful region than it is today? Explain your answer.
I will be checking my email periodically during the long weekend. You can email me questions and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Don't forget all of the resources that are available to you on Lesson Four.
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October 17, 2005
Homework for October 17th
You should be working on your Middle East Peace Project. Remember, your position paper is due one week from today. The last six questions MUST be answered with full paragraph answers. Make sure that you are always telling me why your person thinks what he/she thinks.
In terms of research, you should have quite a bit of information about your person by now. You should be reading that research and trying to outline your answers to the questions on the position paper. Start working on this now so that if you have questions, you can ask them over the next couple of days. Remember, this is a short week of school.
Don't forget to use Lexis-Nexis when doing your research. This will be one of your best sources of information!! Ms. Horton sent you the codes for this database early this fall. If you need the codes again, talk to your peers or send me an email.
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October 14, 2005
Homework for October 14th
You should be working on your Middle East Peace Project. At this point, you should have a pretty clear idea of what has led up to the current situation. Hopefully, this will make your research a bit easier to follow. Remember, there are a number of resources linked to Lesson Four that you will find very helpful. If you want to use Lexis-Nexis over the weekend, make sure that you have the passwords that you need to do so. Over the weekend, you are probably going to want to focus on researching. You need to find enough information to thoroughly answer the questions on the Position Paper assignment. Internet research may help you, but make sure that your sources are reputable. If you have any questions, feel free to email me over the weekend.
Also, make sure that your answers to the packet are thorough and correct. These packets will be corrected on Monday.
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October 11, 2005
Homework for October 11th
Your religions test is tomorrow. The test will cover what we did last week and during the first part of Monday's class. The test is multiple-choice and matching. You will not be able to use notes on the test. I will be checking email until about 8 PM if you have any questions.
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October 10, 2005
Hotel Rwanda Extra Credit
If you saw the movie this evening, you must post on this blog by 8PM on October 11th to get your extra credit. Answer one of the following questions with a minimum of four sentences. Feel free to respond to your peers' ideas as well.
1. During the movie, the cameraman commented that his horrifying pictures would be seen in the West, that people would watch and then they would continue to eat their dinners. Would you have continued to eat your dinner?
2. Do you think racism played a role in countries like the United States not intervening in Rwanda?
3. What did you think of Dellaire? Did he do everything that he could do?
4. Was the Belgian businessman right when he said that the Belgians, French and Americans were "cowards?"
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Homework for October 10th
1. Read through the Middle East Peace Conference assignment and bring your questions for tomorrow's class. It is very important that you understand this assignment, so be sure to read carefully.
2. Your Islam and Judaism test will be on Wednesday. The test is a multiple-choice and matching test. You will not be able to use notes on the exam.
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October 7, 2005
Homework for October 7th
1. Study for your cities quiz on Monday. This is your last geography quiz for the quarter.
2. Start thinking about your religions test. It will be next Wednesday. It will only be multiple-choice, matching, etc. You will NOT have to write another essay.
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October 6, 2005
Homework for October 6th
1. Study for your Middle East countries quiz. It is tomorrow.
2. Read the two different articles that I handed to you in class. One is an article from CNN and the other is an article from National Public Radio.
3. Spend about 15 minutes researching your assigned pillar. Use this website to do so. Remember, you will be expected to be able to teach about your pillar tomorrow.
When using the website, use the following "key" to figure out what you should research.
Shahadah - Belief
Salat - Worship
Zakat - Almsgiving
Siyam (Sawm) - Fasting
Hajj - Pilgrimage
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October 5, 2005
Homework for October 5th
1. Your physical geography quiz is tomorrow. Don't forget to study for it.
2. If you are planning to attend the Hotel Rwanda session Monday night, please make sure that you have gotten your permission slip signed. If you need to know if you have turned in a permission slip, just send me an email.
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October 4, 2005
Homework for October 4th
1. Your first geography quiz will be on Thursday. It will cover the PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY of the Middle East. Start studying now.
2. Make sure you do the short reading that I handed to you at the end of class today.
Have a nice, rainy night!
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