Work for Friday 12 12 08

Global and International Studies
I/I(Homeroom) 8:00 – 8:30
A Block 8:30 – 9:50
Focused Study(C Block students) 12:00 – 12:30
C Block 12:30 – 1:50
1. Complete Schema Activator: Anticipation guide for “No Mullah Left Behind”

2. Read the article “No Mullah Left Behind.”

3. Complete a double-entry journal for the article “No Mullah Left Behind”

4. Show the film talking to Iran at the following website:
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/312/index.html

5. Once the film is complete, students should write a paragraph of 6-8 sentences answering the question:

Should we talk to Iran?

6. Students may type their responses out and send them to me or print them out and turn them in.

President George W. Bush Remarks after the 9/11/01 Attack

1. Read the following remarks from President Bush:

http://www.greatdreams.com/bush_speech_92001.htm

2. Complete a SOAPSTONE Analysis of Speech and bring that in to class tomorrow.

Speaker
Occasion
Audience
Purpose
Subjects
Tone

3. Be prepared to discuss his remarks in class.

Perspectives on Israel at 60

Global and International Studies Mr. Cotto
1. Perspectives on the Wall: What are the different opinions about the wall?

Palestinians
Israelis



2. Read and view the photo essay: Israel at 60 at Foreign Policy Magazine:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4283&page=0
(This link is on the blog)
What are the two perspectives on Israel?
Israelis
Palestinians



3. Write a new story entitled: “Israel at 60”
Write the story either from the Israeli or the Palestinian Perspective. Your article should not be more than 200 words. You should include one of the photos from photo article. You should include evidence from the essay to state your opinion. Your news story should not say exactly which perspective you are writing from, but should be somewhat hidden! Your essays will be collected in an online newsletter for our use tomorrow in class to address the issue of bias.
Turn in your news story via e-mail

Thomas Friedman on Israel and Palestine

Read the following article regarding Thomas Friedman's current thoughts about the situtation between the Palestinians and Israelis. The article is entitled "Time For Radical Pragmatism", written on Jun 4, 2008 in The New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/opinion/04friedman.html?scp=27&sq=thomas%20friedman%20and%20israel&st=cse

Focus on the two concepts of "radical pragmatism" and "energy shortage" in his essay.

Be ready to answer six Reading for Information style questions on a Class Server Quiz Wed. morning.