Monday, August 29, 2011

Topics cover major news events from this summer. Research your topic and add your personal thoughts.

1.Update on the candidates running for President in 2012/Iowa Straw Poll-

2. South Sudan - 40s out of the last 50s years they have been in a civil war, South Sedan is the newest country now. They made a treaty between Sedan and South Sedan. Two ethnic groups: Arabic (Islamic) vs. Black Africa (Catholic/Animism).

3. Libya- They want more freedom and Gheffi started to shoot poeple, they protested that they wanted better jobs and more freedom, The US set up what was called "The No Fly Zone".

4. US Supreme Court and videogames- People wanted to banned the sale of mature video games to kids under 17 in California. the Video Game people got mad about it and said why should we be treated different then movies and tv shows.

5. New York and gay marriage-

6. Drawdown in Afghanistan

7. Al-Zawahri and al-Qaeda

8. US debt ceiling crisis-problem and solution

9. NFL lockout-problem and solution

10. US/French Embassies attacked in Syria

11. Famine in Somalia- Before the famine started we tried to help them, but they scared us off, and now it is a crime to try to get in and help them. Millions are starving and noone can get in to send them food cause of the pirates. There has been no real government there in many years.

12. Norway incident

13. Women's World Cup-look at history of Women's World Cup and results
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