World History Current Events

Week #13

*********Important Instructions***********
Please number and write out ALL questions and answers in complete sentences.
Leave a space between your question and answer.
Leave a space between each question.
Please attempt to be as neat as possible.
Cut and paste all work into e-mail. NO ATTACHMENTS!
Send the entire week's work in ONE e-mail.

Wikipedia.com is an electronic encyclopedia to better help you understand content and other vocabulary.

Dictionary.com is another resource that will help you better understand voabulary.

Please use the following Wikipedia.com , Dictionary.com and Encyclopedia.com to assist you in reading comprehension for key terms.!

******Wikipedia.com****** is also available in Spanish and several other languages!

*Please write three or four sentences identifying (explaining) the 11 key terms below.

1. economic bailout, bear market, bull market,
(Worth 20 pts).

Watch follwing videos. Will Foreclosure Plan Work? and Obama Housing Plan

Read Stocks Tumble on News of Obama Bailout Plan for the weakened economy. Some say this just puts a greater burden on American Tax Payers and props up failed institutions. Others say this intervention is critical in avoiding a complete economic collapse. Sane people cane disagree on this, but what do you think? Write a two page essay expalining your position (Worth 30 pts).

Please read the following cartoon that acts as a commentary on the world condition as it relates to population. What are your thoughts? Are we over populated? Could it be we have plenty but the resources are not distributed in an equitable way throughout the globe? Please share in a one page essay (Worth 30 pts).

(80 total pts. possible)

Once you have completed all of this work , copy and paste your answers into ONE E-MAIL titled "Week #13 Homework." Be sure to include your full name at the top of your E-mail and send it to Mr. Haskell at haskellgs@yahoo.com