World History Current Events

Week #5

*********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.

( YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING 6 SAMPLES OF WORK BY THE MIDTERM ). Please paper clip them together and make sure your name is on them. These cannot be turned in for credit, only for verification that you completed the assignment.

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

*Please write three or four sentences identifying (explaining) the 7 key terms below.

1. Coup, 2. dictator, 3. Socialism, 4. Communism (Worth 8 pts).

Please Watch the following clips:

"Is Democracy Possible in Post-Castro Cuba" and "Raul Castro May Be Willing to Normalize Relations".

Please read the following "Will Castro's Exit Change Cuba"? What changes (if any) will occur as a result of Fidel Castro stepping down as Communist Dictator in Cuba? Will this open the door to free enterprise and civil liberties for the people of Cuba? Describe in a one page essay how you see this story unfolding based on the article you read (Worth 30 pts).

*Please write three or four sentences identifying (explaining) the 7 key terms below.

1.Arson , 2. FBI, 3. Federal Bureau of Tobacco and Fire Arms, 4. Orange County Sheriff- Mike Carona (Worth 8 pts).

Please read the following artice on the Orange County Silverado Fires being arson related. This fire is estimated to cost in addition to lost lives somewhere in the 4 to 5 million dollar range and still rising. If we catch the person or persons who started this fire what should be done (Worth 30 pts)?

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

1. Serbia, 2. Kosovo , 3. Independence, 4. Ambassadors, 5. United Nations, 6. Refugee, 7. Province 8. Unilateral 9. Precedent 10. EU (European Union), 11. Incumbent (Worth 22 pts).

**After reading this article on the housing crisis what are the top three proposed solutions in your view, and why? (Worth 20 pts)

Please read these articles:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/29/kosovo.russia/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/kosovo.independence/index.html

Please write a short summary and share your thoughts on Kosovo becoming an Independant Nation and why Serbia wouldn't want to let go of it using at least 4 of the Key Terms listed above. The response should be a minimum of one page in length (Worth 30 pts).

(Worth 148 pts Total)

Once you have completed all of this work , copy and paste your answers into ONE E-MAIL titled "Week #5 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