World History Current Events
Week #6
*********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.
PLEASE READ!!!!!
EXAM INFO- YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING YOUR VOCAB TERMS AND BE PREPARED TO WRITE ON THE TOPICS YOU HAVE ALREADY RESEARCHED IN THE PREVIOUS JOURNALS. YOU WILL NEED EIGHT SHEETS OF LINE PAPER STAPLED TOGETHER FOR THE TEST!
( 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.
Remember the Exam is on April 1st from 3:30-5 PM in room 4 at Silverado H.S.
Please use the following 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. Global Warning, 2. Greenhouse Gases, 3. Wall Street, 4. Silicon Valley, 5. Environmental Protection Agency, 6. Preemptive War 7. NAFTA 8. NATO 9. Warsaw Pact 10. Kyoto Protocol 11. Geneva Protocol 12. European Economic Union 13. United Nations 14. Cold War 15. Balfour Declaration (Worth 30 Pts).
Please watch the following video clips.
Historically the earth has gone through periods where it has become warmer and cooler. Some say that global warming is being exagerated, while others believe that global warming is perhaps one of the top threats to life as we know it on planet earth. Please read the following hyperlinked article from Yahoo News "Rising Seas Likely to Flood U.S. History" and think about the potential impact on American Geography in light of this scientific report. Please tell me your thoughts, opinions, and concerns, as you use at least four of the key terms in your one page essay response (40 Pts).
Worth 70 Total Pts.
Once you have completed all of this work , copy and paste your answers into ONE E-MAIL titled "Week #1 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