Homework due 2/25/12

1. Watch the BBC and record 2 news stories.

2. Finish your paper, and edit it with a parent. Make sure you have made all the changes I asked you to make, and go through the checklist I gave you that came with the sample position papers.

3. Add a list of sources at the end of the paper, and check to see that you have added in text citations in parentheses in the paper.

4. Send it to me by Saturday, February 25th at the latest.

Homework due 2/16/12

1. Follow the story about Syria in the news. See if anything is decided about the UN and Arab League traveling to Syria.

2. Finish your 3rd section. Make sure you have proposed a solution that can be used by all nations, not just Malaysia or the Bahamas.

3. Add a Works Cited list. Make sure your web sites are listed completely.

4. Make any revisions needed. If you finish before Thurs., please e-mail it to me as an attachment.

5. Let me know if you can sell chocolate bars on Tues. 2/14 at 8:15

Homework due 2/9/12

1. Follow the news related to the UN Security Council vote regarding Syria. Find out what happened, what were they voting on, and which countries vetoed. Do this instead of the usual BBC.

2. Continue with your position paper. Work on your 3rd section and follow the editing remarks as I give them to you for your 1st 2 sections. Start inserting citations in parentheses.

3. Tips for position paper:

Use the formal name of your country for starting sentences

You can also start sentences with "The delegation of > . . "

Check your handbook for a list of phrases that will be useful in your 3rd section.