Homework due 11/17/11

Hi students,

1. Watch the BBC and record at least 2 news stories. Listen for any news regarding Greece and financial crisis.

2. Finish drawing and coloring your cards. Look at them closely when you are done to make sure they are your best work. Don't forget to use Prismacolor pencils.

3. Keep your homework from last week handy. We will go over it next week. For this week, we will look more closely at either Malaysia or the Bahamas. Answer these questions:

a. When did your country join the UN?

b. When did country become a nation?

c. Did the UN help your country to become a nation?

d. If your country was a colony, give the mother country's name and explain the effect the change has had.

e. Is your country a large, medium or small contributor to the UN budget?

f. Is the UN involved in any way in the health issues of your country?

g. Who are your trading partners?

h. Which ones are considered adversaries (enemies)?

i. Which countries located near your country have had violent conflicts?

j. Have have these conflicts affected your country?

k. What percentage of its expenditures is spent on education?

l. What is the school expectancy rate?

m. Where is your country in the index of most developed/least developed nations?

The CIA Factbook is the best web site for answering these questions.

This web site may also be helpful:

http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/unmembercountries.htm

Please come see me if you do not understand how to use the CIA Factbook site. Doing a news article search on the BBC will also help you understand what is going on in your region (Asia or the Caribbean).