International+Affairs

WELCOME TO 1st SEMESTER/ INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS



**Aug.29/****Wednesday****=CE** **Quiz, Get Some Big Points from the World!**
http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/studentnews/sn-transcript-tue/index.html

**Aug.30/Thursday=****CE** **Quiz, "How to save a Trillion $" 30pts.**
http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/26/studentnews/sn-transcript-mon/index.html

**Sept. 4/Tuesday=Geo Day 40pts.**
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/me.htm, http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

**Sept.5/****Wednesday****=Quiz on pages 1&2, AV Day 20pts.**


**Sept. 18/Tuesday=DNQ/CNN 5-10pts, Facts or Opinions 20pts.,**
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/july-dec12/othernews_09-17.html

**Oct.3/****Wednesday****=****Quiz on pages 3 & 4,** **AV Day 20 pts.**
http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/01/25/business/100000001313019/made-in-china.html, http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/07/11/world/asia/100000001656355/a-catholic-wedding-in-beijing.html, http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/07/10/business/100000001655019/hollywood-thrives-in-china.html, http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/05/03/world/asia/100000001526028/timescast-chinese-dissident-seeks-exit.html http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/04/30/world/asia/100000001518892/timescast-diplomatic-tensions-in-china.html, http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/04/11/world/asia/100000001483458/timescast-political-turmoil-in-china.html http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/01/26/business/100000001314218/chinas-factory-cities.html http://www.nytimes.com/video/2011/12/31/world/asia/100000001227148/a-date-with-the-censors.html http://www.nytimes.com/video/2011/11/06/world/asia/100000001155596/word-crimes.html http://www.nytimes.com/video/2011/08/13/world/asia/100000000844065/filming-chinas-dark-side.html http://www.nytimes.com/video/2011/06/01/world/asia/100000000721114/southnorthpollution.html http://www.cnn.com/search/?query=China&primaryType=video&sortBy=date&intl=false

**Oct.30/Tuesday=****Geo Day 50pts.,**
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3581.htm ,

**Nov. 5/Monday=****Geo Day 40pts., Quiz tomorrow on this article,**
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/world/asia/chinas-xi-jinping-would-be-force-for-us-to-contend-with.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121104&_r=0&pagewanted=all

**Nov. 12/Monday=****Geo Day 50pts., Quiz tomorrow on these articles,**
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17839672 & http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17839881

**read these articles for next week:**
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/vladimir_v_putin/index.html?inline=nyt-per

**Nov. 19/Monday=****Geo Day 40pts.,**
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/vladimir_v_putin/index.html?inline=nyt-per
 * read these articles for the week:**

**Nov. 26/Monday=****Geo Day 40pts.**
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html**,** (Read OVERVIEW & FACTS) for quiz tomorrow on Mexico
 * read these articles for the week:[[file:Mexico 2.pdf]]**

**Nov.27/Tuesday=Quiz on** OVERVIEW & FACTS from following article:

 * [[file:Mexico profile.docx]], My Thoughts on Mexico**

**Dec.3/Monday=****Geo Day 40pts.**
(Read ) for quiz tomorrow on Egypt

**Dec.4/Tuesday=Quiz on**
, My Thoughts on Egypt

**Dec.5/****Wednesday****=** **AV Day 20pts.,**
http://www.aljazeera.com/video/middleeast/2012/06/2012624164349712492.html http://www.aljazeera.com/video/middleeast/2012/10/201210861149874139.html http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/201211235363344636.html http://news.yahoo.com/video/crowds-gather-egypt-day-mass-114058646.html

**Dec.10/Monday=****Geo Day 40pts.**
(Read ) for quiz tomorrow on India

**read these articles for the week:[[file:India 1.docx]]**
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**Dec.11/Tuesday=Quiz on**
My Thoughts on India

**Dec.17/Monday=****Geo Day 40pts.**
(Read ) for quiz tomorrow on North Korea

**Dec.18/Tuesday=Quiz on** **read these articles for the week[[file:North Korea #1.docx]],[[file:North Korea 2.docx]]**


My Thoughts on North Korea

**Dec.19/****Wednesday****=** **AV Day 20pts.,**
http://current.com/shows/vanguard/92443219_captive-in-north-korea.htm

**Jan.7/Monday=****Geo Day 50pts.**
(Read http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15722799) for quiz tomorrow on DR Congo
 * This week's readings:[[file: Congo #1.docx]],[[file:DR Congo #2.docx]],[[file:Congo #3.docx]],[[file:Congo #4.docx]]**

**Jan.8/Tuesday=Quiz on** **read this article for the week:**
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15722799 My Thoughts on American Foreign Policy Priorities & DR Congo

**Jan.9/****Wednesday****=** **AV Day 20pts.,**
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/27/opinion/congo-war-ignored-vava-tampa/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/26/world/africa/eastern-congo-violence/index.html, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io8c81xHLmw http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/03/world/africa/lola-ya-bonobo-congo/index.html, http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/20/world/africa/kinshasa-symphony-orchestre-kimbanguiste/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

**Jan.14/Monday=Finish Tiers**

 * Jan.15/Tuesday=Review **
 * Jan.18/Friday= ** **Final Test** ** 100pts. **

http://www.forbes.com/powerful-people/ http://qz.com/top/ http://qz.com/38349/africa-now-has-more-mobile-subscribers-than-the-us-or-eu/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/05/most-powerful-leaders-2012-forbes_n_2246867.html?ir=#slide=more267885 http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/spotlight/drcongoconflict/