Select one of the following groups and do some research online. Write 2-3 sentences describing what you learned and paste the name of the website where you got your information. Remember to carefully look at the source of information to ensure the website is reliable.
Consider the following....
Question 1: Who is the author?
Question 2: Is the information accurate?
Question 3: Is there bias?
Question 4: When was the website made?
Comment on the reliability of one of your peer's postings.
Aum Shinrikyo
Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso)
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Falun Gong
Basque Fatherland and Liberty
(Euskadi Ta Askatasuna --ETA)
Kurds (Kurdish Workers Party--PKK)
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
Hezbollah
Sikh Separatists
Tamil Tigers
(Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam--LTTE)
Zapatista National Liberation Army
(Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional--EZLN)
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
(Fuerzas Armadas Rvolucionarias de Colombia--
FARC)
Abu Sayyaf
Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement)
Al Qaeda
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Week 6 Afghanistan
Since many of our troops are stationed in Afghanistan or will be stationed in Afghanistan, maybe we should know something about it.
Please visit the following National Geographic Website: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/afghanistan-guide/
Take the quiz on Afghanistan.
Explore the website and list 5 facts that you learn about the country.
Comment on one peer's posting.
Please visit the following National Geographic Website: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/afghanistan-guide/
Take the quiz on Afghanistan.
Explore the website and list 5 facts that you learn about the country.
Comment on one peer's posting.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Week 5: Food Issues
After watching the documentaries "Food Inc." and "King Corn", how do you think the food industry is related to the following trends in obesity.
United States Obesity Rate: 30.6%
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity
The number of obese and overweight children has now climbed to 30% in 30 states
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/07/01/hscout628636.html
Also, what other modern problems may be partially attributed to the food industry?
United States Obesity Rate: 30.6%
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity
The number of obese and overweight children has now climbed to 30% in 30 states
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/07/01/hscout628636.html
Also, what other modern problems may be partially attributed to the food industry?
Week 4: Water Issues
Take this quiz about bottled water
http://www.funtrivia.com/submitquiz.cfm?quiz=330024
Please post your thoughts after watching the movies "Tapped" and "Flow".
Does it make you feel differently about bottled water?
What do you think about companies owning water?
http://www.funtrivia.com/submitquiz.cfm?quiz=330024
Please post your thoughts after watching the movies "Tapped" and "Flow".
Does it make you feel differently about bottled water?
What do you think about companies owning water?
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