News of the World activity 1
I should have everyone's signed course criteria sheet at this time.
I should have everyone's signed course criteria sheet at this time.
1) In class: On the 3 X5 card, please write out the First Amendment.
2) In class: each of you will select a country from the "country box" and find a contemporary news article associated with your country.
On the blog: write your name, the name of your country, its continental location and countries nearby, the source of your information, the title and reporter's name and a one to two line synopsis of the article. Please post.
2) In class: each of you will select a country from the "country box" and find a contemporary news article associated with your country.
On the blog: write your name, the name of your country, its continental location and countries nearby, the source of your information, the title and reporter's name and a one to two line synopsis of the article. Please post.
Enjoy your weekend:)
Kyneisha Hall
ReplyDeletePalestine,Israel
google news
AFTER PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY BANS QUEER GROUP, REP. ILHAN OMAR TWEETS 'LGBTQ RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
by Daniel Avery
LGBTQ rights are human rights," she wrote in a tweet Monday night, "and we should condemn any effort to infringe upon them."
"Pretending that this act somehow balances or mitigates Israel violating the dignity and rights of Palestinians—or undermines cases for defending Palestinian rights—is deplorable."
EhTha
ReplyDeleteSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia located in middle east close to Iran.
The News "US to reveal Saudi official allegedly tied to 9/11 attackers" 3,000 people where kill in 911 which the families still has pressure and the pain in them for their lost. families have sued seeking damages from the Saudi government,the cause has long threatened to embarrass the Saudi government.
Title -US to reveal Saudi official allegedly tied to 9/11 attackers
Reporter's Name -AL JAZEERA
Jamila Jenkins
ReplyDeleteCosta Rica
Costa rica is in the continent of north america. Its near or in a rain forest. I got this information from google news.
''The Romanian was 38 years-old and had a criminal record, he had been arrested in 2001 at the Juan Santamaría Airport carrying 20 kilograms of cocaine. His arrest back then led to the detention of other nine foreigners linked to a drug trafficking organization that would move cocaine from South America to Europe."_ Title - Expat and costa rica model shot and killed in alajuelita. By laura Alvarado
DeleteJared
ReplyDeleteKiribati
Kiribati is located in Oceanea, which isn't exactly a continent but its a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Kiribati is going through a climate crisis as of right now. They have been evacuating do to the rise of water in the region, which will cause Kiribati to be underwater in the coming decades.
Sources: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/397753/kiribati-frustrated-by-australian-indifference-to-climate-change
Jesziah Vazquez
ReplyDeleteKenya is an African country south of Ethiopia and east of Uganda. According to Dayo Yusuf at the BBC Kenya is allowing children to use the new Malaria Vaccine. In the hopes that at least save 4 out of 10 children of the 100,000 who will be vaccinated will be safe.
Kyla Carter
ReplyDeletePortugal
Portugal is located in Europe, on the coast next to Spain. Central Portugal is currently facing major wildfire outbreaks, says news source BBC. People are fighting to stop the fires with the biggest effort including "800 firefighters, 245 vehicles including bulldozers, and 13 planes and helicopters in just one city or county.
There was no author stated.
Alyssa R.- Madagascar, Africa
ReplyDeleteSource of your information- independent.co.uk
the title and reporter's name- Measles outbreak kills 1,200 in Madagascar, reporter- Samuel Osborn
An measles outbreak has killed over 1,200 in Madagascar. The country is facing its largest outbreak in its history, its outbreak comes from lack of resources to help out. It continues to grow and is mainly attacking children 15 and younger.
Joshua
ReplyDeleteDominica
Island in the Caribbean
Guadalupe and Martinique are its neighboring islands
I got this information from Britannica
Reporters: Janet D. Momson, David Lawrence Niddrie.
"Dominica, island country of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It lies between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante to the north and Martinique to the south."
Nevi,Seychelles is my country. It is in Africa. Seychelles is not by any countries.
ReplyDeleteSeychelles News Agency; By: Salifa Karapetyan Seychelles capital city is is renewing its relationship with the City of Shanghai in China.
Basically The would like to promote trade, business, tourism, and culture among others so
Jahnae Lister, My country is Switzerland located in Europe. Some neighboring countries are Italy,Germany and Austria. In an article I read on https://www.thelocal.ch/20190913/around-170000-people-exposed-to-contaminated-drinking-water-in-switzerland I was given information on switzerland and its people being exposed to contaminated drinking water. As of this moment they are not meeting environmental standards which is causing harm to the people.
ReplyDeleteJoniah Anderson
ReplyDeleteCountry: Lesotho, Africa surrounded by South Africa and by Eswatini.
Source: All Africa Title:Lesotho: Rouge Police Officers Face the Music As Govt Finally Acts On Brutality by Pascalinah Kabi 28 August 2019.
Synopsis: Almost 30 officers have been accused of brutality including killing and injuring suspects while they were in police custody. They will now face criminal charges hoping to restore the relationship with the police and the public.
Alquasia Maye- Benin, Africa
ReplyDeleteSource-AL Jazeera
The formal Prime Minister of Benin was sentenced to 6 months in jail because of his involvment in corruption of the elections.
PrincessM-
ReplyDeleteLocation: cuba is located in north america
"cuba, one of the least wired nations in the western hemisphere, took a step that may soon solve ms.diaz's problem. it's ridiculous to have turn away a potential client just because of a lack of internet".
- nytimes.com
Teri walker
ReplyDeletecountry:Turkmenistan
continent:West of Asia
nearby countries:Iran,Afghanistan,Kazakhstan
speaks Russian and the were at one point under soviet unions influence.
Keigan Martin
ReplyDeletecountry: Thailand
Continent: Southeast Asia
Nearby countries: Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, laos
speaks Thai mainly nearly 6,000 cases of chikungunya reported in august 2019
Source: https://www.news18.com/news/world/nearly-6000-cases-of-chikungunya-reported-in-thailand-until-august-2019-2307461.html
EhTha M-Singapore
ReplyDeleteSingapore located in Asia in Malaysia.
The virus has been associated with neurological diseases such as microscopically, which causes babies to be born with a smaller head due to abnormalities in the development of the brain.These files carry diseases, These files called zika.
Title - Singapore reports first Zika cluster of the year after 3 cases in Serangoon Gardens
Reporter's Name -CNA
Mae Kehoe
ReplyDeleteTanzania
Africa
Near Zambia, Kenya,and Burundi
Zambia is sending Burundi refugees back to Burundi against their will. Burundi is considered accused of gross human right abuses.
Amnesty International
Tanzania: Confidential document shows forced repatriation of Burundi refugees imminent
Avery Burgess
ReplyDeleteCountry-Qatar
Capital-Doha
In the capital of Qatar the citizen face a major heat problem and the city is feeling the effects greatly. At points in the day the road can reach temperatures of 20 Celsius. To combat the issues the city of Doha has painted their roads a blue to reflect some of the heat.
Aisha Lopez
ReplyDeleteCountry: Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Nearby countries: Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy
Language:Albanian, and Serbian
Source: Czech president stirs anger after asking if he can withdraw recognition of an independent Kosovo
By Rachael Kennedy
Source: https://www.euronews.com/2019/09/11/czech-president-stirs-anger-after-asking-if-he-can-withdraw-recognition-of-an-independent
Derick Douglas, Fiji Asia near Australia but surrounded by water. source of information is the Fiji times "Fijian Government to allocate resources for new water treatment plants" Luke Nacei
ReplyDeleteThe prime minister of Fiji announced at a state meeting in Sydney Australia the country of Fiji is putting resources toward new water treatment plants
Naimah Coleman
ReplyDeleteLebanon
Asia
Israelnationalnews.com
Near by countries are Aleppo and Jerusalem
A senior member of the Lebanon militia has been fired after an investigation into widespread condemnation and torture.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/268848
Wesley Bruce
ReplyDeleteSierra Leone -
Sierra Leone is a country along the coast of West Africa.
Sierra Leone's current president is Juluis Maada, and recently he putout a rape emergency for the country encouraging others to speak out, and then without any word or reason lifted it.
Maria Ogando: Libya,Africa
ReplyDeletesource: the Africa report (By Arianna Poletti) - this document states that since the summer Libya has experienced 5 major water cuts.
Shai'Yansai Gibson
ReplyDeleteCountry: Japan
Continent: Asia
Nearby Countries: North & South Korea
Source: Stunning Tokyo train designed to feel like a living room
By: Tamara Hardingham-Gill
Synopsis: Tokyo is continuing to advance the limit when it comes to automobile technology.
Imani de las Casas
ReplyDeleteOman - located in the middle east near Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Yemen.
https://timesofoman.com/article/1915409/Oman/Accidental-shooting-leaves-young-girl-dead
Reporter - Unknown
Accidental shooting leaves young girl dead
A young girl was killed when her younger brother accidentally shot her.The four year old was rushed to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Police are still investigating the incident.
eysha clarke - desouza
ReplyDeletecountry-nauru
continent-Australia
nearby contries- baiti ,ljuw,anibare,yaren
source-worldatlas
synopsis- Nauru, the world's smallest republic, is a small oval shaped coral island, located just 25 miles south of the Equator.ts slowly disappearing because the high waters.