Risk

We are starting Risk. The students will be adding up GDP & Square miles a the end of everyday. If you lose your packet, here are the online databases I used:
GDP
Area

Wed. Quiz

Here are the countries for Friday's Quiz:

Iran

Iraq

Syria

Israel

Kuwait

Jordan

Saudi Arabia


The map below is a unique hypothetical one. It looks at Southwest Asia had it been carved up by ethnic boundaries.

Quick Hits

Friday's Quiz will be Monday or Tuesday depending on the day.

The radio show will be Sunday at 2 pm

Caps & Map Quiz

For this Friday:

Brazil

Argentina

Colombia

Venezuela

Peru

French Guiana

The Pope is crossing the Pond

POPE BENEDICT XVI is scheduled to travel to the United States for the first time since he was elected pontiff in 2005. The trip begins in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and ends in New York on April 20. Some of his key public events:
Wednesday: Meets President Bush and Laura Bush at the White House; prayer service with U.S. bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Thursday: Celebrates Mass at Washington Nationals Park; addresses presidents of Catholic colleges and universities; meets with representatives of other faiths.

Friday: Speaks at the United Nations in New York; visits a synagogue near the U.N.; attends ecumenical prayer service at historically German parish.

Saturday: Mass for Catholic clergy at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York; meets with seminarians, young Catholics.

April 20: Visits Ground Zero; celebrates Mass at Yankee Stadium.

Source: The Associated Press & Seattle Times

The Shocking Truth

Extra Credit

Here is the assignment:

1. Find an article in the Indianapolis Star, either paper or online.


2. Read the article and tell me: Who it is about, what happened, where it happened, when it happened, why it is newsworthy and how it may affect you.


3. Each W is to be written in a complete sentence.


4. You must explain your how response in with a two sentence minimum.


5. The total assignment can earn you 14 points.


6. You must either cut out the article or print and produce it with the assignment to receive credit.
7. Due Monday at 8 am.