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1. read the following doc.
2. do the assignment and turn in via school e-mail

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Assignment 10: Mexico's Drug War

Today's non fiction reading deals with Mexico's drug war. We live on the Texas Mexico border and the actions of this war are impacting our lives whether or not we realize it. Please read the following articles and I would like you to find one point of interest in each article (an item to research). Give me some information on each point of interest (mini-research), which expands our knowledge base. That can be info on anything discussed in the articles.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-mexicodead9-2008dec09,0,6585998.story

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexico10-2008dec10,0,2574405.story

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-monterrey7-2008dec07,0,5447755.story

Time magazine has a photo expose spotlighting the mexican drug war, very interesting.

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1651420,00.html

Assignment 9: human trafficking

Compare and contrast the last article on human trafficking with a new article you find and post it on your blog (new article must be on blog).

or

Find an article about human trafficking and post it to your blog. After doing that summarize the article and share some of your thoughts with me about it.

Due 12/12/08

Assignment 8: Blinkx Video: Anti-Semitism: Hitlers Rise to Power (Britannica.com)

The following video from Encyclopedia Britannica covers Hitler's rise to power. I want you to watch the video and find two items that interest you out of the video and research them. I want a one paragraph explanation (a mini-report) of each of your items. If you wish you can add pictures that support your explanation. You can even add video if you so wish but remember it is important they be related and connected to report. Your pictures/video must support your your report and if they do not they do not belong there. Don't place pictures or video for the sake of having them make sure that the help explain or add to you mini report. Good Luck.

Due 11-14-08

Blinkx Video: Anti-Semitism: Hitler's Rise to Power (Britannica.com)

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Assignment 7: Questions Ch. 6-9

Here you will answer the remaining chapter questions. Make sure that you title every assignment properly and that you let me know what questions corespond to what chapter. Complete sentences please and don't copy the questions, answers only.

Due 11-6-08

Assignment 6: Chapter 4 & 5 questions

Answer the following questions;

Chapter 4

1. What were the objectives of the medical examinations?
2. Why were the Jewish musicians not allowed to play Beethoven?
3. Describe one if Idek's bouts of madness.
4. How did Elie initially avoid losing his gold crown?
5. Who did Elie meet on the Paris metro.
6. What happened to Ellie when he refused to give his crown to Franek? What was the end result?
7. Describe the scene at the soup cauldrons.
8. During the preliminary ceremonies before hanging, what did Juliek tell whisper to Elie? What does this suggest?
9. During one hanging, Elie and the other prisoners cried. What made this hanging different from the others?

Chapter 5

1. Why didn't Elie fast on Yom Kippur?
2. What advice was given to Elie to pass the selection?
3. How did Elie's father respond when he had learned that his name had been written down?
4. What did Akiba Drumer ask others to do for him? Did they do it?
5. Why was Elie placed in the hospital?
6. Why was the camp evacuated? What did Elie learn of the fate of those who stayed behind in the hospital?

DUE 11-3-08

Assignment 5: Holocaust Time Line Summary

In the following Assignment you will visit the website A Teacher's Guide to The Holocaust. I would like you to visit this site with the link provided and read one of the timelines. After doing so I would like you to summarize the timeline and include a picture that is relevant to the time line.

http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/timeline/timeline.htm

Due Weds 10-29-08