Update on Journal Entries and Current Events

Here is a list of all the Journal Entries and Current Events that have not been updated since the last post:

Oct. 23/24
Journal Entry: Why do people discriminate against people of other races and ethnic groups?
Current Event:  How do South Africans feel about the United States?

October 25/26:
Journal Entry: What was the most interesting thing we've learned about Africa this unit?
Current Event: (Cross out the box for Current Event because we didn't have one)

Oct. 29/30
Journal Entry: What grade do you want for Term 2?  What are three things you are going to do to achieve that goal?
Current Event: What did you learn about Hurricane Sandy?

Oct. 31/Nov. 1
Journal Entry: Why do you think some countries go to war with each other?
Current Event:  What prank did Jimmy Kimmel do on kids for Halloween?

Nov 2/3
Journal Entry:  Name 3 ways that someone's religion would affect their daily life.
Current Event: What has been your favorite Current Event we've discussed so far this semester? (There is no video for this, just answer the question according to your opinion.)

Nov. 8/9
Journal Entry: What was the most interesting thing you learned in your Day in a Life Project?
Current Event: How was Romney's concession speech similar to Obama's acceptance speech?

Nov. 12/13
Journal Entry: What has been the most difficult part of creating a peace proposal?  Why?
Current Event: What did Israelis and Palestinians think of the U.S. Presidential Elections?

Nov. 14/15
Journal Entry: What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Current Event (Cross out this box because we didn't have one)

Nov. 16/17
Journal Entry: What do you know about Asia's language, religion and culture?  What do you want to learn?
Current Event:  What is happening in Israel right now?

Nov. 27/28
Journal Entry: What is cultural diffusion and why is there little cultural diffusion in and out of North Korea?
Current Event: What is Singles Day in China?

Nov. 29/30
Journal Entry: Why is having a large population a problem?
Current Event: Who is Aun San Suu Kyi?

Dec. 3/4
Journal Entry: Who is Gandhi and why is he important to India?
Current Event:  How did North Koreans respond when their leader Kim Jong Il died in 2011?

Dec. 5/6
Journal Entry: Name three things you are interested in learning about Latin America.  (Could be language, religion, governments, physical geography, etc.)
Current Event: Why did people die recently in the Ivory Coast?

Dec. 7/8
Journal Entry: What is the Treaty of Tordesillas (refer back to your class notes)?
Current Event: Who is Mexico's New President and what challenges will he face in leading Mexico?

Dec. 11/12
Journal Entry: Have you or someone you know ever experienced a natural disaster (earthquake, tornado, hurricane, flooding, tsunami, etc.)?  If so, what was it and what was it like? If not, how do you think a natural disaster would affect your life?
Current Event: What is happening with Hugo Chavez's health?

Dec. 17/18
Journal Entry: What are two things you can do to create a safer environment at Timpview?
Current Event:  What was your reaction to the Connecticut shooting at Sandy Hook elementary? (no video to watch, just write your reaction)