New of the World activity 1
I should have everyone's signed course criteria sheet at this time.
Coming up: tomorrow you will be asked to write out the First Amendment from memorization. It should be perfect! Homework grade.
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.
If you are absent, I will assign you a country. This is an assignment, which will count in the 40% category. As per the criteria sheet, you have ten days to make this up, if the absence is LEGAL; after that time the assignment is worth 50 points.
Trumaine-Brunei
ReplyDeleteJess Hurdle-
ReplyDeleteTonga,Oceania
Countries that surround it: Fiji,Samoa,Niue
www.matangitonga.to
Tonga promotion wins at China Tourism Expo
Tonga won first prize for Promotional Activities and Performance in a 2018 China International Tourism Industry Expo held in Guangzhou City, Guangzhou Province.
Raeiona Peterson
ReplyDeleteMy country is Germany
The Continental location is Europe
Counties nearby are Hamburg,Frankfurt,etc...
Title: Security chiefs must be above suspicion: Germany's Scholz
Reporter: Reporting by Thomas Escritt; Editing by Michelle Martin
Synopsis:This article was about chief Hans-Georg Maassen. He is raising suspicion because they feel he isn't being honest so they want to sack him.
timani
ReplyDelete-chad
-africa
-sudan,cameroon,niger,nigeria
-by helene cooper,michael d.shear and dionne searcey
-trump has put chad on the list of banned places to go and the people are very confused on why.
Genesis Aviles
ReplyDelete*Sudan
*Africa
*Egypt, South Sudan, Libya
*Source of info:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southsudan-unrest/south-sudans-president-rebel-leader-sign-peace-deal-
idUSKCN1LS2PW?il=0
*South Sudan's president, rebel leader sign peace deal by Aaron Maasho
*South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir signed a peace agreement with rebel factions in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday to end a civil war that has killed at least 50,000 people, displaced two million and held up the country’s progress since it gained independence seven years ago. South Sudan has plunged into warfare two years after independence from Sudan in 2011. The previous peace deal fell apart due clashes breaking out.
Trumaine Mack-Brunei
ReplyDeleteAsia
countries near by:Indonesia,Philippines,Cambodia
Brunei,by Azlan Othman
There is a typhoon that has been all over social media because it is fairly close to the country of Brunei. People have been advised to stay alert by following the weather channels facebook and instagram.
https://borneobulletin.com.bn/typhoon-mangkhut-not-to-affect-brunei/
Elyse Spencer
ReplyDeleteCountry: Somalia
Continental Location: The Horn of Africa
Nearby Countries: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45387620?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cnx753jejqwt/somalia&link_location=live-reporting-story
In the BBC News article, "Somalia's capital Mogadishu hit by huge explosion," the militant group al-Shabab planted a suicide bomb in a vehicle, which exploded at a government office in the capitol. This attack on September 2, 2018 has injured more than 14 people, killing 3 soldiers and causing the collapse of a school building and other structures nearby.
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ReplyDeleteElizabeth M.
ReplyDelete-Kosovo
-In Southeastern Europe
-Some nearby countries are Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Montenegro
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kosovo-police-drones/kosovo-police-use-drones-to-reduce-deadly-car-crashes-idUSKCN1LS1OU
-Tittle of the article is "Kosovo police use drones to reduce deadly car crashes"
-The reporter's name is Fatos Bytyci
The police of Kosovo are using drones to catch reckless drivers who don't respect the traffic lights and signs. They are doing this in order to reduce the high amount of casualties and maintain the safety of their people.
Dameyia L; Sweden; Europe; Norway, Finland, Denmark; During the Swedish election, the support in the far-right party has increased as they focus on the increase in immigration and crime allowing gain in the Democrats polls. (AL JAZEERA NEWS/Refugees, crime, environment in spotlight as Swedes head to polls)
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ReplyDeleteTayah Smith - Philippines
ReplyDeleteContinental location - Asia
Countries nearby - Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar
"Super Typhoon Mangkhut Aims at Philippines' Breadbasket" Gerry Mullany and Fellpe Villamor
The Philippines are preparing for Typhoon Mangkhut this typhoon is supposed to cause the wind to go 150mph and cause nonstop rain. Philippine officials said that over 4 million people will be exposed to this typhoon that has been compared to a category 5 hurricane.
Ja'Miah Smith
ReplyDelete*Democratic Republic of the Congo*
Continental location: Central Africa
Nearby countries: South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Central African Republic
Source of Information: BBC News
Title of Article: Ebola: Outbreak in DR Congo takes 90 lives
Reporter: John Wessels/Oxfam
Synopsis: The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been causing turmoil since August 1st and took 90 lives since that time. This outbreak has appeared all around Africa from Mangina to Liberia to Guinea, and for the 9th time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and this goes to show how the disease is not yet under wraps, and because the locations tend to be in hostile places, they tend not to want to go out and get help out of fear that the centers for help are "prisons" or "places of death," which then leads to more and more spread and death, of and from the disease, within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The epidemic is not only ending lives, and causing sickness, but it is disturbing family life and the selling of goods.
Faduma Abdi
ReplyDeleteChina is located in the continent of Asia and is one of the largest countries in the world, population and geography wise. It borders Mongolia to the north and Bhutan and Nepal to the south.
The article "China holds one million Uighur Muslims in concentration camps" written by Khaled A Beydoun and published by Aljazeera addresses a situation not well-known but deserves international attention. Not only is it an ethnic-cleansing of Uighur's but also religious discrimination of Muslims. The Chinese government is claiming to be "combating terrorism" but is using it just as an excuse to "transform" and force change onto the Uighur Muslims' culture and religious beliefs.
Katie
ReplyDeleteCentral African Republic
Africa, near Chad, Sudan, Cameroon and Congo
My article is from the Guardian, On patrol with the wildlife rangers of Chinko – photo essay by Jack Losh.
This article is about the rangers in the Chinko nature reserve and what they do during a time of conflict as well as what they protect and the dangers they face.
Phonemani Kongmany
ReplyDeleteCountry: Slovakia
Slovakia is a central European country near the Austrian border. Its neighboring countries are Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine and Poland.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/world/europe/slovakia-robert-kalinak-jan-kuciak.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FSlovakia&action=click&contentCollection=world®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=collection
The article is "After Murder and Protests, Slovak Leaders Struggle to Keep Power", written by Miroslava Germanova and Marc Santora.
After the killings of the Journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova, the interior minister has decided to resign for a thorough investigation of the murders. Journalist Kuciak was investigating government corruptions within Slovakia before his death and in response the small European country broke out in distress while their leaders are struggling to maintain control.
Shania W. : My country is Ghana and it is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa. Gulf of Guinea, Togo and Burkina Faso is a couple of countries near Ghana.
ReplyDeleteThe Source: "newghana.com"
Tittle: "Tema port expansion project to yield massive employment-Titus-Glover".
Reporter: xinhuanet.com
Synopsis: Ghana governments are expanding the port at the country's eastern port of Tema, which Ghana Shippers Authority and Institute of Freight Forwarders believe will create employment, revenue generation in the public and private sector will be enhanced.
Rhanique Killings;Vietnam,Continental Location:Asia;Countries Nearby:Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Ho Chi Minh City
ReplyDeleteArticle Title: "Rohingya Crisis ‘Could Have Been Handled Better,’ Aung San Suu Kyi Says" by Hannah Beech
Synopsis:Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi took a stand by staying in her house for 12 years, proving a point for all the innocent people who were brutally murdered and treated with no respect.
Raina Becker
ReplyDeleteCanada
North America, near the United States and Greenland
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's article "Canadians in path of extreme storms: Global Affairs Canada" by The Canadian Press report that areas of Canada are expected to be affected by both Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut. Over 3,000 Canadians have registered with Global Affairs Canada reporting that they are in areas that will be hit with extreme weather because of the hurricane and typhoon. There are even 149 Canadians that have registered to be in areas that may be affected by Hurricane Isaac.
Mariangelis Gonzalez- Chile
ReplyDeleteContinental Location- South America
Nearby- Chile is bordered by Argentina (east), Bolivia (northeast), Peru (north), and the South Pacific Ocean (west).
Synopsis:
According to the statistics of The National Statistic Institute, the number of Chilean births have fell 5.6% between 2015 and 2016. The total fertility rate has decreased from 1.8% to 1.7% around the country. By 2015, the total number of deaths increased by 0.7%.
The news article "Numbers of Births in Chile Fell 5.6% Between 2015 and 2016" is from The Santiago Times by Web Editor on September 3, 2018.
Dakota Lane:Cambodia, Continental location: Asia, Countries nearby: Vietnam, Thailand, Laos
ReplyDeleteArticle Title: Laos Dam Collapse Leaves Hundreds Missing and Homes Washed Away
Reporters : Richard C. Paddock and Mike Ives
On July 24, 2018 a dam under construction in Laos collapsed on Monday killing flooding many villages in the southern province of Attapeu. Many people of the people were no where to be found and only several people were confirmed dead. The dam was still under construction forcing nearly 7,000 people to flee their homes.
Esther Ngo-Oum
ReplyDeleteTogo
Africa
Ghana& Benin
common knowledge& Google
Togo: Minister of Trade launches a Kara program to boost cashew and Shea value chains by Séna Akoda
Bernadette Essosimna Legzim- Balouki, the minister of trade and private sector promotion, launched a project Kara in order to boost cashew and shea nut sales .
https://www.togofirst.com/en/agriculture/1209-1586-togo-minister-of-trade-launches-in-kara-a-program-to-boost-cashew-and-shea-value-chains
DeleteGiancarlo Mendez, Djibouti, location in Africa. Countries that border Djibouti are Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Somalia and the Limits of U.S. Bombing (My source of information)
ReplyDeleteBy Jon Temin. "The Trump administration has made it clear that the United States will take a more aggressive approach to battling al-Shabaab extremists in Somalia." https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/opinion/somalia-al-shabaab-us-airstrikes.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FDjibouti&action=click&contentCollection=world®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=collection
Ryan S.-Lesotho, South Africa. It is near to the countries of Botswana and Namibia, as well as the Kingdom of eSwatini. News: SHEPOPOLO TO PLAY LESOTHO by Joshua Jere. Shepolopolo, a Zambia Football team, is going up against the Lesotho team later today as a start to their COSAFA championship campaign. After finishing third last year they are going for the gold and hoping to set the tone for the tournament.
ReplyDeletechina's naboring countries are Mongolia,Russia,North Korea, Myanmar and pakistane. China's news agency is Xinhua. This news agency covers news from other countries.
ReplyDeleteGraham Gauthier
ReplyDeleteMaldives- South West of Sri Lanka and Southern India
"3D printing technology to aid coral growth in Maldives"
-Maldives Independent
In order to combat the threat of climate change, Maldives is the next country to create ceramic and limestone replicas of coral reefs from 3D printed molds. If proven to help support live coral, this can prove to be the next level of defense against changing climates
Jotham Denegal, Tajikistan, Middle eastern/Asian, China, Pakistan,Nepal, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16201032, Post civil war Tajikistan depending on neighboring countries like china and Russia not only for economics but for drug trafficking. Tajikistan country profile, no reporter listed.
ReplyDeleteAsher
ReplyDeleteMali
surrounded by Niger,Algeria,Mauritania.
The Words deadliest UN Mission
the murder of many peace keepers and the rise of Al-qaeda which of 2017 was positioned in the deserts of western Africa generally in Mali. Terrorism on the rise with the creation of makeshift bombs and the mobilization of terrorist groups through Mali.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/world/2017/02/17/the-worlds-deadliest-u-n-peacekeeping-mission/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2c69c80712dc
DeleteKevin Sieff
Jahlyn Felton- Paraguay, South America the countries nearby are Argentina and Brazil. The source of my information is Britannica.com from a article titled Paraguay written by Elman R. Service John Hoyt Williams R. Andrew Nickson Gilbert James Butland James E. Painter. According to aljazeera news the president "Mario abdo benitez plans to resist a country's middle east policy"https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/country/paraguay.html
ReplyDeleteTina Gao
ReplyDeleteCountry: United Kingdom [Scotland England]
Source: BBC News
Title; Could Edinburgh be the next European city to charge tourist tax?
Reporter’s name: Emma Gordon
Synopsis: Wanting to charge the tourist such as when they stay over at night; charge per person per night. This cause conflicts to businesses because they want to attract tourist and was afraid that if they allow tax on them, it will tourist off.
Adnilem Santiago
ReplyDeleteVatican City,located in Europe and surrounded by Italy.
Article title- "The Vatican City Is a Country"
Reporter- Matt Rosenberg
Synopsis- Has an organized economy. The country regulates foreign, domestic trade and money issues. Smallest country and has no highways, airports and railroads.
ARTICLE- https://www.thoughtco.com/the-vatican-city-is-a-country-1435444
Coralys T.
ReplyDeleteUganda is located in Africa next to Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Published September 13, 2018, no publisher stated.
“DRC Accuses Uganda of Killing 4 Fishermen on Shared Lake.” News24, 13 Sept. 2018, www.news24.com/Africa/News/drc-accuses-uganda-of-killing-4-fishermen-on-shared-lake-20180913.
In a short synopsis, Uganda was accused of killing four Congolese fishermen who washed up on shore by the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their bodies were reported to be “burnt and tied up” on discovery.
Kemal Suko, Palau, Oceania. It is located near the Philippines, My source is Palau: on the frontline of climate change by Umberto Bacchi from Independent. The entire country is experiencing rising water levels, the proof comes from the president of Palau who states that the water level has been raised by a foot since the house has been built in 1989.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Josh, and my country name is Sri'Lanka.
ReplyDeleteIt is located in Southeast asia and its neighboring countries is Tirunelveli, and Maduari. I obtained my information from google maps. Sri'Lanka is a small island located in the indian ocean. It has a large range of landscapes, from rainforest to arid plains,highlands and sandy beaches.it's also famous for being home to buddhist ruins.
Andrew Walden
ReplyDeleteSouth Sudan
Africa
Chad, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea
Google Maps and https://www.forces.net/news/final-peace-deal-signed-south-sudan
The president of South Sudan and the leader of the Rebellion sign a peace deal ending their war. This is the ""Final Final" deal as they have made peace deals before.
Maricarla Diaz Almeida
ReplyDeleteRomania
Southeastern Europe
Capital: Bucharest
Giuliani Criticizes Crackdown on Corruption in Romania
New York Times
The article is talking about how Bucharest is one of the most corrupt states in all of Europe.
Angelica Otero
ReplyDeleteCountry: Zambia
located in South-central Africa, neighboring Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania
News: Text Messages Urge Zambians to Report Online Child Abuse
Reporter: no reporter listed
Source: The Guardian
Synopsis:
As a crackdown on illegal images, messages were sent to every Zambian National to report online child abuse. This portal was intended to create a stronger safeguard for children online.
Juliana Bermudez
ReplyDeleteThe Country of Chad
Continental Location: Africa
Countries Nearby: Sudan, Nigeria, Libya, Niger,and the Central African Republic
Synopsis: Chad is a part of the African Rhino Conservation Plan and is attempting to protect the species from extinction. They decided to start a small black rhino population, since the species has not been around for over five decades.
Title: Black Rhinos Roam Chad for the First Time in 46 years
Source: This article was written by Sandra E. Garcia on May 11th, 2018. (The New York Times)
Mahalia Tisdell- Belarus
ReplyDeleteLocated in Eastern Europe.
The 86th largest nation in the world.
Shares borders with: Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Ukraine, Russia.
Source: The Washington Post
Reporter: Peter Pomerantsev
“Why Europe’s last dictatorship keeps surprising everyone”- The country uses a high sense of nostalgia as a way to essentially form supple control. It’s a vestige of the Soviet Union.
Abrianna Edwards-Barbados.
ReplyDeleteBWA warns residents against using community tanks
http://www.loopnewsbarbados.com/content/bwa-warns-residents-against-using-community-tanks
The community water tanks were closed by the Barbados Water Authority for 24 ours due to sanitation. Due to the tropical storms warnings water and food supply needed to be stocks and cleaned.
Semaj Cruz
ReplyDeleteThe Netherlands is a country in northeastern Europe that has most of its land under sea level. It is surrounded by Germany to the east and Belgium to the north. ABC news released an article titled “Armenian child asylum-seekers allowed to stay in Netherlands” written by Mike Coder. This article covers two Armenian siblings that went into hiding after facing deportation. “The Dutch government performed an abrupt u-turn” and the two siblings seeking asylum were allowed to stay.
Brandon Watson
ReplyDeleteCountry: Finland
Location: https://cdn.britannica.com/s:700x450/41/183641-004-3F7DEB9C.jpg
Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Finland
Reporter's Name: Gudmund Sandvik, Carl Fredrik Sandelin, Jorgen Weibull, etc.
Synopsis: Finland remains on of the worlds largest countries to be located north in a severe climate. Due to Finland's harsh climates, 1/5 of the population live around Finland's largest city, Helsinki.
Abigail Lotemple - My country is Lithuania. Lithuania is located in the continent Europe, it's countries nearby are Belarus, Latvia,Russia and Poland.
ReplyDeleteSource-www.britannica.com
Title- Lithuania
Report's name- James H. Bater, Romuald J.Misiunas,Aivars Stranga, Kazimieras Meškauskas
The brief summary of this article is the history behind the country Lithuania.
Adriana H. - Brunei, Asia is a small nation on the island of Borneo surrounded by Malaysia and Indonesia. In the 19th century, the Bruneian empire began to decline. Brunei gained it's independence from the United Kingdom on January 1st 1984. Settlement patterns by Oi Jin Bee,"The forested uplands of Brunei’s interior are sparsely populated by indigenous peoples, who practice shifting agriculture".
ReplyDeleteJoseph Visconte
ReplyDelete9/13/18
Mrs.parker
China
China is located in the eastern part of the world. The countries around china are Vietnam, Thailand, North Korea, and pakistan. The New York Times U.S. Weighs Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Over Muslim Detention Camps By Edward Wong
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/world/asia/us-china-sanctions-muslim-camps.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FChina&action=click&contentCollection=world®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=9&pgtype=collection.
The article is about the Chinese government making detention camps for chinese muslims. For this reason the United States has put sanctions against china.
Andrea Ramos
ReplyDeleteCountry: Russia
Continental location: Northern Asia
Surrounding countries: China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan
Financial Times- Russia raises interest rates for the first time since 2014 currency crisis
Reporter-Max Seddon
Niccolo Bernotti
ReplyDeletecountry:Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is located in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean region, it's nearby country is Haiti
http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/weather/weather-unstable-conditions-affecting-dominica-flood-warning-remains-in-effect/
Search the site...
WEATHER: Unstable conditions affecting Dominica; Flood Warning remains in effect
A flood warning remains until 6 pm due to storm warning and grey skies.Seas need to remain clear as waves are 10 ft tall.
Anna Perez
ReplyDeleteArgentina
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/12/reuters-america-update-1-argentine-austerity-protests-mount-over-macris-imf-backed-measures.html
UPDATE 1-Argentine austerity protests mount over Macri's IMF-backed measures
posted by Hugh Bronstein
Published 3:57 PM ET Wed, 12 Sept 2018
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There are protests and rage over austerity measure which are cutting the services to low income argentine's. Mauricio Macri thinks this is needed in order to help the country's fiscal deficit.
Andrea Ramos
ReplyDelete(continued) Russia is trying to stabilize their economy. The central bank making sure that the foreign deposits are protected in the state banks.