F.I. - Question 53

To complete question # 53 on the "Foundations Investigation," select an article from the  PRINT issue of Current History.  Your comment should include the following:

• Cultural Region (Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, or Latin America)
• MLA Citation
• Concise (no more than 5 sentences) summary that includes a clear thesis statement.

F.I. - Question 52

To complete question # 52 on the "Foundations Investigation," select an article from the  PRINT issue of History Today.  Your comment should include the following:

• Cultural Region (Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, or Latin America)
• MLA Citation
• Concise (no more than 5 sentences) summary that includes a clear thesis statement.

Current Events Quiz Hints

As you finish preparing for the first day of school and the current events quiz, I thought it might be helpful to remind you of some of the major news stories from the summer.    Although the list below is not all inclusive, it will be useful to consider the following:

• Turmoil/unrest in Mali, South Africa, Syria, and Egypt
• Nuclear development in Iran
• Aung San Suu Kyi 
• US presidential election
• Violence in Colorado & Wisconsin & NYC
• Olympics
• Earthquake in Iran
• Julian Assange
• Israel & Iran
• Ebola outbreak
• Protests in Russia
• China blackmail/murder controversy
• European financial crisis
• Mars exploration
• Ethic violence in western India
• Supreme Court rulings
• Tensions between Japan & South Korea; Japan & China
• Pennsylvania voter law

If you feel that I've forgotten any stories that are significant, please feel free to comment to this post.  Don't forget, if you bring a current events "journal" to class on the first day you will be permitted to use this resource for the quiz!

Good luck!