SP-T2-1 Class

Questions:

(CNN Student News) -- May 14, 2009

1. What decision has President Obama made regarding photos of military prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan? What do these photos allegedly show? How has the American Civil Liberties Union responded to the president's decision?

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2. What explanation did the president offer for the reversal of his earlier decision to release these pictures? Do you agree or disagree with his decision? State your rationale.

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3. In what country is the village of Niwari located? Why are the people of this village angry at their politicians? What evidence supports their claim that the road to their village is dangerous?

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4. How do people in Niwari typically show their support for their favorite political parties during an election? What actions are they taking this year to show their displeasure with elected officials?

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5. Do you agree or disagree with the villagers' approach to their road problem? Do you think that their actions will draw attention to the road, or do you think that they should use the political process to get their point across? Explain.

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Source: www.cnnstudentnews.com

Vocabulary: Reverses, alleged, abuse, "makes a mockery", consequence, inflame, "taken the lead", at least, "as is",