1. What is the most predictable thing about influenza?
the cause of the virus nature
2. How many people have died in Mexico? (based on the article as well as on latest news)
66 people have died.
3. Name 3 countries where swine flu has been confirmed in the last three days.
Malaysia, India and Turkey.
4. What are the symptoms of the swine flu?
Fiber, headache, cough, nausea and sort throat.
5. When was the outbreak of the Spanish flu?
It outbreak in 1918.
6. What percentage of the world population died of influenza then?
1 %.
7. Why was there an emergency vaccination program in 1976?
Because it was an epidemic swine flu.
8. Name a few actions the Mexican government has done to curb the spread of swine flu.
They have cancel the school, and they close cinemas, theater, night clubs, etc.
9. What were the consequences for Mexico and Mexicans due to the actions taken by the government?
The economy, the drugs violence and Mexican that has obligated to close their business.
10. What industries were particularly hard hit?
Cinemas was the most industry affected, theater, bars, night clubs, restaurants, and the tourism of Mexico.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Mexico has shut down schools and other public spaces; do you think that was the correct thing to do? Why or why not?
I think that it was the best thing to do because if the epidemic spread more, more people could die and the government has taken good preventive actions.
2. More people die from the regular flu then from swine flu, why do you think this became a big news story?
Its because the regular flu has exited forever so we are get use to it and the swine flu is a new virus that we don’t know.
3. Why did people stop visiting Mexico? Why have Mexicans been discriminated? Do you think the fear of the disease is justified?
They stop visiting Mexico because of the swine flu, the Mexican has been discriminated because of the epidemic swine flu in Mexico and the other countries doesn’t want to get infected, the fear can be justified for on side because is a new virus but for the other side it not a big deal if you take the preventive measures.
4. What questions about individual and human rights does preventing the spread of flu raise?
The right of the freedom because when Mexican go to china, the Chinese had them in cells or small room.
viernes, 22 de mayo de 2009
martes, 19 de mayo de 2009
INITIATING QUESTIONS
1. What is an epidemic?
Is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a given human population, during a given period, at a rate that substantially exceeds what is "expected," based on recent experience
2. What is a pandemic?
An epidemic occurring over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting large numbers of people. A global disease epidemic.
3. What is an infectious disease?
A disease that can be transmitted from person to person or from organism to organism, and is caused by eg viruses and bacteria.
4. What is a virus?
Is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell. Viruses infect all types of cellular life
5. What makes the H1N1 virus a "novel" or "new" virus?
That it has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and avian genes and human genes. Scientists call this a "quadruple reassortant" virus.
6. How do viruses mutate?
The only way a virus can reproduce is through a host cell, which it does by attaching its surface proteins to the cell's membrane and injecting its genetic material into the cell.
7. What does it mean that this virus has "parts" from other known swine flus, human flus and American bird flus?
It means that it has taken some things of those flues so it can become a stronger and deadlier flue
8. How does that process happen?
Influenza A viruses come in many different subtypes based on differences in their proteins. Each subtype can have many different strains. New subtypes and strains arise when the virus undergoes genetic mutations.
9. How is the flu vaccine created?
It was caused by an unusually virulent and deadly Influenza A virus strain of subtype H1N1.
10. Why are some viruses transmittable from human to human while others are not (avian flu)?
It has to do with the surface proteins that they use to enter the cell. If the proteins can get the virus in to human cells, it will infect a human who is exposed. If they work well, then the virus will be successful enough to spread between humans.
11. How does Tamiflu work?
Tamiflu is an antiviral drug used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both Influenzavirus A and Influenzavirus B. Like zanamivr, Tamiflu is a neuraminidase inhibitor. It acts as a transition-state analogue inhibitor of influenza neuraminidase, preventing new viruses from emerging from infected cells
12. Scientists worry that H1N1 might become resistant to Tamiflu. How might that happen?
Because after you attack a virus with the same medicine, the virus might become resistant and that can happened.
Is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a given human population, during a given period, at a rate that substantially exceeds what is "expected," based on recent experience
2. What is a pandemic?
An epidemic occurring over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting large numbers of people. A global disease epidemic.
3. What is an infectious disease?
A disease that can be transmitted from person to person or from organism to organism, and is caused by eg viruses and bacteria.
4. What is a virus?
Is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell. Viruses infect all types of cellular life
5. What makes the H1N1 virus a "novel" or "new" virus?
That it has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and avian genes and human genes. Scientists call this a "quadruple reassortant" virus.
6. How do viruses mutate?
The only way a virus can reproduce is through a host cell, which it does by attaching its surface proteins to the cell's membrane and injecting its genetic material into the cell.
7. What does it mean that this virus has "parts" from other known swine flus, human flus and American bird flus?
It means that it has taken some things of those flues so it can become a stronger and deadlier flue
8. How does that process happen?
Influenza A viruses come in many different subtypes based on differences in their proteins. Each subtype can have many different strains. New subtypes and strains arise when the virus undergoes genetic mutations.
9. How is the flu vaccine created?
It was caused by an unusually virulent and deadly Influenza A virus strain of subtype H1N1.
10. Why are some viruses transmittable from human to human while others are not (avian flu)?
It has to do with the surface proteins that they use to enter the cell. If the proteins can get the virus in to human cells, it will infect a human who is exposed. If they work well, then the virus will be successful enough to spread between humans.
11. How does Tamiflu work?
Tamiflu is an antiviral drug used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both Influenzavirus A and Influenzavirus B. Like zanamivr, Tamiflu is a neuraminidase inhibitor. It acts as a transition-state analogue inhibitor of influenza neuraminidase, preventing new viruses from emerging from infected cells
12. Scientists worry that H1N1 might become resistant to Tamiflu. How might that happen?
Because after you attack a virus with the same medicine, the virus might become resistant and that can happened.
jueves, 23 de abril de 2009
Plastic Bags 2
a. What are some of the potential benefits of charging fees for and/or banning plastic bags?
That the 20-cent charge was intended to reduce pollution by encouraging reusable bags
b. What are some of the potential drawbacks of such programs?
In some states the economy increase but the national economy is declining
c. Which benefits and drawbacks seem the most compelling? Why?
The benefit is that the plastics bags are that they help you carrying things, the drawbacks are that they contaminated a lot and the national economy is declining
d. Would you support a local law charging fees for (or banning) plastic bags? Why or why not?
Yes, because I think that with the fees the people will buy less plastic bags, so would by less contaminated of plastic bags and the national economy will increase a little bit.
1. Do you agree with this new law? Why or why not?
Yes, because would help the environment and make a clean city
2. What has been done so far?
They are making new plastic bags with biodegradable matirial
3. What needs to be done to enforce such a law?
To the legislative to approve it
4. What campaigns would you suggest?
One that make people realize what they are doing to the city and what measure we have to take
That the 20-cent charge was intended to reduce pollution by encouraging reusable bags
b. What are some of the potential drawbacks of such programs?
In some states the economy increase but the national economy is declining
c. Which benefits and drawbacks seem the most compelling? Why?
The benefit is that the plastics bags are that they help you carrying things, the drawbacks are that they contaminated a lot and the national economy is declining
d. Would you support a local law charging fees for (or banning) plastic bags? Why or why not?
Yes, because I think that with the fees the people will buy less plastic bags, so would by less contaminated of plastic bags and the national economy will increase a little bit.
1. Do you agree with this new law? Why or why not?
Yes, because would help the environment and make a clean city
2. What has been done so far?
They are making new plastic bags with biodegradable matirial
3. What needs to be done to enforce such a law?
To the legislative to approve it
4. What campaigns would you suggest?
One that make people realize what they are doing to the city and what measure we have to take
martes, 21 de abril de 2009
Plastic Bags
I.Why are plastic bags so common?
They use the plastic bags to transport things
II. In what other ways is plastic used?
In bottles, toys, electronics, clothing, wraps, etc.
III. What are the benefits of plastic bags?
They help you carrying things with more resistance than paper bags
IV. What are the dangers of plastic bags?
They contaminate a lot and take a long time to disintegrate
V. What has been done so far?
They have been programs and new plastic bags that help the environment
VI. Has it been successful? Why or why not?
It hasn’t been a visible improvement, but it maybe work.
They use the plastic bags to transport things
II. In what other ways is plastic used?
In bottles, toys, electronics, clothing, wraps, etc.
III. What are the benefits of plastic bags?
They help you carrying things with more resistance than paper bags
IV. What are the dangers of plastic bags?
They contaminate a lot and take a long time to disintegrate
V. What has been done so far?
They have been programs and new plastic bags that help the environment
VI. Has it been successful? Why or why not?
It hasn’t been a visible improvement, but it maybe work.
martes, 17 de marzo de 2009
Virginia Tech massacre
WHAT:The perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people and wounded many others
WHERE:on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
WHEN:April 16, 2007,
WHO: Seung-Hui Cho
WHY: He was mentally ill
WHERE:on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
WHEN:April 16, 2007,
WHO: Seung-Hui Cho
WHY: He was mentally ill
Students Killing Students
WHAT:Schoolmate, Steven Kazmierczak, 27, an award winning Sociology graduate, killed the five and wounded 16 others
WHERE:Cole Hall auditorium at Northern Illinois University (NIU)
WHEN:Valentine’s Day, 2008
WHO:Steven Kazmierczak, 27
WHY: Doesn´t say the motive
WHERE:Cole Hall auditorium at Northern Illinois University (NIU)
WHEN:Valentine’s Day, 2008
WHO:Steven Kazmierczak, 27
WHY: Doesn´t say the motive
Man accused of killing USC student from Eagle will go on trial
WHAT:Travion Terrett Ford, 24, was charged with one count of murder in the death of Bryan Frost.
WHERE:University of Southern California student from Eagle
WHEN:Sept. 18
WHO:Travion Terrett Ford
WHY:Doesn´t say the motive
WHERE:University of Southern California student from Eagle
WHEN:Sept. 18
WHO:Travion Terrett Ford
WHY:Doesn´t say the motive
UA student charged with attempted murder of baby
WHAT:Sarah Elizabeth Tatum, 19, a Scottsdale native, was arrested early Wednesday
WHEN:Feb. 26, 2009
WHERE:A University of Arizona
WHO:Sarah Elizabeth Tatum
WHY:Monday incident in which she put her newborn baby in a bag of dirty clothes.
WHEN:Feb. 26, 2009
WHERE:A University of Arizona
WHO:Sarah Elizabeth Tatum
WHY:Monday incident in which she put her newborn baby in a bag of dirty clothes.
Students killed in German school shooting
WHAT:A 17-year-old gunman went to his old high school in southern Germany this morning, leaving 15 people dead and several others injured
WHEN:Wednesday 11 March 2009
WHERE: in a high school in Winnenden southern Germany
WHO:Tim Kretschmer
WHY: it doesn`t say the motive
WHEN:Wednesday 11 March 2009
WHERE: in a high school in Winnenden southern Germany
WHO:Tim Kretschmer
WHY: it doesn`t say the motive
Arizona Student Charged In Roomie's Death
WHAT: the student Galareka Harrison killed Mia Henderson with a knife
WHEN: Sept. 7, 2007
WHERE: at the University of Arizona
WHO:18-year-old Galareka Harrison
WHY:Upset that her roommate had accused her of theft
WHEN: Sept. 7, 2007
WHERE: at the University of Arizona
WHO:18-year-old Galareka Harrison
WHY:Upset that her roommate had accused her of theft
lunes, 2 de marzo de 2009
News Analysis
1. Who is Robert Mugabe? How long has he been in power? How popular is he?
Zimbabwe President.
2. Who is Morgan Tsvangirai? Whicgh is/ has been his political role?
He is the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe and now he share power with Mugabe.
3. What happened during last year's elections? Which was the outcome?
That Tsvangirai questioned Mugabe for doing his party.
4. Whis is the economic situation in Zimbabwe? How do the people feel about this?
The economy of Zimbabwe is collapsing under the weight of economic mismanagement, resulting in 94% unemployment and spiraling hyperinflation, the people don’t like that because they don’t have money to buy food.
5. What do you think about the celebrations and the lavish party?I think is bad because the president should see for the people instead of himself and that the money he spends on his party he could spend in the hospital or in the schools of his country.
a) Give the conflict a name and explain why you think it is a conflict.
Cholera Epidemic because is killing all the people of Zimbabwe and infecting them.
b) Who is involved and why?
All the people of Zimbabwe because is infecting and killing them.
c) Explain in detail why the conflict has happened.
A cholera epidemic that broke out in August has since hit every corner of the country, killing 3,731 people and infecting nearly 80,000
d) Give a timeline of events (at least 5) related to the conflict.
August the cholera start
Cholera start killing people
Cholera spread to every corner of the country
Cholera killed over 3,000 people
Cholera has infected over 80,000 people
e) How do you think this conflict can be solved and why?
I think that the conflict can be solve with the news medicine and with asking for help to the MSF.
Zimbabwe President.
2. Who is Morgan Tsvangirai? Whicgh is/ has been his political role?
He is the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe and now he share power with Mugabe.
3. What happened during last year's elections? Which was the outcome?
That Tsvangirai questioned Mugabe for doing his party.
4. Whis is the economic situation in Zimbabwe? How do the people feel about this?
The economy of Zimbabwe is collapsing under the weight of economic mismanagement, resulting in 94% unemployment and spiraling hyperinflation, the people don’t like that because they don’t have money to buy food.
5. What do you think about the celebrations and the lavish party?I think is bad because the president should see for the people instead of himself and that the money he spends on his party he could spend in the hospital or in the schools of his country.
a) Give the conflict a name and explain why you think it is a conflict.
Cholera Epidemic because is killing all the people of Zimbabwe and infecting them.
b) Who is involved and why?
All the people of Zimbabwe because is infecting and killing them.
c) Explain in detail why the conflict has happened.
A cholera epidemic that broke out in August has since hit every corner of the country, killing 3,731 people and infecting nearly 80,000
d) Give a timeline of events (at least 5) related to the conflict.
August the cholera start
Cholera start killing people
Cholera spread to every corner of the country
Cholera killed over 3,000 people
Cholera has infected over 80,000 people
e) How do you think this conflict can be solved and why?
I think that the conflict can be solve with the news medicine and with asking for help to the MSF.
viernes, 13 de febrero de 2009
Zimbabwe Conflict
1. Country name
Zimbabwe
2. Conflict
That members of the KP want to suspend Zimbabwe from the rough diamond certification scheme
3. Copy the headlines and the link to a news item reporting on that conflict.
Conflict diamond scheme must suspend Zimbabwe http://www.globalwitness.org/media_library_detail.php/695/en/conflict_diamond_scheme_must_suspend_zimbabwe
4. Summarize the news item in your own words in 5 - 8 sentences. (Identify the main ideas)
The news talk about that the Kimberley Processes want to stop the production and the exportation of diamonds in Zimbabwe, the government is abusing of the human rights and the government kills 50 informal diamond diggers in November. “First, the Kimberley Process must suspend Zimbabwe from participating in the certification scheme” “Second, the Kimberley Process must issue a clear and unequivocal statement about the need for all Participants to observe basic human rights in the enforcement of Kimberley Process minimum standards.”
5. Describe the conflict.
The conflict is about the diamonds scheme in Zimbabwe that the KP wants to suspend Zimbabwe from the rough diamond certification scheme because of the light of recent violence used by the government to take control of the Chiadzwa diamond fields.
6. Based on your research - geography and timeline explain why the conflict happened. Which ones are the roots of the conflict?
Since always it has been this conflict about the diamonds.
7. Answer:a)
Who is involved in the conflict?
The Members of the Kimberley Process (KP) Civil Society Coalition and the government.b) Where is it happening?
The KP wants to stop the production and exportation of diamonds scheme because the government is using a lot of violence.
c) When did it happen and how long has it been going on?
It seen Friday, 12 December 2008 till now.
Zimbabwe
2. Conflict
That members of the KP want to suspend Zimbabwe from the rough diamond certification scheme
3. Copy the headlines and the link to a news item reporting on that conflict.
Conflict diamond scheme must suspend Zimbabwe http://www.globalwitness.org/media_library_detail.php/695/en/conflict_diamond_scheme_must_suspend_zimbabwe
4. Summarize the news item in your own words in 5 - 8 sentences. (Identify the main ideas)
The news talk about that the Kimberley Processes want to stop the production and the exportation of diamonds in Zimbabwe, the government is abusing of the human rights and the government kills 50 informal diamond diggers in November. “First, the Kimberley Process must suspend Zimbabwe from participating in the certification scheme” “Second, the Kimberley Process must issue a clear and unequivocal statement about the need for all Participants to observe basic human rights in the enforcement of Kimberley Process minimum standards.”
5. Describe the conflict.
The conflict is about the diamonds scheme in Zimbabwe that the KP wants to suspend Zimbabwe from the rough diamond certification scheme because of the light of recent violence used by the government to take control of the Chiadzwa diamond fields.
6. Based on your research - geography and timeline explain why the conflict happened. Which ones are the roots of the conflict?
Since always it has been this conflict about the diamonds.
7. Answer:a)
Who is involved in the conflict?
The Members of the Kimberley Process (KP) Civil Society Coalition and the government.b) Where is it happening?
The KP wants to stop the production and exportation of diamonds scheme because the government is using a lot of violence.
c) When did it happen and how long has it been going on?
It seen Friday, 12 December 2008 till now.
lunes, 26 de enero de 2009
Activity 1
1. Silvio Berlusconi President of Ministers Italia
2. Michelle Bachelet President de Chile
3. Hillary Clinton Senator Junior of the U.S
4. Hu Jintao President of the popular Republic China.
5. Álvaro Uribe President of the Republic de Colombia
6. Ehud Olmert Primer Minister de Israel
7. Gordon Brown Primer Minister of England
8. Ban Ki Moon General Secretary of the ONU Korean
9. Nicolas Sarkozy President of the French Republic
10. George Bush Ex-President of Estates Unites of America
11. Vladimir Putin Prime Minister of Russia
12. Fidel Castro Prime Secretary of Communist of Cuba
13. Mahmoud Abbas President (rais) of the National Authority of Palestine
14. Taro Asso Prime Minister of Japan
15. José Luis Zapatero President of Spain
16. Kim Jong Il President of the Commission of National Defense North Korean
17. Barack Obama President of the U.S
18. Dalai Lama maestro spiritual o guru, is el lieder spiritual of the Lamaism or Buddhism Tibetan
19. Pratibha Patil President of the India
20. Thein Sein Prime Minister of Britannia
21. Robert Mugabe President of Zimbabwe
22. Hamid Karzai President of Afghanistan
23. Raul Castro President of the State of Cuba
24. Mohamed Osni Murbarak Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
25. Dmitry Medvedev President of Russia.
26. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner President of the Nation of Argentina
27. Abhisit Vejjajiva Prime Minister of Thailand
28. Ignacio Lula da Silva President of the Brazil Republic
29. Angela Merkel Canceller of Germany
30. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
31. Asif Ali Zardari Co-president of Pakistan
viernes, 16 de enero de 2009
The New Meaning of an Old Battle
a. To which "old battle" does the article's headline refer?
The headline refers to the war between Israel and the Palestine since they were created.
b. What seem to be the hopes underlying Israel's assault on Gaza?
Delimitate the Hamas leadership.
c. How would a clear Israeli victory affect the region?
In a highly optimistic scenario for Israel and the United States, a clear victory for Israel would make it easier for Egypt, Jordan and countries farther afield to declare common cause against Islamic militancy and its main sponsor in the region, Iran.
d. How would a clear Israeli victory affect the United States?
An international peaceful resolution could clear the way to the politic restoration.
e. Why does Iran have much at stake in the outcome of the current crisis?
It sponsors Hamas and Hezbollah not only to torment Israel but also to spread its influence in the Arab world.
f. How likely is it that the Israeli assault will be successful?
It probably is successful, because it has one of the greatest army of the world, but the history said the opposite.
g. What are some of the divisions in the Middle East that this conflict has highlighted?
The strikes — and the Arab anger over scenes of death and destruction — have highlighted divisions in the Middle East that can prevent Arab nations from working with Israel.
h. What happened in Lebanon in 1982? How are the Gaza attacks similar?
It invaded to eliminate the threat of Yasir Arafat’s forces, which were then encamped on its northern border.
i. In what ways might the attacks on Gaza backfire?
History refers that they would fall like in 1982, but they can backfire through Iran.
j. Why does Mr. Abbas say he will walk away from the peace talks begun by President Bush in 2007?
“What does he have to offer us a year after Annapolis?” Mustafa Barghouti, a doctor, independent Palestinian legislator and advocate of democracy, said of Mr. Abbas, in a telephone conversation from the West Bank. “They promised us an agreement by the end of the year. What do we have after this year?”
k. What lessons has Israel learned from Lebanon?
Israel learned to lower expectations and now they are more prepare.
m. In what way is the timing of this renewed battle beneficial?
It came before the inauguration of the new president of E.U.A Barack Obama.
n. How will the Obama administration be able to capitalize on the situation in Gaza?
The emotional reactions, the passionate reaction, will be directed at the present administration.
The headline refers to the war between Israel and the Palestine since they were created.
b. What seem to be the hopes underlying Israel's assault on Gaza?
Delimitate the Hamas leadership.
c. How would a clear Israeli victory affect the region?
In a highly optimistic scenario for Israel and the United States, a clear victory for Israel would make it easier for Egypt, Jordan and countries farther afield to declare common cause against Islamic militancy and its main sponsor in the region, Iran.
d. How would a clear Israeli victory affect the United States?
An international peaceful resolution could clear the way to the politic restoration.
e. Why does Iran have much at stake in the outcome of the current crisis?
It sponsors Hamas and Hezbollah not only to torment Israel but also to spread its influence in the Arab world.
f. How likely is it that the Israeli assault will be successful?
It probably is successful, because it has one of the greatest army of the world, but the history said the opposite.
g. What are some of the divisions in the Middle East that this conflict has highlighted?
The strikes — and the Arab anger over scenes of death and destruction — have highlighted divisions in the Middle East that can prevent Arab nations from working with Israel.
h. What happened in Lebanon in 1982? How are the Gaza attacks similar?
It invaded to eliminate the threat of Yasir Arafat’s forces, which were then encamped on its northern border.
i. In what ways might the attacks on Gaza backfire?
History refers that they would fall like in 1982, but they can backfire through Iran.
j. Why does Mr. Abbas say he will walk away from the peace talks begun by President Bush in 2007?
“What does he have to offer us a year after Annapolis?” Mustafa Barghouti, a doctor, independent Palestinian legislator and advocate of democracy, said of Mr. Abbas, in a telephone conversation from the West Bank. “They promised us an agreement by the end of the year. What do we have after this year?”
k. What lessons has Israel learned from Lebanon?
Israel learned to lower expectations and now they are more prepare.
m. In what way is the timing of this renewed battle beneficial?
It came before the inauguration of the new president of E.U.A Barack Obama.
n. How will the Obama administration be able to capitalize on the situation in Gaza?
The emotional reactions, the passionate reaction, will be directed at the present administration.
martes, 13 de enero de 2009
War between Israel and Gaza
1. Where is Israel? Locate it on a map.
Israel is between Egypt and Jordanian.
2. Why was Israel created?
It was created because Jewish have the right to have a state after the World War II.
3. Where are the Palestinian Territories? Locate on a map.
They are in the Gaza and in the West Bank.
1. What is happening in Israel and Gaza?
They are having a big war for the territory.
2. How many Palestinians have died and how many Israelis?
January 13, 2009 so far was 800 Palestinians and 22 Israelis.
3. What is Hamas?
Hamas is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, a Palestinian organization committed to eliminating Israel and replacing it with an Islamic state.
4. What was the U.S. response to the attacks?
In order for the violence to stop, Hamas must stop firing rockets into Israel and agree to respect a sustainable and durable cease-fire.
5. What happened when Israel was declared a state in 1948?
The next day the nervier countries declared war to Israel.
6. What did Israel agree to in the Oslo accords?
Israel committed to withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and agreed that a Palestinian Authority would be set up.
7. How did Hamas come to power in Gaza?
In January 2006, Hamas took a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council. After Hamas' win and its refusal to change its hard-line policies, the United States and Europe cut funding to the Palestinian Authority and Israel refused to work with a government that included Hamas.
Israel is between Egypt and Jordanian.
2. Why was Israel created?
It was created because Jewish have the right to have a state after the World War II.
3. Where are the Palestinian Territories? Locate on a map.
They are in the Gaza and in the West Bank.
1. What is happening in Israel and Gaza?
They are having a big war for the territory.
2. How many Palestinians have died and how many Israelis?
January 13, 2009 so far was 800 Palestinians and 22 Israelis.
3. What is Hamas?
Hamas is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, a Palestinian organization committed to eliminating Israel and replacing it with an Islamic state.
4. What was the U.S. response to the attacks?
In order for the violence to stop, Hamas must stop firing rockets into Israel and agree to respect a sustainable and durable cease-fire.
5. What happened when Israel was declared a state in 1948?
The next day the nervier countries declared war to Israel.
6. What did Israel agree to in the Oslo accords?
Israel committed to withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and agreed that a Palestinian Authority would be set up.
7. How did Hamas come to power in Gaza?
In January 2006, Hamas took a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council. After Hamas' win and its refusal to change its hard-line policies, the United States and Europe cut funding to the Palestinian Authority and Israel refused to work with a government that included Hamas.
viernes, 9 de enero de 2009
News 1
The EU gas monitors arrive in Ukraine
Who: EU gas monitors
Where: Ukraine
When: January, 8, 2009
Why: Because of the fight between Russia and Ukraine about the gas
What: the EU monitor came to Ukraine to resolve the problem about the gas because the Russian dont want to send gas
Who: EU gas monitors
Where: Ukraine
When: January, 8, 2009
Why: Because of the fight between Russia and Ukraine about the gas
What: the EU monitor came to Ukraine to resolve the problem about the gas because the Russian dont want to send gas
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