F.I. - Question 53

To complete question #53 on the "Foundations Investigation," select an article from a 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, Southeast Asia, Oceania, or Latin America)
• MLA Citation
• Concise (no more than 5 sentences) summary that includes a clear thesis statement

Current Events Hints

As you prepare for the first day of class 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 & North Korea
• Aung San Suu Kyi & Myanmar
• US presidential election
• Violence in Colorado & Connecticut
• Olympics
• Israel & Iran
• Protests in Russia, Egypt, China
• European financial crisis
• Mars exploration
• Supreme Court rulings
• Tensions between Japan & South Korea; Japan & China
• Leadership shifts in China, South Korea, Italy
• Benghazi
• Fiscal cliff
• Civil war in Syria
• Pope tweets
• Polio controversy in Pakistan
• Hostages in Algeria
• Opening of Cuba
• Venezuela inaugeration

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!