FI Question #49 - "Current History" Article Summary

To complete question #49 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, Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, or Latin America)
• MLA Citation
• Concise (no more than 5 sentences) summary with a clear thesis statement

FI Question #48 - "History Today" Article Summary

To complete question #48 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

Wow!  It has been a very busy few months for current events.  Even with the punditry surrounding American politics, there have been many important national and international news stories since November 1, 2016.  Below is a list of some major news stories that you may have forgotten or missed:

• Presidential impeachments in South Korea and Brazil
• Politics in Europe
• UN Security Council Resolution 2334
• US elections
• Elections in Gambia, Ghana, & DRC
• Peace in Columbia?
• Prison riots in Brazil
• Russian hacking
• Terrorist attacks in Germany and Istanbul
• Mosul & Aleppo
• Ayatollah's death in Iran
• North Korea nuclear capabilities
• Assassination of Russian ambassador
• Native American protests
• China - Hong Kong relations
• Politics in South Africa
• Samsung
• Death of Fidel Castro
• Migrant deaths in Mediterranean
• OPEC
• Natural disasters in New Zealand
• Wild fires in Southeast
• Plane crash - Brazilian soccer team
• Flint, Michigan

If you believe I've missed any important points, please add the topic and a link as a comment to this post.

Finally, if you bring a current events "journal" on the first day of class, you'll be permitted to use your notes on the current events quiz.  The notes/journal must be on paper BEFORE you come to class - you will not be allowed to reference GoogleDrive or print once you've arrived to class.

GDBB 8 - Cuba & the US

Use one of the current events sources linked at  http://hwc-spring2017.blogspot.com/2016/11/approved-sources-for-hwc-current-events.htmlto find at least 2 recent news article that relate to, support, or refute Shifter and Raderstorf's assertion about the evolving relationship between the United States & Cuba.  Your comment should include the titles of and links to the news article.  Then, briefly summarize these articles with an explanation of how these sources relate to the arguments presented in the briefing book.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GDBB 7 - Climate Geopolitics: The Road to Paris & Beyond

Use one of the current events sources linked at  http://hwc-spring2017.blogspot.com/2016/11/approved-sources-for-hwc-current-events.htmlto find at least 2 recent news article that relate to, support, or refute Sweet's discussion about the political implications of climate change.  Your comment should include the titles of and links to the news article.  Then, briefly summarize these articles with an explanation of how these sources relate to the arguments presented in the briefing book.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GDBB 6 - The UNs Post-2015 Development Agenda & Leadership

Use one of the current events sources linked at  http://hwc-spring2017.blogspot.com/2016/11/approved-sources-for-hwc-current-events.html to find at least 2 recent news article that relate to, support, or refute Brown & Weiss's assertions about the future of the United Nations.  Your comment should include the titles of and links to the news article.  Then, briefly summarize these articles with an explanation of how these sources relate to the arguments presented in the briefing book.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GDBB 5 - Korean Choices

Use one of the current events sources linked at http://hwc-spring2017.blogspot.com/2016/11/approved-sources-for-hwc-current-events.htmlto find at least 2 recent news article that relate to, support, or refute Snyder's description of Korean politics.  Your comment should include the titles of and links to the news article.  Then, briefly summarize these articles with an explanation of how these sources relate to the arguments presented in the briefing book.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!

GDBB 4 - International Migration

Use one of the current events sources linked at  http://hwc-spring2017.blogspot.com/2016/11/approved-sources-for-hwc-current-events.htmlto find at least 2 recent news article that relate to, support, or refute Chamie's explanation of international migration.  Your comment should include the titles of and links to the news article.  Then, briefly summarize these articles with an explanation of how these sources relate to the arguments presented in the briefing book.  Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!