Monday, November 22, 2010

Central America and the Caribbean Islands


Unit 4, here we come!! Central America and the Caribbean Islands is starting tomorrow and that means that all current events must either be about Central America or the Caribbean Islands. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article

2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.
where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event

happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Here Comes Mexico



We're moving on to Unit 3. Mexico is starting today and that means that all current events must now be about Mexico. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article
2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.

where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event

happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.