Monday, February 21, 2011

View and Respond/ Egypt and Mubarak's Wealth

View the ABC news report and one of the other two (Al Jazerra or CNN) which report about Mubarak and how much he is worth.   CBS and the other news stories report 2 very different numbers when they report Mubarak's worth.  What are the two numbers?  Why do you think the numbers are so different?   Is there bias here?  Why?  How does this connect to Rome and the overthrow of the Umayyads?

CNN Mubarak Money

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGGKFs-GhRs&feature=related

Al Jazerra Report

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHIksWCmhE&NR=1

ABC News on Mubarak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fZdppnfC3w

Mubarak's Platinum

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/document-appears-show-mubarak-owns-platinum-worth-us15-billion

Mubarak's Monetary Worth

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article1155628.ece

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Assignment for Friday

Watch "Who is a Terrorist".  Make a comment below the link(minimum 3 sentences/questions)


Look at the cartoon of the pyramid "Change in Egypt" and the picture of the Egyptian woman "The People of Egypt".  Make a comment below each (minimum 3 sentences/questions).  The definitions may help you with your responses. 

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Don't Forget your Pillar Rough Drafts

I will be checking the rough drafts of your pillars on Wednesday.  Please don't forget.