http://www.npr.org/2011/11/22/142606484/would-romney-s-tough-china-talk-survive-election

By:  SCOTT HORSLEY

Factual Questions:

Which country belong  the second’s biggest economy?

What do they say about candidate before win the elections? 

In the past how did they refers to China? 

Questions that Elicit opinion: 

In what way your country has some relations with China? In others words do you sell something to China? mentioned and explain how had been the relations?

Does China has a big influence on your economy?

New Vocabulary: 

*Pursued: to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.

*Albeit: although; even if:

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133698850/why-is-gas-cheaper-in-middle-u-s-thank-canada

by: JEFF BRADY

Factual Questions:

Where does the number 1 foreign oil in the United States come from? 

What is problematic with the Canadians oil companies that it is beneficial for some Americans’s drivers? 

Questions that elicit opinion?

 How much is the gas price different from your country compare in the United States?

Does your country an exported or an imported oil?

Does you country but most of its oil?

New Vocabulary: 

Pipeline: a long tubular conduit or series of pipes,  often underground.

Storage: space or area reserved for storing

Tittle:  Medicine Chest

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Runtime: Length: 2:41

Questions and Answers:

1-What were the four ‘’HUMORS’’?

The four humors were:

Blood

Black Bile

Yellow Bile

Phlegm

2-What were the result of the 4 ‘’HUMOR’’ balances. ?

If those HUMORS were balance you are healthy, but if those were not balance   people were not healthy.  

Tittle: L. Douglas Wilder 

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Runtime: Length: 1:08

Questions and Answers

1-Who was Lawrence Douglas Wilder?

Lawrence  Douglas Wilder was the first African-American governor not only in Virginia but also  the United States.

2-When did Lawrence Douglas become the first-American governor in the Uni 19

In 1971 was a change in the constitution and two decades after in 1989 Lawrence Douglas Wilder become the first African-American governor in Virginia and the entire nation.

 Title: Model of the S.S. Quanza

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Runtime: Length: 4:30

Questions and Answers:

1-Where were the firsts  places where  the S.S. Quanza  landing the passengers? Before arrived to these places where was the S.S Quanza? Who were the passengers?

The first places where the S.S Quanza landing was in New York and Veracruz Mexico.  S.S Quanza departed from Lisboan, Protugal  and  most of the passenger were Jews.  

2-Where were they before stopped in the North of Virginia? Why did they stop?

They were in Veracruz, Mexico but they could not leave the sheap.They had to go back to Germany. However, they needed coal thefore they stopped in the North of Virginia.   

Tittle: Whipping post

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Runtime: Length:  2:41

Questions and Answers:

What kind of punishment was it?

This was a public punishment  to keep slaves in their places.

What kinds of benefits had the people who did not receive this punishment before?   

Slave who Had not received this punishment were more expensive because  that means that they had a well behave.

Aside the  slaves  who others receive that punishment?

The free black also received that punishment.         

Tittle: Brochure, Remember May 17th

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Runtime: Length:   3:07

Questions and Answers:

1-    In April 19^th , 1951 students from Roberth Russa Motion High School were protesting . What was the readon to drive them to did it?

Black student  from Roberth Russa Motion walked  down in protest   discrimination in the schools. They wanted schools  to be equal.

2-    What kind of benefits  brought the ended of the benefits?

Equal  Education, black people started to belong  to the electoral  process. Furthermore black  could able to ride the bus and sit in front.  

Video:  Bowie Knife 1850s

Length: 7:07

Questions and Answers:

1-Who is John Brown?

John Brown was an activist slavery whose name still brings powerful emotions to the surface. John brown was executed by the American Republic because of his success influence on people  not only slaves but also white people to fight again slavery.

2-On Sunday evening, October 16, 1859 John Brown and 21 followers took armed possession of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry Virginia.  What was the subject of this remarkable act?

 First at all they wanted to take some rifles, started a slave insurrection then gave freedom to the   4 million slaves in the nation.

3- Brown was already known in the nation as an important figure antislavery. When  where  started  to appeared ’’good’’ news about his movement.

In 1856 people were battling to determine whether the territory would become a free state or a slave state in Kansas.

           Video: Charred Corn Cob

Length: 2:41

Questions and Answers :

1-What king of juice did the native Americans got from the corn?

The natives Americans  got a sweet juice from the corn.

2-What is the mean ‘’CHICAHOMINEI’’ in English?

CHICAGOMINEI means in English Corn’s ground corn’s people.

3-The Charred corn cob grew up in this land that was not call Virginia thousands years ago.How did the native used the corn? What is the difference compare from the past and today?

In the past the Native Americans used to mix the corn with the beans  while today people use it to make bread.

Video: Clovis Point

Length:  2:20

               1- The man is doing a stone spear point. How does he start it?

The man drew the stone spear point model first.

               2- Explain the process of making a stone spear point?

The man started to build the shape of the stone sanding it. Then continue to file it and finally he made  the semi circle at the bottom of the stone spear point.  

Video: Streetcar

Length:  3:19

 Questions and Answers:

1-What kind of acts shows us that in Virginia had segregation?

In Virginia were colored only restaurants,  black were not  allow to register  to vote  and cinemas which did not allowed black people. Likewise whites and blacks drank different kind of water and in different classes.

2-Why made they stopped to take the bus anymore?

Because were an uncomfortable situation where a girl came late to the bus, but she did not have sit. The driver told Williams  to  get out of the bus if Williams did not do it,  the  driver could not move the bus. Then the driver lock the door and took them to the bus station and called the police for this reason. Since this day they did not take the bus anymore because they thought that people would get angry for what they did.

What?

On November 29th, 2011 we visited the Richmond Public Library. It was the second time. At the beginning Mabel and I arrived first and met with the Principle of the Library. She was so polite  open us the door. Eleven-though, we wanted wait for Audrey and the rest of classmates. They offered a great variety of desserts  such as apple and nut  pies,  and cakes which my favorite was the carrot cake.Furthermore they offered beverages.

So what?

    In this opportunity I had the proud to work for second time with my classmate Anoud.She is from Saudi Arabia. She  introduced us her king,  how is the education different in some cities and the extraordinary structure of the universities.In one hand  for our surprise in the audience was an American who had worked in Saudi Arabia specifically at the airport. He shared some anecdotes and showed us a Saudi currency bill.Furthermore his experience made an Arabic atmosphere where they exchanged ideas. On the other hand was the woman who made possible our visited at the Richmond Public Library. She originally is from Japan and  the principal library. At the end of Anoud’s presentation arrived a couple  from the Richmond on line newspaper. Jc ( whom allowed that we called him like Jc) and Rosebella she works at the advertisement area.

        During my presentation I discussed a great variety of topic. I felt that  arts and history were their audience favorite favorite theme. Different as the last time were Health care and Education systems. They really got a hook on The Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela calls Simon Bolivar and a Patriotic singer. In this opportunity I noticed that our audience enjoy when we shared some real examples, connected  with America like a revolutionary military Francisco de Miranda who fought at the American and French Revolution (it helps them to remember the information), compare and contrast them and some iniversal information such the highest mountains, oldest rock etc. At the first time Anoud and I made a compare and contras between her country and mine.Likewise with the United States.  

After our fist presentation we ate the desserts and Jc gave me his card to send him the information about the Symphonic Orchestra of Venezuela and the singer.When they left we joined with Yabin (my classmate from china) team whom audience was John an America whose favorite hobbies are go to the restaurant and  eat different kinds of food. By the way we made a plan to eat together next week. He went to Ireland and shred his most excited experience. We talked about our Chinese project and shared a fun anecdote previously to eject out Chinese project.  Our conversations were fluently naturally even when John spoke fats I think rather than an presentation I felt like a university team just talking about  our hobbies and telling some experiences related with the topics which helped us to feel more confidence and follow the conversation.

Now what?

I think we should imagine that we are talking with our friends, but using academics words therefore it will increase knowledge.Continue to make the compare and contrats and give them some real examples and connections (it would be with the United States, Visual, bring some music or videos)   then they will remember the presenation.

Made In China Doesn’t Mean Cheap In China

http://www.npr.org/2011/11/23/142660716/made-in-china-doesnt-mean-cheap-in-china

Factual Question: 

 China makes so many cheaper products which sell around the world. However in China the prices seem to be more expensive for themselves,  Why are the prices higher in China than in the United States?  (Mentioned 1 or 2 reasons) 

What does the speaker refer to the State Wrong Economic?  

Why do  the prices are cheaper in Hong Kong?

What some corruptions mentioned in the article?  

Question that elicit opinion:

What is the principal product that your country exports? 

Corruption is in everywhere we already know it,  but Does the corruption higher in your country? (give some examples how does it works) 

Do the exported products more expensive in your country  than to the world? If so give some example.

New Vocabulary:

Willing:disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to travel alone. 

Nabbed: to arrest or capture.

Stash: something put away or hidden. 

Factual Question:

what does the Affordable Care act in this case build?

What does it  provide to the large businesses?

what does it preserve?

What does he mention whether you like or not your insurance? In other words what are the options?


Who  does he refers to the pre-existing medical condition?
 

How does he hook to make reference to the earliest retires?

Which is the temporary program? Who are the the benefits  drive from?  What does the status of this program? ( an exaple of the past, present or future)



Question that elicit opinion:


Aside of the benefits that it will bring if you have to change or add something what it will be?






New Vocabulary


*Undelivered:

to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients:  to deliver mail; to deliver a package.


*Exclude:

 What?

Have you ever read an  for a while and think what important is to listen different opinion? not matter how silly or illogical they seems to be. Here we go, during the two times that  I’ve gone to the World Studies we’ve discussed some relevant  topics such as Abortion, allow marriage between  the same sex, health care and the race discrimination.The two opportunities I’ve sat with two  Americans students in the first opportunity. We talked about the abortion and the right of gay or lesbian as a couple adopt children.While in the second we went into the new law of Health Care insurances.Something that I would see in general is that students got so exciting when they talked about Health Care Insurances.

So What?

In my first meeting  with the World Studies I admitted  that we did not create an debate atmosphere.However, we got some conclusions about the abortion and the right for lesbians and gays to adopt children as a couple. First at all  about abortion we said everyone has to think first before take any decision and be responsible for their acts. Moreover to adopt the lesbians and gays adopt children we said that whether they have all the  requirements they will be able to adopt and if it necessary some visit  from the the social workers.During my second meeting it was so exciting. My partners expressed their opinion with honestly.Otherwise they point out some solutions to them. Also helped me to have some solid ideas to participate in my debate about the Health Care Insurance New Law.  

Now What?

About my speaking I did not feel so comfortable, I think I had to enriched my vocabulary moreover  my listened perhaps I miss something,but thanks God I understood, and I could ask them some doubts that I had.However, I’m going to make some deep researchers about the Health Care insurance New Law to ask them more question about it.I think they can give me a really important pictures based on their experiences lived in the United States.

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Factual Question:

What will happen  on January, 2014?

Which is the other way to qualify for care is your are under 65?

What will be able to choose on 2014?

What kind of control gives you this program on you Health care insurances?

Question that elicit opinion:

Are you agree or disagree with this program? If so What can you change  in this program to be better?

Vocabulary:

*Exclude: