Post by Mutanatia on Sept 22, 2012 17:42:26 GMT -5
(LINK: www.npr.org/2012/09/16/161228170/consulate-attack-preplanned-libya-s-president-says )
Mutanatia greeted his students as they entered the room with a handshake again. “Welcome to week #1 of NPR’s World Story of the Day from NPR.” He said. “For your enjoyment, the brainteasers were posted on my facebook page. If you’d like the links, please comment here. This is also our 11th week. This unit, we’ll hear about various stories from across the world. This unit also has a heavy emphasis on the Middle East. September and August were ripe times for international news. For the next 3 weeks, we will be discussing the US Embassy Attack in Libya. After the third week, you will then be asked to take sides as to whose story you most likely believe: the U.S.’s initial reading of the situation, or the Libyan President’s assessment.
This lesson comes from September 16th, 2012. It features the Libyan President discussing the attack on the US Embassy by a mob, resulting in 4 deaths.. You will hear his assessment of the situation and remember it as well. Good luck.
Here are the discussion questions:
1) How likely, in your opinion, is the President of Libya’s scenario?
2) Why would the attackers want to invade the embassy?
He then passed out the homework:
1) What relationship did the ambassador have Libya? Why is this so significant?
Mutanatia greeted his students as they entered the room with a handshake again. “Welcome to week #1 of NPR’s World Story of the Day from NPR.” He said. “For your enjoyment, the brainteasers were posted on my facebook page. If you’d like the links, please comment here. This is also our 11th week. This unit, we’ll hear about various stories from across the world. This unit also has a heavy emphasis on the Middle East. September and August were ripe times for international news. For the next 3 weeks, we will be discussing the US Embassy Attack in Libya. After the third week, you will then be asked to take sides as to whose story you most likely believe: the U.S.’s initial reading of the situation, or the Libyan President’s assessment.
This lesson comes from September 16th, 2012. It features the Libyan President discussing the attack on the US Embassy by a mob, resulting in 4 deaths.. You will hear his assessment of the situation and remember it as well. Good luck.
Here are the discussion questions:
1) How likely, in your opinion, is the President of Libya’s scenario?
2) Why would the attackers want to invade the embassy?
He then passed out the homework:
1) What relationship did the ambassador have Libya? Why is this so significant?