Americanists....worldwide!

From Lugano to La Jolla....what a remarkable amalgam of ideas, insights, and perspectives. Welcome to this site. Mr. Izsa (TASIS) and Mrs. Shaul (LJCDS) invite you to join us in our conversations about the history and the realities of America's history and culture--from a decidedly international perspective.

Each month a new series of questions will be posted here by Mr. Izsa and Mrs. Shaul. Please click on the blog posts and write in your comments for the questions below, per your teacher's instructions.

Please make certain that entries are thoughtfully written (check for typos and grammatical faux pas), as erudite as you can make them, and appropriately worded for a school-related activity (note: students from other parts of the world may not share your same philosophies or your same sense of humor, so please be mindful of our differences).

With every blog session assigned, one or two can be direct responses to the questions, but at least one MUST respond directly to the students who have already written posts, answering one thread per question (more is welcome, this is the minimum requirement).Be specific. Explain why you might agree or disagree with their (his/her) opinions. Feel free to "debate" or "discuss" with your international counterpart. Make sure we can identify you with your name so you can receive credit for your contributions.


Thursday, November 19, 2015

Thanksgiving question #1

1.  What responsibility do countries of the EU have toward screening immigration in each other’s countries?  What role would you like to see the US take in this process?

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Thanksgiving Question 2


2.  In an ideal situation, the UN would be able to assume the responsibility for easing the suffering of the Syrian refugees.  What would you like to see the UN do?  Can it?  Why or why not?
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Thanksgiving question 3



3.  What is our responsibility  to the Syrian refugees? (by “our” put your home country or adopted country into this slot)  How does that responsibility function in concert or in contrast with our responsibility to our own nation's’ inhabitants?  Defend your perspective.
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Thanksgiving question 4



4.  Western news coverage has been focus almost exclusively on the events from Friday, November 13 in Paris.  There was also an attack in Lebanon.  Why isn’t that covered?  Should it get the same amount of time/attention in the Western press?  

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Thanksgiving question 5


5.  Take some time to watch your local news (use several channels for comparison).  Then, watch a national news program.  And then, check key news websites.  Draft a brief comparison of how the different news outlets share information about the Paris .  Consider how much time is dedicated to the topic.  Consider when in the news program the information is revealed.  Is the information editorialized?  Or is the opinion of the program more subtle (time given to the topic, placement in the broadcast, etc).

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