DUE WED 1/27

Use any of the following to demonstrate your understanding of the questions bellow:

• goanimate
• bitstrips
• powerpoint

Each answer MUST have at least 2 sources!

Grading:

• understanding (each question) 21 points

student shows little or no understanding of question	student shows some understanding of question	student shows complete understanding of question
1 point	2 points	3+ points

• creativity 3+

project is shows no imagination or creativity	project shows some imagination and creativity	project shows imagination and creativity
1 point	2 points	3+ points

• blog and research/sources 14 points (one for each source)

understanding	21
creativity	3
sources	14
total	38

Every day that you research your project you must post the following in your blog:

Blog Title "project research"

• What was I looking for:
• What I learned:
• Where I found it: (paste any web sites you used here that way you can go back to them later!)

Choice one: OPEC:
How does OPEC affect our gas prices?
Helpful sites:12 , 3,4 5 ,6 7

• What is a cartel?
• How do cartels influence prices?
• What countries are OPEC members?
• What was the "Oil Shock" of the 1970's?
• How has the recession effected OPEC countries and oil prices?
• What our some ways that we could lessen our dependence on oil?
• How would this benefit our country?

Choice two: Israel/Palestine:
Why do Israel and Palestine still not get along?
Helpful sites: 1,2 ,3 4 ,

• What is Zionism?
• What led to the founding of Israel?
• Is Palestine a country (you will find arguments for both sides!)?
• What happend during the Arab Israeli war?
• What happend during the 6 days war?
• Why do Israel and Palestine still not get along?
• Which side do you think is right (base your opinion on your research)?