Chapter 5 Assignment (Due 12/20)

Chapter 25 Assignment has been posted on the website and on E-portfolio.

It will be due 12/20/10.

Link to Assignment: Chapter 5 Assignment (due 12/17/10)
Link to E-Portfolios (old interface): Link to E-Portfolios

"McLaughlin" Assignment 13 - DUE 12/16

McLaughlin Assignment 13 DUE 12/8

Based on our discussions in class and the resources listed, respond to the following question(s) in no less than 150 words:

Now that we have seen the "Inside North Korea" documentary, how would you describe the life of the average North Korean citizen? What aspects did you find most disturbing or surprising? Why? What do you feel are the most significant differences from life in the United States? Do you think every student should see this documentary? Why or why not?

Check out the segments of the documentary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQXfMMHV8FM

McLaughlin Assignment 12 DUE 12/1/10

McLaughlin Assignment 12 DUE 12/8

Based on our discussions in class and the resources listed, respond to the following questions in no less than 150 words:

On November 28^th 2010, the website WikiLeaks began publishing secret diplomatic cables (messages) obtained from a source within the U.S. Army. Some feel that the information contained within these secret messages has threatened the safety of US Citizens and compromised out country’s ability to conduct diplomacy with other nations. Others feel that this incident is little more than an embarrassment for the US and instead should serve as a call to reexamine what the US classifies as “secret” and investigate how a Private in the US Army had access to all these documents. Nevertheless, the question remains what is to be done about WikiLeak’s founder and operator, Julian Assange. Has he committed a crime? If so, what is it and what will the US do about it? Read the following article, which details the situation (be aware-there are multiple pages):

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2034276,00.html

Based on the article, was the U.S. damaged by the data release? How? Also, in your opinion, has Assange committed a crime that the U.S. should apprehend and prosecute him for? If so, what crime has he committed and is he afforded any protection under “Freedom of the Press”? If not, how would you defend his release of hundreds of thousands of secret government documents?