Reaction Guide/Anticipation Guide-Honors American Government
Question 1- Do you believe a mosque should be built two blocks away from ground
zero in New York City? (Based on an Aug 14th article by Ed Henry, Sr. White House
Correspondent called Obama not commenting on Wisdom of Controversial Islamic
Center)
Before reading the text, what is your answer and why?
Now read pg 545- Answer the questions to the primary source. Has your answer changed
or remained the same and why?
Question 2 Wikileaks, a whistle-blower website is preparing to release nearly 15,000
more documents on the Afghanistan war. Do you think they should be stopped?
(Based on CNN Wire Staff the article Wikileaks preparing to release 15,000 more
Afghanistan Documents)
Before reading the text, what is your answer and why?
Now read pg 547-549 Evaluate the quote by Katharine Graham on the back of this paper.
Is your answer the same or has it changed? Explain why or why not.
Question three- You formulate and turn in AT THE START OF CLASS_________.
Think of a political, social, or economic issue. Find an article dated within the last two
years. Have a copy of your source WITH AUTHOR AND DATE (15 PTS.). (Cut and
paste-. no more than one page), form a question, and find a page in the text that gives us
insight into the question.(15 PTS.) (Hint-Use the table of contents, index, or glossary)This assignment is worth thirty points. Penalties-YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO IF
YOUR WORK IS LATE OR YOU WORK WITH ANOTHER STUDENT.
COMPUTER ISSUES OR QUESTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF PRIOR TO
THE DUE DATE.