6/27/2012 A new blogging day

Econ:




Read the article and answer the questions in your blog.

http://business-standard.com/india/news/developed-countries-shycommitment-to-sustainable-development-pm/478412/

1. What is paying “lip service”? do you think technology is important for developing countries to have? Why or why not?

2. Do you think developed countries have an obligation to help the developing countries (3rd world), why or why not?

3. Define what Summit is.

4. Why would a nation need more capital (money) to boost their economy? Why would they need other countries for that?

5. What is going green? How does it relate to the economy?

6. What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and what is the current U.S. GDP?
7. What was the big success for developing countries according to Puri?

8. Reflect for a page about your feelings of developing countries receiving aid from developed countries. Do you think it’s fair? Should the world be equal in their GDP? How do you feel about third world countries borrowing from first world countries? Is their risk in it for 1st world nations? What would you tell third world nations if you were a first world nation? (one page).



Gov:

Skim the Magna Carta, U.S. Constitution, and John Locke and Government. Then answer the questions.

http://www.constitution.org/eng/magnacar.htm

Magna Carta

http://www.house.gov/house/Constitution/Constitution.html

U.S. Constitution
Your job today is to look at two documents. You may find them very long and difficult to understand. Don’t get stuck on any part too long. You are to find as many comparisons with the U.S. Constitution and the Magna Carta as you can.

1. Find 10 comparisons from the two documents

The second part is to find as many differences in the two documents as you can.

2. Find 10 points to contrast with the two documents.

The last part you are to reflect on both documents.

3. What is your overall understanding of both documents? Do you think a lot of laws and rights from the Magna Carta carried over to the U.S.? Why was the Magna Carta such an innovative document? Why was the U.S. constitution so innovative? Take 5 quotes from the U.S. constitution and explain their importance.