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**East Asian History**
 * Mr. Simon**

February 5 - Tim and Sebastian February 12 - Adam and Jason February 25 - Jeffrey and Derek March 5 - Alexander and Lauren March 12 - Sam and Larry March 18 - Book Club March 26 - Book Club Students will work in pairs to present a current event related to China, Korea or Japan. Pairs will change so that everyone will work together.
 * Comparative Current Events**

1. Each presenting pair will choose a particular event and find __at least__ two articles on that event. One article will come from a periodical of the relevant East Asian country(ies). If the event involves a non-East Asian country then the other article should come from there. If there is no “other” country involved then the student will choose an article from a U.S. periodical. The foreign articles can be from either an English or non-English periodical but if the article is in a foreign language the student must have sufficient fluency to identify tone and bias.

2. Students who are presenting the articles will post links on the ning by 7 p.m. the day prior to presenting.

3. Students who are not presenting will post one question in response to the article on the wiki.

4. Presenters will give a very brief summary of the event. Presenters will share any factual differences between the different articles.

5. Presenters will share what they believe is the tone and bias of each article and provide examples from the text and information from other sources to support the ideas.

6. Presenters will explain how the article relates to topics covered in class, including previous units and current event articles. The presenters will also explain the broader significance of the article in terms of U.S. and global conditions. Finally, presenters shall answer the posted questions in class.

7. Articles should come from appropriate and reliable sources, including major newspapers such as the New York Times and the China Daily. Check [] for ideas. You may only use the official North Korean news agency for humor value. The article should be no more than six (6) days old. Students who are not prepared to present an article on the appointed day will receive a grade of zero (0).

8. Because everyone is responsible for relating their articles to previous articles, all students should pay attention and save the copies of all articles.

9. Each presenter shall prepare a write-up of their articles that contains the information required in items 2-6, above. Use headings to organize your write-up. Put your name, the date and the class on the top of your paper, as well as the title of your articles.