(CNN Student News) -- August 27, 2007
1. Who is Michael Vick? What legal charge has been filed against Vick, and how has he pled to this charge?
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2. How has the National Football League (NFL) responded to Vick's illegal activities? What is your view of the NFL's actions?
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3. What sentence, if any, do you think that Vick and his co-defendants should receive and why?
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4. In your view, how might this case impact each of the following: Vick, his teammates, his corporate sponsors, the NFL, football fans and animal rights activists?
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5. What happened to Youssif? According to the segment, how have CNN.com readers and the Children's Burn Foundation responded to Youssif's plight?
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6. What are your thoughts and feelings about this story?
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7. Based on the information in the segment, how did technology, the news media and the public contribute to creating a positive outcome for Youssif? Can you think of other examples of news reporting leading to a positive social response or change?
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8. When did Hurricane Katrina strike New Orleans? What do you remember about this disaster? To what extent, if at all, did Hurricane Katrina impact you personally?
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9. According to the segment: How has life changed for Amanda Hill in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? What challenges do she and her grandmother face?
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10. Do you think that it is important for young Katrina survivors to tell their stories? Why or why not?
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