CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- October 1, 2008

1. According to the program: What information is known about yesterday's deadly stampede in India? How have authorities responded to the crisis?

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2. What are your thoughts and feelings regarding this tragedy? What lessons, if any, do you think can be learned from it?

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3. What is the status of the U.S. government's $700 billion financial bailout plan? According to the segment: What statement did President George W. Bush make about the U.S. economy and the bailout plan following Monday's House vote? Why do some lawmakers oppose the original bailout bill?

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4. Why do you think that, in response to the current financial crisis, financial commentator Suze Orman advises American consumers to stop charging things on credit cards and to stop spending money on unnecessary things? Do you plan to follow this advice? Why or why not?

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5. If you were to write to your congressional representative about the financial bailout plan, what message would you want to convey?

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6. What are COOL labels? According to the report: Why do many people feel that these labels are important? What types of loopholes exist in the COOL labeling system?

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7. Can you think of food safety issues that have occurred in the U.S. and other parts of the world? Do you think that the COOL labels will impact these health issues? State your rationale.

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8. What is a valedictorian? Why is the St. Johns County School District in Florida thinking about eliminating the valedictorian honor?

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9. According to the report, what are some of the arguments for and against having a valedictorian?

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10. Do you think that your high school should have a valedictorian? Why or why not?

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