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CNN Student News: Daily Discussion

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Use these questions to help students understand today's featured news stories
  • Today's Daily Discussion includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day
RELATED TOPICS
  • Jobs and Labor
  • Barack Obama
  • New Zealand
  • Guatemala
  • Chile

(CNN Student News) -- September 7, 2010

Media Literacy Question of the Day

How do you think that the Chilean government could use different types of media to help the trapped miners cope with their current situation? Explain.

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Focus on the Economy

What did President Barack Obama say in the report about American jobs? What is your reaction to his statement?

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According to the program: What transportation projects has President Obama's administration proposed, and why? What obstacles might these projects face? What is your opinion of these proposals?

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In your opinion, if the transportation projects mentioned in the report were implemented, how might they affect your region? Explain.

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Midterm Elections

According to the program: What elections will be held in the United States on November 2? What questions were asked in a recent CNN poll about these elections and the economy? What were the results of these polls? How would you have responded to these questions?

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In your opinion, what impact, if any, might the U.S. economy have on the upcoming midterm elections?

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Anti-Loitering Device

How does the anti-loitering technology seen in the segment work? According to the program, which demographic may be most sensitive to this technology?

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Do you think that this technology unfairly targets teens? If so, how? If not, why not?

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Why do you think that some people choose to loiter? What, if anything, do you think can be done to discourage teenage loitering?

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Can you think of other uses for the technology seen in the report?

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