1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) location/the countries that share its borders
b) the religious breakdown of the population
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? - include name of heir apparent for monarch]
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the "Geography" "People" and "Government" headings.  Go to worldatlas.comfor a list of continents.]

2. CHINA - news brief #1:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) List the factors contributing to the severe shortage of senior care centers in China.
c) In the past, elderly Americans lived with and were looked after by their adult children.  Do you think the new system of putting aged parents in a nursing home benefits the parents, their children and grandchildren?  Explain your answer.  How would having a grandparent live in your home be a benefit to you?
d) Do you or anyone you know have a grandparent living with them?  Ask a grandparent where their grandparents lived when they became too old to live alone.

3. CHINA - news brief #2:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) China's One-Child policy has caused many unintended negative consequences.  In addition to creating a gender imbalance (if allowed only one child, most families think it is more important to have a boy and therefore aborted girl babies), it is now creating a reduction in the labor force which will negatively affect the economy.  Read more about China's One-Child policy under "Resources" below "Background."  Why do you think the head of China's National Population and Family Planning Commission said in a commission meeting that maintaining a low birth rate will be a top priority?

4. For NORTH KOREA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How many other surveillance cameras had the government already purchased in the past 3 years?
c) With a population of 25 million, the North Korean government's surveillance program has one camera for every 250 citizens.  The people most likely can't make a move that isn't monitored.  In the U.S., a growing number of city governments have installed more and more surveillance cameras on street lights, corners and government buildings to catch criminals or to catch drivers violating speed restrictions, red lights or other laws.
In North Korea, the government is a repressive regime that persecutes its people.  Are surveillance cameras in the U.S. good for our society?  Explain your answer. (Is it "Big Brother" or is it sound government policy?)