1. For each of the 2 countries, give the following information: 
a) capital:
b) location/the countries that share its borders:
c) the religious breakdown of the population:
d) the type of government:
e) 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]:
f) 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.com for a list of continents.]

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background.”

2. For DENMARK:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the current unemployment rate in Denmark?
c) What type of prospective employees are having trouble finding jobs?
d) Would you resort to this method to find a job if you had been out of work for a year or two? Ask a parent the same question.

3. For TURKEY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) This excerpt is a human interest story. Human interest stories differ from the regular news. In journalism, a human interest story is a feature story that discusses a person or people in an emotional way. It presents people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that brings about interest or sympathy in the reader or viewer. What do you think about the topic of this human interest story? It was on the front page of The Wall Street Journal: interesting and worth reading, or a non-story? Explain your answer.