1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. 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
6. 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.
Or, go to Wikipedia – search there for “Religion in ___” or “Politics of ____” for the leaders.  Or do an internet search for “Population of ___.”

NOTE to students: Before answering the questions below, read the information under “Background.”

2. For GERMANY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) In response to the widespread assaults on women in her city by Muslim men, the mayor of Cologne said women should avoid standing too close to strangers (she suggested standing at least an arm’s length apart) or traveling alone to avoid being assaulted. How should the Mayor of Cologne (and the leader of Germany Angela Merkel) responded to the attacks by Arab and North African men attacking women in the city center on New Year’s Eve? (and hundreds of others doing the same in several other German cities?)
c) Read the “Background” below the questions.
Does the fact that it is most likely a small percentage of the almost 1 million migrants and refugees from Muslim countries affect your view of when and how many refugees should be welcomed to the U.S.? Explain your answer.

3. For BRAZIL:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why were Brazilians protesting?
c) Who is blamed for the violence during the protests?
d) How do you think law enforcement from any country should deal with this type of violent protestor?
e) How does violence affect the legitimacy of their protests?

4. For VENEZUELA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) The opposition party (opposed to socialist President Nicholas Maduro) won the majority in the National Assembly in the December election with 74% voter turnout.
Watch the video under “Resources.” Why did they remove multiple photos of longtime leader Hugo Chavez from the National Assembly building?