CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- September 23, 2008

1. What financial crisis is occurring in the United States? According to the program, what action does President George W. Bush want Congress to take to help resolve this financial crisis?

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2. How do the U.S. taxpayers featured in the segment feel about the bailout plan? According to the report, what might be some of the consequences if Congress doesn't pass a bailout plan?

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3. Do you know anyone who is being impacted by the current financial crisis? If so, how? What is your view of Mr. Bush's bailout plan? What action, if any, do you think that the U.S. government should take to resolve the financial crisis?

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4. According to the segment: What is the cause of increasing gas prices and gas shortages in parts of the U.S., particularly in the Southeast? What problems are some drivers facing as a result of these shortages?

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5. Are the rising gas prices or gas shortages impacting you or anyone you know? If so, how?

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6. According to the program, what leadership changes are taking place in South Africa, Israel and Japan? In your view, will these changes impact the international community? If so, how? If not, why not?

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7. What are terns? According to the report, what factors are threatening Tokyo's tern population?

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8. Who is Naoya Masuda, and what efforts is he taking to save Tokyo's terns?

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9. Do you think that it is important to protect threatened species? State your rationale.

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10. Can you think of other species that are threatened as a result of urban development? If so, what are they? What, if anything, is being done to protect these animals?

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