CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- October 13, 2008

1. For how long has the Dow Jones been on a steady decline? How much money was lost in the U.S. stock market last week?

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2. What messages did President George W. Bush and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson deliver to the public regarding the current financial crisis?

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3. According to the report, why is the U.S. government planning to buy stock in banks? Do you think that this action will impact global markets? If so, how? If not, why not?

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4. Who is Mark Zuckerberg? What is his plan for his company to weather the current economic storm?

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5. According to Dr. Cordella of the London School for Economics, what are the potential drawbacks of Zuckerberg's plan?

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6. What is revenue? How does Facebook currently generate revenue? How do you feel about the use of targeted advertisements? Do their potential benefits for companies and consumers outweigh their potential drawbacks? Explain.

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7. When and why was North Korea first put on the U.S. terror watch list? According to the segment, how has North Korea responded to its recent removal from this list?

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8. Why do you think that the U.S. decided to de-list North Korea? How do you think that North Korea stands to benefit from this decision?

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9. How do the Koreans featured in the segment feel about the U.S. announcement? What is the South Korean government's stance on the U.S. de-listing North Korea?

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10. What is your view on this issue? Do you think that North Korea should have been removed from the U.S. terror watch list? State your rationale.

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