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******* *** *** * Monday, May 24, 1993
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* In a five part series starting Tuesday, CNN NEWSROOM takes *
* a look inside Germany...its history and transitions and *
* the effects they have had on Germany's teenage population. *
* For more information, call 1-800-344-6219. *
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DAILY NEWS BRIEFING
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Title # Program Rundown Time
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OPENING 1 1:00
TOP STORY 2 Five members of the U.N. Security Council 3:15
agreed over the weekend to a new peace plan
for Bosnia that does not involve force.
HEADLINES 3 -Muslim annual pilgrimage to Mecca begins. :45
-Rodney Peairs acquitted of manslaughter in
death of Japanese exchange student.
AT THE 4 Cambodians brave monsoon rains and long lines 3:45
POLLS at the polls to cast ballots in their coun-
try's first election in more than 20 years.
DEFINITION 5 WASP: WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS :20
VETERAN 6 Veteran female pilots celebrate their 2:30
PILOTS accomplishments in a 50th reunion.
LOOK AHEAD 7 TOMORROW: Germany -- The Invisible Walls :30
FUTURE DESK 8 Students' energy-efficient car designs have 2:10
attracted the U.S. government's attention.
CLOSE 9 :45
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genocide appeasement economic sanctions Khmer Rouge
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COPYRIGHT (C) 1993 CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
COPYRIGHT (C) 1993 TURNER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
May be reproduced for class- Curriculum materials by
room use with CNN NEWSROOM Teachable Tech, Inc.
ANCHOR DESK May 24, 1993 (2)
TOP STORY - NEW PEACE PLAN FOR BOSNIA/REACTIONS
1. Identify the nations that have approved the new peace plan
aimed at ending the war in Bosnia. In general, how is this new
plan different from its predecessor, the Vance-Owen Plan?
Describe the conditions for the use of air power under the new
plan. Do you support the use of U.S. air power under these
conditions? Why or why not?
2. Working in small groups, have students research and note the
major points of both the Vance-Owen Peace Plan and the new plan
approved by the U.N. Security Council. Have groups prepare
posterboard charts that compare points of the two plans. Have
groups present their charts to the class. Then have each group
compose two speeches: One for Bosnian Muslim leader Alia
Izetbegovic and one for Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic,
stating the rationale for each leader's support of one of the
plans. Have each group select two individuals to role play the
two Bosnian leaders and deliver the speeches to the class.
CAMBODIAN ELECTIONS
3. What were many observers predicting about the turnout in this
week's Cambodian elections? Have their predictions been
accurate? Explain.
4. Has the Khmer Rouge been successful in disrupting the elections
so far? Explain. Why do you think the Khmer Rouge has been
relatively quiet? Do you think their inactivity is a tribute
to the role of the United Nations? State your rationale.
5. Use the STUDENT RESOURCE (pg 4) to help students understand why
the elections in Cambodia have gained such widespread
attention. Distribute the handout and review the information
with the class. Divide the class into groups. Have each group
choose any of the "players" in the Cambodian scenario (U.N.
peacekeepers, Khmer Rouge, voting population, Cambodian
People's Party, etc.) and follow their activities throughout
the week. When the polls close at the end of the week, have
each group prepare a summary of the election describing what
role, if any, the group's "player" had in the election's
outcome.
WASP REUNION
6. Who were the WASPs? What event did they recently celebrate in
Sweetwater, Texas? How were these military personnel treated
differently from their male counterparts?
7. In groups have students research to learn more about the
contribution of women to the U.S. Armed Forces. Have groups
present reports to the class highlighting the achievements and
contributions of these women. Then have the class create a
Memorial Day bulletin board honoring all the men and women in
uniform who have sacrificed for their country.
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* ***** * ***** * * ***** DESK: ELECTRIC RACERS
1. PREVIEWING: What features do you envision for the car of the
future? If you could design an "environmentally-friendly" car,
what kind of fuel would it use?
2. AFTER VIEWING: What alternative fuel will "drive" the car of
the near-future? What advantages do battery-run cars have over
cars run on fossil fuels? Explain.
3. What is impeding the development of electric cars? Why? How
long do researchers think it will take to place them on the
market? Lead students in a discussion of the effects that
fossil fuels have on the environment (e.g., air pollution and
resulting respiratory ailments, oil spills, etc.). If you had
a choice between a gasoline car and one that uses an
alternative form of energy, what kind of car would you choose?
Why?
4. Brainstorm with the class every possible fuel that could power
a car (e.g., solar energy, biomass, gasohol). List these on
the chalkboard. Then lead a discussion of the positives and
negatives of each fuel alternative. What alternative is the
most efficient? Why? What alternatives are already in use in
your community? Challenge students to locate one example of
each fuel alternative "at work" locally and share their
information in class.
5. According to the video, "Federal law will soon force a small
percentage of cars to be weaned off gasoline and onto
alternative fuels...." Suppose the U.S. government mandated
the use of electric cars now. What would your life be like?
Ask students to consider the role that cars play in their
lives. Then have them predict all the changes that would have
to occur in their lifestyle if suddenly they had to depend upon
an electric car only. Have them consider changes in logistics,
problem of spare batteries, dead batteries, power failures.
Challenge them to depict their typical day in cartoon strips
and/or stories/scripts entitled "A Day in the Life." Encourage
students to work in groups and prepare skits from their written
work and present them to the class.
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alternative fuel clunker car inspection efficient optimal
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******** ** ** STUDENT RESOURCE: CAMBODIA VOTES
Why is the world watching Cambodia's elections so closely? The
following background information may help you to understand why this
country's elections merit so much global attention.
WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT CAMBODIA'S ELECTIONS?
In 1991, warring factions in Cambodia, including the ruthless Khmer
Rouge, signed a peace agreement aimed at ending 13 years of civil
war. The Khmer Rouge has since withdrawn its support of that agree-
ment and are boycotting the elections, threatening to disrupt them
with violence if necessary. Although there are 20 political parties
vying for seats in the Cambodian Assembly, only two parties appear
to have enough support to form a clear majority. The front-running
party is the Cambodian People's Party, led by Premier Hun Sen.
WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE ELECTIONS IN CAMBODIA?
4.7 million people will be voting, or an estimated 90% of all
registered voters.
There will be 1,500 voting stations set up throughout the country.
Approximately 50,000 Cambodians will be staffing the polls.
There are approximately 950 international polling station officers,
from more than 40 countries who will also be monitoring the vote.
There are about 22,000 members of the United Nations Transition
Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). They come from over 100 countries.
There are 16,000 U.N. peacekeepers from 33 nations on alert in
Cambodia this week.
This is the most expensive U.N. effort to date; it has cost $2
billion and the lives of 15 U.N. personnel.
WHAT'S AT STAKE?
--The personal safety of millions of Cambodian citizens
--The future of democracy in Cambodia
--The credibility of the United Nations as a peacekeeper
--------------------NEWSROOM RELIABLE RESOURCES---------------------
---Adapted from "World Watching as Cambodia Votes: Terror Feared as
Khmer Rouge Snub Election" by Karen Emmons, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL AND
CONSTITUTION, May 23, 1993, pg. A15.
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