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Common Core State Standard
SL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: An essay of a current news event is provided for discussion to encourage participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the article. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event within the news, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support. FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 26, 2006 Whale hunting: Culture vs. Conservation![]() ![]() Have students scan newspapers for examples of cultural differences. Practices acceptable in some regions are often frowned on elsewhere. Every society draws lines between what is acceptable and what not. Conflicts arise is deciding exactly what the rules should be. Specifically, is there a way for the whaling commission accommodate nations who favor whaling? Or should whaling be banned altogether?
![]() Conservation and environmentalism plays a bigger and bigger role in political decisions. Often, the dilemma is to protect the environment while also allowing economic growth. Discuss the balance between preserving resources and using them up to provide jobs.
![]() Every country in the world claims the right to make its own decisions. Yet, many issues have global implications. Look for stories of international corporation and disputes. Decide how best to settle global issues and who should have final say.
Countries around the world are again debating whether it is appropriate to hunt whales. Newspapers report waves of pro and con opinion as both sides gear up for a long fight. The International Whaling Commission banned hunting the mammals in 1986. But the commission recently opened the door for renewed hunting in a narrow 33-32 vote during a meeting on the island of St. Kitts. Japan led the effort to approve hunting and critics accuse the Japanese government of unfairly influencing smaller countries. In its new vote, the IWC declared the whaling ban "no longer necessary." But it stopped short of again approving commercial whale hunts.
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