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Part 1 - The Local Economy. (100 points)

Develop a brief summary of the changes in your home town economy and provide examples of these changes using a variety of different mediums. Write an essay or moural. create a multimedia presentation. or a combination of each

All projects should include the following

• An interview with a local citizen about how the crisis has impacted their lite

• A summary of businesses that have closed in the area over the last three vears. including now many of these were locally owned versus corporate owned.

• A summary of the number of bs and homes lost in the area over the last ihree vears.

• Other examoles of economic decline ne.- housina orojects or other construction left untinished, closed banks and other loan companies.

• Examples of initiatives and programs in the local economy to help facilitate economic development

Karl Marx was considered a social and political revolutionary much in the same way that Thomas Jefferson is revered in democratic nations. The two had similar impacts on the nature of government and society, although under very different principles.  As you look to answer the questions below, focus on the manner in which both Thomas Jefferson and Karl Marx motivated change and revolution.

1 What are some similarities between the impact Jefferson and Marx had on government systems?

2 In what ways did Jefferson and Marx impact social and political change in their respective nations?

3 Ideological differences aside, what other differences are there between the political and social impact of Karl Marx and Thomas Jefferson?

WebQuest: Cuban Missile Crisis

The closest the world ever got to nuclear war was in 1962. President John F. Kennedy and Premier Nikita Khrushchev played a near disastrous game of brinksmanship as a Russian naval convoy believed to be carrying parts to create nuclear missile launching sites in Cuba sped towards a U.S. Naval blockade.

To answer the questions on the WebQuest Cuban Missile Crisis worksheet, perform a web search. Web searches should always be done with adult supervision. Stride recommends the use of the safe search options that most web browsers come with, or one of the safe search engines produced by many major search engine providers. Search for these key terms:

• cuban missile crisis kennedy

Explore the following website and then answer the questions below. Each question is worth 5 points.

1. What was the initial cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

2. How did the United States discover the nuclear missile construction sites?

3. How was the crisis eventually resolved?

4. How close was the convoy to the blockade on that fateful day?

5. What were the terms of the agreement that resolved the Missile Crisis?