Students will get a copy of two different news stories that we have been following, and will look up the vocabulary words and answer the following questions.
Oilsands output could increase fivefold: study
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, May 19th, 2009
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/fp/Oilsands+output+could+increase+fivefold+study/1607787/story.html
Vocabulary
- Fivefold
- Morphed
- Recession
- Theoretical
- Stagnates
- Curtailed
- Legislators
- Refined
- Dirty Oil
Questions
- How important is Canada's oil to the U.S.?
- What impacts on Canada does this have?
- What is the oil company's argument over increased oil sand development?
Sri Lanka declares war over, Tamil Tiger leader dead
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, May 19th, 2009
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Lanka+declares+over+Tamil+Tiger+leader+dead/1607844/story.html
Vocabulary
- Routing
- Peninsula
- Lagoon
Questions
- What have the Tamil Tigers wanted since the 1970's?
- What did the government say happened in the final battle?
- What did the Tamil people say happened?
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