World News 5.5.16

UNITED STATES: Malia Obama to take a gap year before attending Harvard (NPR)
CHILE: El Nino blamed for devastating loss of sea life on country's coast (TeleSurTV)
IRAQ: All-female Iraqi  combat unit sets sights on ISIS (Reuters)
SAUDI ARABIA: Senior cleric calls for the decriminalization of homosexuality (MiddleEastEyes)
UNITED KINGDOM: British schools slip in latest college rankings (BBC News)
CHINA: Military recruitment film encourages young Chinese that they can "kill, kill, kill" (Guardian)

Week 15: Sweden

Gamla Stan, Stockholm

Week 15: Sweden
Tu 5.3/Th 5.5
Class: Writers workshop; Multimedia presentations
Due: RESEARCH THESIS AND PAPER OUTLINE (BRING 2 COPIES)

Upcoming:

Week 16: Italy
Tu 5.10/Th 5.12 (Last regular day of class)
Class: Writers workshop; Multimedia presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (UP TO PG. 3; BRING 2 COPIES); REFLECTION 8

Week 17: Ireland—Finals Week, Pt. 1 (Sec. 8 only)
Th 5.19 @ 7:15 AM
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)

Week 18: Iceland—Finals Week, Pt. 2 (Sec. 4 only)
Tu 5.24 @ 8 AM (Meet at Flames, across from MLK Library)
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)