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 \u003Cbr>Have students write a letter from  \u003Cbr>Carter to Khomeini.The letter  \u003Cbr>should be in language that would  \u003Cbr>please Iran's ruler and assure him  \u003Cbr>that the U.S.had given in com-  \u003Cbr>pletely to Iran's conditions for re-  \u003Cbr>lease of the hostages.Ask students  \u003Cbr>whether they think Carter would be  \u003Cbr>likely to write such a letter.Why or  \u003Cbr>why not?  \u003Cbr>Use the enclosed order card to  \u003Cbr>order your copies of America Re-  \u003Cbr>acts,the latest Current Events  \u003Cbr>Newsprobe on the U.S.-Iran crisis  \u003Cbr>This Newsprobe contains a dra-  \u003Cbr>matic description of the failed res-  \u003Cbr>cue mission,frightening details of  \u003Cbr>life as a hostage,and much more.   | World News  \u003Cbr>Libya and Syria  \u003Cbr>Page1  \u003Cbr>CONCEPTS IN THE NEWS  \u003Cbr>A community is a social group  \u003Cbr>of any size whose members share  \u003Cbr>a common government,a common  \u003Cbr>cultural heritage,and a common  \u003Cbr>historical background.The people  \u003Cbr>of Libya and Syria don't have a  \u003Cbr>common historical background.But  \u003Cbr>they do share a common language,  \u003Cbr>Arabic,and a common Arab cul-  \u003Cbr>ture.  \u003Cbr>Conflict is the opposition of in-  \u003Cbr>dividuals or groups.One of the key  \u003Cbr>reasons for the merger of the two  \u003Cbr>nations is so that both will be bet-  \u003Cbr>ter able to pursue their conflict with  \u003Cbr>the state of Israel.  \u003Cbr>Government is an established sys-  \u003Cbr>tem of rules and authority.The two  \u003Cbr>Arab nations are now faced with  \u003Cbr>the difficult task of establishing a  \u003Cbr>common government.  \u003Cbr>TEACHING STRATEGY  \u003Cbr>After the students read the arti-  \u003Cbr>cle,you might want to have a class  \u003Cbr>discussion about the concept of na-  \u003Cbr>tion.To begin the discussion,you  \u003Cbr>could list the characteristics of a  \u003Cbr>nation on the chalkboard.The list  \u003Cbr>might include such elements as a  \u003Cbr>common language,a common reli-  \u003Cbr>gion,a common history,a common  \u003Cbr>feeling of loyalty,and a common  \u003Cbr>government.You might finish by  \u003Cbr>asking the students how many of  \u003Cbr>these characteristics a combined  \u003Cbr>Libya and Syria has.  \u003Cbr>A TALK IT  \u003Cbr>OVER  \u003Cbr>What problems might be encoun-  \u003Cbr>tered by living in a geographically  \u003Cbr>divided nation like Libya-Syria?  \u003Cbr>Could the two parts communicate  \u003Cbr>effectively?How badly would an  \u003Cbr>800-mile separation hamper trade  \u003Cbr>and transportation?Although the  \u003Cbr>nation would have one government,  \u003Cbr>should it have two capitals?   | From  \u003Cbr>The Editor  \u003Cbr>CE's National Presidential Poll  \u003Cbr>in this issue(p.6)is not only a plan  \u003Cbr>to educate students about the elec-  \u003Cbr>tion but also a way to help prepare  \u003Cbr>students for their eventual respon-  \u003Cbr>sibilities as voters.Thus,it might be  \u003Cbr>a good idea to organize your class-  \u003Cbr>room vote as realistically as pos-  \u003Cbr>sible by using some of the following  \u003Cbr>activities.  \u003Cbr>·Register Voters.Discuss your  \u003Cbr>state's voting qualifications with the  \u003Cbr>class.Assume that all students  \u003Cb","cbCaifJLuLNFIdLX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifJLuLNFIdLX","pdf",4099976,13,"English","# Concepts in the News\n## Communication and Political Behavior\n## Nationhood, Government, and Conflict\n## Teaching Activities and Classroom Discussion\n## Climate and Drought Impacts","[{\"question\":\"What is the document’s definition of communication and how is it applied?\",\"answer\":\"Communication is defined as the exchange of information between two or more parties. 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