NOTE TO STUDENTS:  Read the "Background" below before answering the questions.

1.  When did Mohammed Morsi become president of Egypt?

2.  What group was Mr. Morsi a member of before becoming president?

3.  What announcement did President Morsi make on Thursday that has angered many Egyptians?

4.  What type of power does President Morsi's decree bestow upon him?

5.  What responses have various Egyptians had to President Morsi's decree?

6.  What concerns do opponents have regarding Tuesday's rally in support of President Morsi?

7.  Most are skeptical of President Morsi's explanation that the decrees he has made are only temporary. When long-time ruler Hosni Mubarek was ousted last year, President Obama called on Egypt's new leadership to lift the controversial emergency law that had been in place almost continuously since 1967 and gave the government far-reaching powers at the expense of judicial review and civil liberties. Right after negotiating a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, President Morsi made his decree giving himself unlimited power.  Ask a parent to answer the following questions:
a) What response do you think President Obama should make at this time?
b) In exchange for being an ally in the Middle East, the U.S. gives Egypt over $1 billion a year in aid, much of which goes to the military.  Should the U.S. continue this aid, and if so, at the same amount? Explain your answers.