1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) location/the countries that share its borders
b) the religious breakdown of the population
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? - include name of heir apparent for monarch]
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the "Geography" "People" and "Government" headings.  Go to worldatlas.comfor a list of continents.]

2. For CANADA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why has the Canadian government made this decision?
c) How is the government asking store owners to adjust prices to address the end of the penny?
d) Do you support this idea? Why or why not?
e) What other countries have also phased out the penny?
f) In 2012, the U.S. Mint reported that each penny made "costs the U.S. federal government 2 cents." The estimated cost to the Canadian government for making pennies was 1.6 cents. Do you think the U.S. should phase out the penny? Why or why not?

3. For ITALY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why do you think it is important to preserve the city of Pompeii?

4. For CHINA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why do you think China's cities have such a severe air pollution problem?