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Research for "The Wealth of Nations" pages 149 to 151
1. FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigations. What does GDP stand for? What does GDP mean? To answer these questions, click on this link -- [|Information on GDP]

2. According to the 2013 list from the International Monetary Fund, which five countries have the highest GDP? You can find the answers at [|GDP List]

3. What language does the word "node" come from? What is the original meaning of the word? Click [|Node]

4. What are Germany's export goods? Scan [|Economy of Germany] to find the answers.

5. Where is Zambia? What is the main export good of Zambia? What percentage of Zambians lived below the poverty line in 2010? Scan [|Economy of Zambia] to find the answers.

According to the "Wealth of Nations" what is one possible reason why Germany is better off economically than Zambia?

Research for "The Milgram Experiment"
Directions: Answer the following questions using the given links. The answer to each question should not be longer than two or three sentences.

1. What is a concentration camp? Click [|Concentration Camp]

2. What is a correctional service officer? Click [|Correctional Service Officer]

3. What is sadistic personality disorder? Click [|Sadistic Personality Disorder]

4. What was the My Lai Massacre? What excuse did Lt. William Calley give for the massacre? Click [|My Lai Massacre]

5. Who was Stanley Milgram? Click [|Stanley Milgram]

Research for "The Lottery"
Directions: Answer the following questions. You can find the answers to the questions by clicking on the given links and scanning for the answers.

1. Which island does bungee jumping come from? Why do the men of this island bungee jump? Click [|Bungee Jumping] and [|Bungee Jumping Video]

2. What does sacrifice mean? Click [|The Definition of Sacrifice]

3. Who were the Aztecs? Click on [|Aztecs]

4. On the website [|Aztecs,] what is the first reason given why the Aztecs sacrificed people?

5. What country does the word Thug come from? Who were the thugs? What did they do and why? Click [|Thugs]

6. What is the estimated jackpot for the MegaMillions lottery on April 7th? Click[| California Lottery]

7. Are Evelyn Adams and William Post happy that they won lotteries? Click [|Lottery Winners]

8. Who was Shirley Jackson? Click [|Shirley Jackson]