FRIDAY,+DECEMBER+16th

This is to be completed during class on Friday, December 16th.

Please read the following:

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13038095

Then answer in paragraph form the following questions: (You might need to do additional research to answer the questions.)

What percentage of Canada's population is Muslim? Has this number grown in the past decade? Why or why not? How is Islam changing Canada's culture? Has the change been positive or negative or neither? Why? On what do you base your opinion? Should cultures be open to change? What do you think about the government's ruling on veils? Why? On what do you base your opinion? What's the difference between a chador and a burka? Is Canada violating any human rights by insisting that women remove their veils? Explain. Are there any larger implications to Canada's veil ruling? If so, what are they? If the government insisted that all religious jewelry (crosses, etc.) be hidden during government business how would you feel? Why?

Please explain all of your thinking. Answer in complete sentences. Then, email your answers to: bfakhoury@broadwateracademy.org Please put Friday Questions in the subject line. Make sure that if your email address does not have your name, that you're put your name somewhere in the email.

DUE: FRIDAY 12/16 @ 10AM. Late work will not be accepted. Yes, this is graded. Have a wonderful weekend.