( CNN Student News ) -- March 17 , 2014 . A vote in Crimea has brought up more questions about the future of Ukraine . We 'll cover preliminary results and responses from other countries . There 's also a shift in focus and the search area concerning a missing Malaysia Airlines plane . And a symbol of hope stands in Japan , three years after a series of disasters struck the country . On this page you will find today 's show Transcript , the Daily Curriculum , and a place for you to leave feedback . TRANSCRIPT . Click here to access the transcript of today 's CNN Student News program . Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published . DAILY CURRICULUM . Click here for a printable version of the Daily Curriculum ( PDF ) . Media Literacy Question of the Day : . How might the outcome of an election be reported differently by different countries ' news media ? Key Concepts : Identify or explain these subjects you heard about in today 's show : . 1. secession . 2. tsunami . 3. sandstone . Fast Facts : How well were you listening to today 's program ? 1 . Where is Crimea ? What did voters there decide yesterday ? How have Russia , Ukraine , the European Union and the United States responded to this vote ? 2 . According to the video : What happened to two communication systems on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 while en route to Beijing ? Why do authorities now believe those systems stopped working ? What other strange maneuvers did the plane make ? Why do authorities believe that these were deliberate actions ? 3 . What disasters struck Japan three years ago ? What is a tsunami ? What happened to the town of Rikuzentakata on Japan 's northeast coast ? What is the `` Miracle Pine '' ? What was done when salt water threatened the life of this tree ? 4 . Why have over 100,000 people marched across frozen Lake Superior this winter ? How do they describe what they see ? What are the caves made of ? What causes the ice formations ? 5 . What republic in Western Europe is celebrating its national holiday today ? About how many Americans say they have Irish ancestry ? Discussion Questions : . 1 . What options do you think Russia , the U.S. , and the European Union have concerning the Crimea vote ? What consequences might each option have ? 2 . Why might an object remaining after a disaster become a symbol for survivors ? Do you think that images of these kinds of objects are powerful ? Explain . 3 . Can you think of any other natural geologic features , like the ice caves shown in the video , that attract tourists ? Explain . Have you ever visited any of these kinds of formations ? If so , where did you go and what did you see ? What did you learn from the experience ? CNN Student News is created by a team of journalists and educators who consider the Common Core State Standards , national standards in different subject areas , and state standards when producing the show and curriculum . We hope you use our free daily materials along with the program , and we welcome your feedback on them . FEEDBACK . We 're looking for your feedback about CNN Student News . Please use this page to leave us comments about today 's program , including what you think about our stories and our resources . Also , feel free to tell us how you use them in your classroom . The educators on our staff will monitor this page and may respond to your comments as well . Thank you for using CNN Student News ! Click here to submit your Roll Call request .
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