( CNN Student News ) -- January 8 , 2013 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . How might young people benefit from hearing international news stories ? How might they respond differently to international reports than they would to domestic stories ? Explain . * . * . Daily Discussion Questions . According to the program , what are some of the events making news around the world ? In your opinion , which of these stories is having the greatest impact ? Why ? In your view , what criteria are used to choose top stories in a newscast ? Would you use the same criteria ? Explain . * . * . Whom has President Obama nominated to head the Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of Defense ? What might be the duties of the people who lead each of these organizations ? What experience do the nominees have that might help them if they 're confirmed ? How might controversy factor in ? What questions do you think senators will ask the nominees during this process ? * . * . What are some powers of the U.S. House and Senate ? Why do you think that the Founding Fathers decided on this division of powers ? * . * . What are some congressional proposals for immigration reform ? What might be the challenges of passing immigration reform laws in America ? According to the program , what approaches do Democrats and Republicans favor in terms of getting immigration legislation passed ? Why do you think lawmakers have different strategies for passing immigration reform ? What might be the benefits and drawbacks of these strategies ? * . * . What is Carnival ? What is the story behind the Carnival mosaic mentioned in the program ? What was your opinion of the artwork ? If you were to build a work of art to represent your community , what materials would it be made of ? What would it look like , and why ? * . * . What is one of the goals of the 2013 Passion Conference in Atlanta ? What do some of the event 's participants say about the issue ? How might a cause benefit from young people getting involved ? What might be the challenges of making young people aware of an international cause ? * . * .
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