Current Events

Vocabulary
5. crowdsourcing
6. “Race to the Top”
7. Wingspan

Discussion Questions
1. What do you think might be the process for distributing aid that has been dropped from an airplane? What do you think might be the potential benefits and drawbacks of these types of airdrops?
2. What is crowdsourcing? According to the program, what are some ways that crowdsourcing has been used in the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake?
3. What is the goal of President Barack Obama's "Race to the Top" program? How is the program expected to work? What concerns have critics raised about this program?
4. What do you think might be the advantages and disadvantages of flying a solar plane versus flying a plane that runs on fuel?