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Essential Question: What should governments do? Chapters * Russia * Central Asia and the Caucasus Preview Before you begin the chapter, think about the Essential Question. Understanding how the Essential Question connects to your life will help you understand the chapter you are about to read. Watch the video below and think about how the Essential Question connects to Boris's life.

Connect to Your Life 1. Think of different ways in which the United States government affects your life. List at least one way for each of the following categories: laws, taxes, military, environment, and transportation. Connect to the Chapter 2. Nations sometimes go through bad times such as wars or economic slowdowns. Do you think a government should take different actions during bad times than it does during good times? 3. Preview the chapter by skimming the chapter's text, headings, and images. Predict what actions the government or governments in the chapter will take. After you read the chapter, review your predictions. Were they accurate? Writer's Workshop 4. Throughout this chapter, you have explored the Essential Question in your text, journal, and On Assignment at myworldgeography.com. Use what you've learned to write a letter or essay in response to the Essential Question. Use the Writer's Workshop page in your journal to learn more about your assignment and to plan your work. Write the letter or essay using the Writing tool in this classroom.

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