http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/523900.html?nav=742
How does this make you feel about the community? Do you feel safe? Do you think that you will get looked at differently now in the community because the two suspects are your age?
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Current Events Week 1 Goverment/Politics
http://video.on.nytimes.com/
Go to this website and click on Campaign Styles, and watch the video about the NYC mayoral race. What are the differences in campaign styles? Who do you think will win the election? What are the better of the two styles, which one would you choose and why?
Go to this website and click on Campaign Styles, and watch the video about the NYC mayoral race. What are the differences in campaign styles? Who do you think will win the election? What are the better of the two styles, which one would you choose and why?
Current Events Week 1 American News
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/health/28flu.html?_r=1&ref=us
This article is about the swine flu, and the large amounts of people that are lining up for the swine flu vaccine. People are being turned because they are trying to save the vaccine for children, but now people are lying in order to get vaccinated. Is there a right or wrong way to distribute the vaccine? What would you do if you were faced with the decision of choosing who gets the flu vaccination.
This article is about the swine flu, and the large amounts of people that are lining up for the swine flu vaccine. People are being turned because they are trying to save the vaccine for children, but now people are lying in order to get vaccinated. Is there a right or wrong way to distribute the vaccine? What would you do if you were faced with the decision of choosing who gets the flu vaccination.
Current Events Week 1 World News
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/world/asia/29pstan.html?_r=1&hp
What bombing took place? Is this a random event or has there been an increase in these terrorist attacks in the past weeks? What do you think the correct response should be? Should American government step in and help or should we let their government take care of the terrorist problems themselves
What bombing took place? Is this a random event or has there been an increase in these terrorist attacks in the past weeks? What do you think the correct response should be? Should American government step in and help or should we let their government take care of the terrorist problems themselves
Current Events Week 1 Hot Topics
http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/Y/z/2/cable-news-carried-away.jpg
Go to this website, and look at the political cartoon. What is the catroon about? Is there a certain event the cartoonist is reffering to? What is he implying about the cable news media? Do you agree or disagree
Go to this website, and look at the political cartoon. What is the catroon about? Is there a certain event the cartoonist is reffering to? What is he implying about the cable news media? Do you agree or disagree
Current Events Week 1 Technology
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/books/01book.html?scp=1&sq=october%201,%202009&st=cse
This article is about new technology that mixes videos and books, called vooks. What exactly are vooks? Do a lot of authors like the new format? Do you think these new vooks will eventually take the place of real books? Why or why not?
This article is about new technology that mixes videos and books, called vooks. What exactly are vooks? Do a lot of authors like the new format? Do you think these new vooks will eventually take the place of real books? Why or why not?
Current Events Week 1 Movies
Go to http://movies.nytimes.com/pages/movies/index.html and pick one movie review written on this site. Summarize the review and then briefly give your opinion on the review. Would you go see this movie? Why or why not?
Current Events Week 1 Sports
The first game of the World Series will be played Wednesday, between the Yankees and the Phillies. Who d o you think the winner will be? Back up your opinion with statistical data from these three sites.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/notebook?page=bbtn
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=291028110
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=bryant_howard&id=4595580
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/notebook?page=bbtn
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=291028110
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=bryant_howard&id=4595580
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Looking Back: Your Personal 9/11 Experience
What do you remember about the events of 9/11/01?
Write your personal first hand story of how you remember that day.
If you can't recall much, ask your parents or other people you were with that day to help you to remember how you and the people around you reacted to the news.
Post your personal story in the comments section.
Write your personal first hand story of how you remember that day.
If you can't recall much, ask your parents or other people you were with that day to help you to remember how you and the people around you reacted to the news.
Post your personal story in the comments section.
Discussion Question Thread
Here's your chance to write a blog post for others to comment on and discuss...
Each of you must submit one discussion question on any topic or subject relevant to the book. Your post can be a question about the events of 9/11, the background on Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda, the recommendations of the report, the book itself (such as the artwork, layout or dialog). It can ask the students to share their opinion or identify their favorite or most interesting parts of the book.
The questions should all be "open-ended" in the sense that they should not require specific or one word answers. Make it the kind of question that might spark a discussion.
I will choose a couple of the questions from the comment thread and make them into blog posts for others to respond.
Each of you must submit one discussion question on any topic or subject relevant to the book. Your post can be a question about the events of 9/11, the background on Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda, the recommendations of the report, the book itself (such as the artwork, layout or dialog). It can ask the students to share their opinion or identify their favorite or most interesting parts of the book.
The questions should all be "open-ended" in the sense that they should not require specific or one word answers. Make it the kind of question that might spark a discussion.
I will choose a couple of the questions from the comment thread and make them into blog posts for others to respond.
Mistakes, Oversights, Problems
One of the main purposes of the 9/11 Commission was to identify and correct mistakes that were occuring at all levels of the United States government and in private companies such as the airlines that allowed the hijackers to carry out thier attacks.
Think about what you have read and come up with a "Top 3 List" of the worst mistakes, oversights, and/or problems that made you think "that should have been fixed," or ""that should have never happened," or even "WHAT WERE WE THINKING?!?!?".
Post a single comment with your "Top 3" list in order from least important (3) to most important (1).
When you comment, you must choose the Name/URL option and type your FULL NAME into the prompt. Posts without full names and any anonymous posts will not be accepted. You do not need to enter anything into the URL line.
Think about what you have read and come up with a "Top 3 List" of the worst mistakes, oversights, and/or problems that made you think "that should have been fixed," or ""that should have never happened," or even "WHAT WERE WE THINKING?!?!?".
Post a single comment with your "Top 3" list in order from least important (3) to most important (1).
When you comment, you must choose the Name/URL option and type your FULL NAME into the prompt. Posts without full names and any anonymous posts will not be accepted. You do not need to enter anything into the URL line.
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