Current Events Week 3 Politics

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/us/11aclu.html?ref=politics

What do you think of the story?  Do you think this man has the right to sue the FBI?  Is this a case of profiling? What do you think about racial profiling, should it be done? Are there benefits or is it just discrimination?  Since he is an American citizen does he have more right than others around the world?  What are some of the basic rights that could have been violated here?

Current Events Week 3 International News

What are your opinions on the political cartoon?  What is the cartoonist saying about the dangers of war?   With the Fort Hood shootings should people rush out and join the army like they did after 9/11, or should it steer some people away from joining?  If you had the choice to enlist today, what would you do and why?

Current Events Week 3 Hot Topics

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/books/09philosophy.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&b

This article examines the idea that you can seperate a man from his ideas.  Can there be a philosopher who is also a Nazi? Remember, one of this countries founding fathers was a slave holder. (Jefferson) Do you think it is possible to separate a mans thoughts from his actions? Should a persons political views be the only factor that you look at when you judge a person?

Current Events Week 3 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 3 Sports

http://ethicist.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/are-high-tech-prostheses-fair/


What do you think about this article? Do you think prosthetics are fair? Is this a way to be fair to everyone who wants to compete or is it giving people an unfair advantage? Should these people be able to compete in competitive events like the Olympics? Why or why not

Current Events Week 3 Technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/nyregion/03ship.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=uss%20new%20york&st=cse



This is the article, and video of the USS New York. Where was the ship constructed? Why is this boat so significant to New York city? What is some of the boat made out of? Do you think it is a memorial to those who lost their lives or is it disrespectful in any way? In your opinion why do you think they chose to use the material they did to make the ship?

Current Events Week 2 Local

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/524108.html





We all know that there is a movie being filmed in your backyard, and everyone is making a big deal about it. Are you excited for them to leave? Or sad that they arent filming a lot more here in Tyrone. Have you had any personal experience with anyone you know being in the movie? If you were approached to be in the movie would you?