Vocabulary Test Friday
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary, chapter 1
             Vocabulary, chapters 2, 3

Write a paragraph interpreting the song

To write an argumentative or expository paragraph, you will need the following:
1. A topic sentence (your idea stating why the point you're making is valid)
2. Evidence from the text (a quote or other example, that supports your argument)
3. Elaboration (explanation of how the evidence supports this argument)
4. Concluding sentence.

Poem: When I Heard the Learned Astronomer
Directions:
1. Underline all negative words
2. Double-underline all positive words 
3. Circle all nature references
4. Squiggly  underline one image (your favorite one)

Vocabulary Test Friday
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary, chapter 1
             Vocabulary, chapters 2, 3

Write a paragraph interpreting a poem
(telling me what the poem means)

To write an argumentative or expository paragraph, you will need the following:
1. A topic sentence (your idea stating why the point you're making is valid)
2. Evidence from the text (a quote or other example, that supports your argument)
3. Elaboration (explanation of how the evidence supports this argument)
4. Concluding sentence.

Poem: When I Heard the Learned Astronomer
Directions:
1. Underline all negative words
2. Double-underline all positive words 
3. Circle all nature references
4. Squiggly  underline one image (your favorite one)

WHEN I heard the learn’d astronomer;
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me;
When I was shown the charts and the diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them;
When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,
How soon, unaccountable, I became tired and sick;	5
Till rising and gliding out, I wander’d off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars. 1. "This poem  . . . says that true enlightenment comes from within and not from someone else." 2. For example, in the poem we read that "I wandered off by myself, in the mystical moist night air, and from time to time looked up in perfect silence at the stars." 3. He doesn't want to hear someone else's interpretation of what stars mean--he wants to figure it out for himself "in the mystical moist night air." 4. Enlightenment always come within. Example 2 (Abbey): "This poem  . . . says that true enlightenment comes from within and not from someone else." 2. You don't need to be lectured to be taught. In fact, when the professor "divides" and "charts" the sky, he strips it of all meaning In his poem "when I heard the Learn'd astronomer" Walt Whitman is saying that true understanding is not about finding the answer, but about creating your own personal feelings towards the subject. The answer in meaningless if there is no feeling between the subject and you. One piece of evidence from the poem is "when I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture room, how soon, unaccountable, I became tired and sick." This demonstrates that the author is not interested in the astronomer's "lecture." Later in the poem, the author wandered off by himself, and started to feel the mystical, moist night-air and time while looking at the stars silently. One quote from the poem is "Till rising and sliding out, I wander'd off by myself, in the mystical, moist night-air, and from time to time. look'd up in perfect silence at the stars." This demonstrates that the author is making a connection with the mystical universe by becoming one with the universe by becoming one with nature. This is, shown when the author states "perfect silence" which it mimics the silence of the night. An answer that do not create a feeling with you is not a true answer.

1."In his poem 'When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer,' Walt Whitman is saying that we should find deeper meaning in the world and not just understand it intellectually."
2. "In his poem 'When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer,' Walt Whitman is saying that we don't need people to lecture to us because we can figure it out ourselves."
3. "In his poem 'When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer,' Walt Whitman is saying that to understand the universe without help and disregard information not needed."
4. "In his poem 'When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer,' Walt Whitman is saying that nothing in Nature has an exact meaning--that you have to figure it out for yourself."
5. "In his poem 'When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer,' Walt Whitman is saying that the ultimate way to find out something is to find out for yourself." 
For example, the speaker of the poem says that he "wander’d off by [him]self" and walked of the lecture because it was focusing on unimportant things like "figures" and "charts.

WHEN I heard the learn’d astronomer;
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me;
When I was shown the charts and the diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them;
When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,
How soon, unaccountable, I became tired and sick;	5
Till rising and gliding out, I wander’d off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.--Walt Whitman Why is it important for him to be alone? Hint: Walt Whitman is a Transcendentalist You have to find the beauty of the world by yourself because what is beautiful to you might not be beautiful to me What is wrong with the way the professor experiences nature (the universe)? "He just wants to focus on reality, not all of the words and terms." Before you interpret a poem, be sure that  you understand the context of the entire poem.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary, chapter 1
             Vocabulary, chapters 2, 3

Of Mice and Men vocabulary 39 terms

Of Mice and Men Audiobook chapter 1
Of Mice and Men Audiobook chapter 2
Of Mice and Men Audiobook chapter 3
Of Mice and Men Audiobook chapter 4
Of Mice and Men Audiobook chapter 5
Of Mice and Men Audiobook chapter 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CagYuULX28

























Automatic License Plate Regognition--Pro's and Con's

TED The Dangerous Information the Police Track about You
American  Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) response to Automatic License Plate Recognition

Automatice License Plate Readers

Assignment:Write a paragraph convincing the reader of a benefit of Automatice License Plate Recognition use and a second paragraph arguing against the use of this technology.

Prewrite: watch the above videos and read the articles and take notes. To do this, make a T-chart
                         Automatice License Plate Recognition Use
     PRO                                                                       CON                                                           
1
2
3, etc.
To write an argumentative paragraph, you will need the following:
1. A topic sentence (your idea stating why the point you're making is valid)
2. Evidence from the text (a quote or other example, that supports your argument)
3. Elaboration (explanation of how the evidence supports this argument)
4. Concluding sentence.

Dec 5

Dead Poets Society

The real life Mr. Keating    Real to Reel, by Gerald Pitts (the guy with the "unfortunate name")

Homework: Read Huckleberry Finn to the end of chapter VI. Uh, that's 6, for you guys who don't know your Roman numerals. Page 39.

Ralph Waldo Emerson: vocabulary from his essay "Self-Reliance,"    Quizlet, Emerson
Using your cell phones, find example sentences and paste them into the following Google Doc:
Our vocab Sentences
You will be quizzed on the first 10 Tuesday.

December 1

Transcendentalism
"transcend" means "to go beyond, in particular, to find a deeper meaning"

Brief summary of Transcendentalism:

• Emphasis on the individual and individuality. Your unique perspective is important
• Nature is seen as the Great Teacher which teaches you deeper truths about life
• Intuition is more important than logic (heart over mind)
• Question Authority (find your own truth)
• Find your own path in life--"imitation is suicide"  You will find it if you seek

As you watch Dead Poets Society, take 1/4 page notes of examples from the film showing Transcendentalist ideas.

Paragraph

Topic sentence (tell us the idea you will be talking about) "This quote means that . . ."

Give an example 

Explain how the example backs up your idea

Conclude by restating your idea

Dead Poets Society

The real life Mr. Keating    Real to Reel, by Gerald Pitts (the guy with the "unfortunate name")

Today we will start our unit on the Transcendentalists. Most of you will like this unit quite a bit, I believe, because the Transcendentalists believed that each person should be a unique individual and that "imitation is suicide," that to conform to what other people say you should do and be is a huge mistake.

Ralph Waldo Emerson: vocabulary from his essay "Self-Reliance,"    Quizlet, Emerson

Take out a sheet of paper.
Number 1-5, double-spacing

Today, as we read "Self-Reliance," I would like you to write down a list of 5 quotes that resonate with you. Then you are to write 1 paragraph telling me what the quote is saying to you.

Be an Individualist and an Innovator, says Rodney Mullen: Pop an Ollie and Innovate
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Changing Education Paradigms

Top 20 TED Talks

November 14

When you get your PSAT scores back, don't throw them away!
You will receive your scores December 10th and need to bring them to me on the 11th
You have to bring them to me. You will be given 10 points for just bringing them in.

IF YOU DON'T BRING YOUR PSAT SCORES YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER PSAT PRACTICE READING COMPREHENSION TEST

Crucible Vocabulary for Friday's test
"gaunt"-"merely"
Service opportunities  This great site leads you to all sorts of service opportunities
Salem, OR service
    Leaf Haul
    Adaptive Horse riding Therapy
    Alzheimer's help
    Percentage of people dying of cancers
         Ten of you (1/3 of us!) in this room will die from Alzheimer's or another form of
         dementia
    Here's a list of 100 service opportunities in and around Salem: 
Service Links 
"There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made." - Michelle Obama

Sacrifice: an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.

I want all of you to think about causes that might be worth making sacrifices for. By sacrifices, I mean that you would have to give up 
some time, 
some money, 
some physical effort,
some mental effort in order to make a difference in the world. 
Maybe there are other ways to sacrifice. We can give up our pride, for example.

It is difficult for the average person to think in  these terms. To help you, I'd like you to do the following:
1. Write down five very different things that you enjoy doing or that you value.
2. Then I'd like you to think and realize that some people in the world do not have the privilege of doing the thing that you've listed.
3. Then I'd like you to write down a service opportunity that corresponds to your example.
4. Then I would like you to make an argument (1 paragraph only this time) that people should consider doing one of the things you have listed.
________________
Service Opportunities:
Purchase Malaria nets (100,000 people will die of malaria this year in West Africa)
      Bracelets for Change--Madelinn Probst's Facebook page


Causes worth fighting for
More Causes


On a sheet of paper, write down five things that would be worth sacrificing for. 
They can be very small things or very big things. State the cause (or thing) and what you would give up.

Example: My dog                                          I give up 30 min of my time to take her for a walk
Example: Kids dying from Malaria in Africa     I give up $5/mon and tell people about it

What or who you would sacrifice for              What you would give up
1. Cat Care at Humane Society                      Time, "comfort zone" 
2. Give up toys for cousins, etc.                      Toys, 
3. Give jacket; give away your favorite . . .
4. 
5.

November 7

Vocab quiz Monday.
Study the words!
Crucible  49 Terms
words 11-20

November 3

As you know, Miller was writing about the communist witch hunt perpetrated by Joseph McCarthy and others in the early 1950's. Miller himself was accused, as were many of his fellow actors who were blacklisted in Hollywood. In the film The Majestic, Jim Carey portrays a blacklisted actor who stands up for truth in precisely the way that Miller wanted his contemporaries to do.
The Majestic
Here's a 4 minute version, but it's missing the very important final 30 seconds!Majestic

Crucible  49 Terms
The Crucible. Read parts

Character                        6th Period                7th Period
John Proctor                   Noah                      Jules    
Elizabeth Proctor           Hannah                   Hayli
Reverend Hale               Richard                  William
Francis Nurse                 Hunter                    Brandon
Cheever                          Chris                  
Mary Warren                  Alyssa                    Gemma
Giles Cory                      Nick                       Jorge.R
Martha Cory                   Katelynn                 Kendra
Judge Danforth               Olivia
Judge Hawthorne          
Reverend Parris            Chandler
Abigail Williams                                           Gemma
Thomas Putnam              Jason


Homework: Memorize vocabulary for tomorrow's quiz and words for Friday's quiz

What Really Happened in Salem, 1692?

Wednesday, October 29

here is a link to some vocabulary for the play: Crucible  49 Terms

Tuesday,

HOMEWORK:
Write 2-3 paragraphs convincing me that Huckleberry Finn follows the pattern of the questing hero.
You should probably discuss the following:

• Who is the hero
• What's the higher power
• Who is the mentor
• What makes him heroic
• What is the monster that must be defeated?

pointers:

1. Be sure to explain what the hero quest is.

2. Write paragraphs with 

    topic sentence

    example

    explanation

Monday

You will be tested on Huckleberry Finn Wednesday. You don't have to read the ending of the book, but I'm giving you all a couple of days so that interested students will have time to finish.
The next work we will be studying is called "The Crucible." It is a play about Salem, Massachussetts and the famous (infamous) Salem witch trials. It's a very good play because it explores man's potential for  good and evil as well as the possibility for redemption from our mistakes. The play is a bit tough to follow at points, so I have you learn the following list of vocabulary:
Crucible  49 Terms

Share questing hero outlines

Listen to chapter 32 on the tape

HOMEWORK: read the ending of the book, or study vocabulary

Hand in your analysis of the Questing Hero archetype found in a movie or story you know. As you do this, answer the following questions:

1. Tell me who the mentor is and how you can tell
2. Tell me what the higher power is, and describe it
3. Tell me what must be defeated (monster, etc.) and why that challenge is too difficult for the average human to defeat
4. Find one other similarity between your character and the description of the typical questing hero

See this Google Doc for the Distinguishing Characteristics of the Questing Hero

Tuesday, October 7

VOCABULARY FOR HUCK FINN: Quizlet deck. CLICK HERE--->Huck Finn deck
Words for this week: commence, temperance, abolitionist, contrived, gaudy, pensive, aristrocacy, histrionic, muse, benefactor, pious,  disposition, impudent, remiss, insurrection
1. Review vocab before bell
2. Discuss chapters 13-21
3. QUIZ TOMORROW OVER CHAPTERS 17-22
4. Divide into groups and write 3 quiz questions for your assigned chapter (17, 18,19, 20, or 21)
Question types:

• Multiple choice
• T/F
• Short answer
• Identify the speaker of the quote

4. HOMEWORK:  Listen to recording of chapter 22. FINISH 22 at home. It's on the test, too
Huck Finn online AUDIO version of Huck Finn 

October 6

VOCABULARY FOR HUCK FINN: Quizlet deck. CLICK HERE ON THIS HUCK FINN DECK! --->Huck Finn deck<-----CLICK HERE      
Words for this week: commence, temperance, abolitionist, contrived, gaudy, pensive, aristrocacy, histrionic, muse, benefactor, pious,  disposition, impudent, remiss, insurrection

Listen to recording of chapter 17
Huck Finn online AUDIO version of Huck Finn to listen to chapters 20 and 21 tonight.
HOMEWORK: chapters 20 and 21 tonight








HOMEWORK (not due until Wednesday night at 11:59) : As you recall, you all posted (or will tonight!) a link to an article on a social issue similar to those found in Huckleberry Finn. I have put each one of you in groups (see bottom), and your job is to:

• Read all of the articles (3) found there and to 
• make an entry of at least 200 words discussing the issue. 
• Be sure to refer to at least one specific example from each of the articles you read and to agree or disagree with what the author is saying and share some of your own thoughts. 
• To clarify whose posting is which, at the beginning AND end of what you write, you will need to put your full  name in all caps and in brackets, like this:

[JIMMY SMITH] "I think that the issue of ___________ has seriously affected America and that each one of us needs to ____________________" 
[JIMMY SMITH] 

[NEXT PERSON] Blah, blah
and blah.
[NEXT PERSON] 

6th Period Groups
Group 1 Nick, George Stephen, Erika (click)
Group 2 Hannah, Dalton, Jackson (click)
Group 3 Daniel, Olivia, Chandler (click)
Group 4 Marcos, Rui, Austin (click)
7th Period Groups
Group 1 William, Robbie, Dylan (click)
Group 2 Josh, Victoria, Jules, Alison (click)
Group 3 Abbey, Daniel, Makaela (click)
Group 4 Jorge, Shannon, Gemma (click)

Thursday, October 2

Today we will work on grammar and reading comprehension for the novel Huck Finn.

1. Your notebook needs to have a section for grammar. Today we will correct one sentence.
You need to:
1. Copy the following sentence exactly as it appears
2. Rewrite the sentence, correcting all errors

on january 10 1099 mr burns the principal of hammond high school dedicated its new wing

Tomorrow the sentence is: (7th period is doing these in reverse order)
my friend hes the man wearing the dark coat dont like to ski but he does like to skate










3. Then write your own sentence correctly using the word "its"



HOMEWORK:
Pretend that you are the teacher and that you need to write a short reading comprehension quiz covering chapters 17 and 18.
Write four (4) questions for chapter 17 and
Write four (4) questions for chapter 18
Recommended question types:
Multiple choice
T/F
Identify the Speaker of the Quote
Short, short answer (one word, usually)

October 1

VOCABULARY FOR HUCK FINN: Quizlet deck. CLICK HERE ON THIS HUCK FINN DECK! --->Huck Finn deck<-----CLICK HERE          "pious" to "addled"
Words for this week (quiz Friday)

Listen to recording of chapter 17
Huck Finn online recording of chapter 17
HOMEWORK: READ CHAPTER 18

Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures.  Take notes.

Monday, September 28

WHEN THE BELL GOES OFF YOU ARE TO BEGIN WRITING ON THE FOLLOWING 
JOURNAL PROMPT:

Huck and Jim head off on an amazing adventure down the Mississippi river. Write 1 page telling me the story of an adventure you have been on at some point in your life.  Be sure to pick something that was meaningful and/or taught you something. Remember, camping trips count, and even hanging out with friends is sometimes like an adventure if you go some place. 20 minutes.

VOCABULARY FOR HUCK FINN: Quizlet deck. CLICK HERE ON THIS HUCK FINN DECK! --->Huck Finn deck<-----CLICK HERE          "pious" to "addled"
Words for this week (quiz Friday)

HOMEWORK: Read chapters 15 AND 16 of Huck Finn (only 12 pages total).

Mark Twain himself went on some pretty amazing adventures. Here's a biography relating some of those stories


SPARKNOTES.COM
AUDIO version of Huck Finn
Review:
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES SIMILAR TO THOSE FACED BY HUCK

• Discrimination based on sexual orientation
• Human trafficking 
• Hunger in Salem and America in general
• Poverty and/or Homelessness
• Ineffectiveness of our outmoded (old-fashioned) approach to education
• Substance abuse and its negative affect on families
• Gun control or violence in America
• Self-harm, eating disorders

HOMEWORK:
1. Pick an issue

2. Find an article on the Internet (go to the library before class tomorrow if you don't have Internet at home). 

3. Read at least 1 page of the article

4. Go to the class blog

5. Paste or type in a three sentence summary of the article or at least share an interesting point that is made there.

6. Copy and paste the web address or create a link, if you know how to do that

6th Period Google Doc: Google Doc for Contemporary Issues--6th

7th Period Google Doc: Google Doc for Contemporary Issues--7th

MOST articles will fall into one of the following categories, I'm guessing:

Discrimination based on sexual orientation

Human trafficking 

Hunger in Salem and America in general

Poverty and/or Homelessness

Ineffectiveness of our outmoded (old-fashioned) approach to education

Substance abuse and its negative affect on families

Gun control or violence in America

Lying

Hypocrisy

Other

otebook:

For  this class I would like you to hand in each 6 weeks. The first time you submit it will be October 17th. You may either use a spiral, a small 3-ring, or simply staple together pages from a bigger notebook. The notebook is to be divided into the following sections, which need to be separated by post it notes, tabs, or something else that will be clearly visible to me. The bottom line here is that the journal entries need to all be together, the notes together, the grammar exercises, etc.

Divide your notebook into the following sections:

1. Journal entries

2. Notes

3. Assignments, including grammar

4. Poetry, etc.

Due October 17, 30 points

September 26

Quiz: using the words below, fill in the blanks

outlandish, infernal, pensive, benefactor, rapscallion, aristocracy, mesmerize, muse, contrive,

1. Fido was in a __________mood after Mimi broke up with him, and he reflected on all of the good times they had spent together at Ace Obedience School._
___
2.The photos are stunning enough to __________ everyone who views them.___
_____________
3. Huck and Tom __________ a complicated scheme to free the squirrel from the trap._
____________________________________________________
4."I probably shouldn't have done that," Jimmy __________, after carefully and deeply thinking over his senior prank that landed him in jail._
_______________________________________________________
5. Mrs. Moore is the university's largest __________, and its school of underwater basket weaving is named for her.


HOMEWORK: Read chapter 12 over the weekend
Watch the movie

September 25

GET OUT A SHEET OF PAPER, NUMBER IT 

1-6 AND 


   WHEN


       THE

           BELL GOES OFF, WE WILL START OUR READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ OVER 8-10












1.What two things does Huck put on the axe blade?

2.Why is Jim scared when he first sees Huck on the island?

3.Why was Jim on the island?

4.Why does Jim say he's rich?

5.What scary thing does Jim see in the floating house?

6.Jim gets bitten by a rattle snake. Why was that snake in his 
sleeping bag?









African American influence on standard spoken English
Story of English Episode--Black on White

VOCABULARY FOR HUCK FINN: Quizlet Huck Finn deck
Words for this week (quiz Friday)

Notebook:
For  this class I would like you to hand in each 6 weeks. The first time you submit it will be October 17th. You may either use a spiral, a small 3-ring, or simply staple together pages from a bigger notebook. The notebook is to be divided into the following sections, which need to be separated by post it notes, tabs, or something else that will be clearly visible to me. The bottom line here is that the journal entries need to all be together, the notes together, the grammar exercises, etc.
Divide your notebook into the following sections:
1. Journal entries
2. Notes
3. Assignments, including grammar
4. Poetry, etc.
Due October 17, 30 points

SPARKNOTES.COM
AUDIO version of Huck Finn
HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT:
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES SIMILAR TO THOSE FACED BY HUCK

• Discrimination based on sexual orientation
• Human trafficking 
• Hunger in Salem and America in general
• Poverty and/or Homelessness
• Ineffectiveness of our outmoded (old-fashioned) approach to education
• Substance abuse and its negative affect on families
• Gun control or violence in America
• Self-harm, eating disorders

HOMEWORK:
1. Pick an issue

2. Find an article on the Internet (go to the library before class tomorrow if you don't have Internet at home). 

3. Read at least 1 page of the article

4. Go to the class blog

5. Paste or type in a three sentence summary of the article or at least share an interesting point that is made there.

6. Copy and paste the web address or create a link, if you know how to do that

6th Period Google Doc: Google Doc for Contemporary Issues--6th

7th Period Google Doc: Google Doc for Contemporary Issues--7th

MOST articles will fall into one of the following categories, I'm guessing:

Discrimination based on sexual orientation

Human trafficking 

Hunger in Salem and America in general

Poverty and/or Homelessness

Ineffectiveness of our outmoded (old-fashioned) approach to education

Substance abuse and its negative affect on families

Gun control or violence in America

Lying

Hypocrisy

Other

September 23--It's Fall!

WHEN THE BELL GOES OFF YOU ARE TO BE QUIET AND BUSY BEGINNING THE FOLLOWING WRITING ASSIGNMENT:   THANKS!

Sit in your new seat
Take out  your notebook and copy down the following sentences. Leave a space so that you can write your own sentence using the word.

1. Fido was in a pensive mood after Mimi broke up with him, and he reflected on all of the good times they had spent together at Ace Obedience School.
(write your own sentence)_________________________________________________________
2.The photos are stunning enough to mesmerize everyone who views them.
(write your own sentence)_________________________________________________________
3. Huck and Tom contrived a complicated scheme to free the squirrel from the trap.
(write your own sentence)_________________________________________________________
4."I probably shouldn't have done that," Jimmy mused, after carefully and deeply thinking over his senior prank that landed him in jail.
(write your own sentence)_________________________________________________________
5. Mrs. Moore is the university's largest benefactor, and its school of underwater basket weaving is named for her.
(write your own sentence)_________________________________________________________

HOMEWORK: Read chapters 8 and 9. Quiz tomorrow on the book up to the end of chapter 9.

VOCABULARY FOR HUCK FINN: Quizlet Huck Finn deck
Quiz on last week's words
Words for this week (quiz Friday)

Notebook:
For  this class I would like you to hand in each 6 weeks. The first time you submit it will be October 17th. You may either use a spiral, a small 3-ring, or simply staple together pages from a bigger notebook. The notebook is to be divided into the following sections, which need to be separated by post it notes, tabs, or something else that will be clearly visible to me. The bottom line here is that the journal entries need to all be together, the notes together, the grammar exercises, etc.
Divide your notebook into the following sections:
1. Journal entries
2. Notes
3. Grammar
4. Poetry, etc.
Due October 17, 30 points

SPARKNOTES.COM
AUDIO version of Huck Finn

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES SIMILAR TO THOSE FACED BY HUCK

• Discrimination based on sexual orientation
• Human trafficking 
• Hunger in Salem and America in general
• Poverty and/or Homelessness
• Ineffectiveness of our outmoded (old-fashioned) approach to education
• Substance abuse and its negative affect on families
• Gun control or violence in America
• Self-harm, eating disorders
• 
  

HOMEWORK:
1. Pick an issue

2. Find an article on the Internet (go to the library before class tomorrow if you don't have Internet at home). 

3. Read at least 1 page of the article

4. Go to the class blog

5. Paste or type in a three sentence summary of the article or at least share an interesting point that is made there.

6. Copy and paste the web address or create a link, if you know how to do that

6th Period Google Doc: Google Doc for Contemporary Issues--6th

7th Period Google Doc: Google Doc for Contemporary Issues--7th