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Warm-Ups
www.cnn.com/cnn10
Beginning this week - all students still participating in Current Issues will e-mail me their article/video summaries on Thursday of each week. If I don't receive work from you I will assume you are happy with your grade from March 13th!
Course Extension (Final Assignment) Due Thursday (5/21)
For our final assignment, you will type a 1/2 page paper on how your perspective on everyday life has changed during the national quarantine. Example (I now have a greater connection to my family during quarantine because ....)
Feel free to use as many examples as you'd like
May 4th- May 8th
Monday - Thursday
Watch CNN 10 for each day and submit your responses
Apr 27th- Apr 30th
Monday - Thursday
Watch CNN 10 for each day and submit your responses
Apr 20th- Apr 24th
Monday - https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/what-happens-if-a-nominee-dies-before-the-general-election/
Tuesday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Wednesday -
Thursday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Apr 13th- Apr 17th
Beginning this week - all students still participating in Current Issues will e-mail me their article/video summaries on Thursday of each week. If I don't receive work from you I will assume you are happy with your grade from March 13th!
Monday -https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-is-joe-biden-remaking-the-2016-primary-map/?cid=taboola_rcc_r
Tuesday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Wednesday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ru4eo3-m6Q
Thursday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Submit responses via email to me for Monday - Thursday. Have a good weekend!
March 30th - April 3rd
Monday - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-fully-invoking-the-defense-production-act-would-help-but-it-wont-fix-everything/
Read the article on the War Production Act and how is can assist in the fight against COVID-19. Write a 1 paragraph response in your notebook.
Wednesday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Watch CNN 10 and provide a response in your notebook! Hope all is well with you cool cats and kittens.
Thursday - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/basketball-leagues-want-to-come-back-but-are-quarantined-tournaments-a-good-idea/
As you all know, sadly schools have been cancelled for the remainder of the year. We are supposed to receive an update from the county today regarding the policy for the rest of the semester - I hope that will bring some clarity to you all. I will be doing a video update or zoom tomorrow to update everyone on how we will continue with the course once we return from spring break. For today, read the article above - no response needed!
Friday -
David Brock is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Current Issues
Time: Apr 3, 2020 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/218906265
Meeting ID: 218 906 265
Mar 23th-Mar 27th
Monday - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/podcast/dispatch/covering-coronavirus-seattle-washington/
Listen to the podcast on the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle - no warm-up entry today!
Tuesday - https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/netflix-youtube-throttle-streaming-quality-europe-coronavirus-forces/story?id=69754458&cid=clicksource_4380645_12_comic_strip_sq_hed
Read the article above and write a 1 paragraph response in your warm-up notebook.
Wednesday - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/white-house-senate-reach-deal-massive-2-trillion-coronavirus-spending-n1168136
Congress finally passed an aid package for Americans, small businesses, and corporations at 2 a.m. this morning. Read through the article, and watch the attached video. Provide a 1 paragraph response in your notebook
Thursday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Check on OUR BOY, Sir Carl Azuz, in today's CNN 10. No warm-up needed today. I hope all is well with everyone. Next week, I will look to do a video update for you guys to check in with you all. Wash yo hands.
Friday - Start your morning off right with our new Friday coronavirus tradition! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0
Next read the Sports Illustrated article highlighting the use of giant flags now that sports have been postponed. Write a 1 paragraph summary in your notebook. https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/03/26/coronavirus-sports-shutdown-giant-flags
Mar 16th-Mar 20th
Monday- https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-brings-life-in-us-to-grinding-halt
Read the above article and write a 1 paragraph summary in your warm-up notebook
Tuesday- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/coronavirus-may-make-millions-of-americans-sick-but-we-only-have-about-100000-ventilators/
Read the article above - no response needed today
Wednesday- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-considering-giving-americans-checks-combat-economic-impact-outbreak-n1161721
Read the article above and write a 1 paragraph opinion response in your warm-up notebook
Thursday- https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Watch CNN 10 - provide a response in your warm-up notebook
Friday- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/coronavirus-is-hitting-restaurants-hard-even-in-states-that-havent-shut-them-down/
Read the article on restaurants shutting down - then watch the "How to social distance" video at the end. Write a 1 paragraph response on either the article or the video in your warm-up notebook.
Mar 9th-Mar 13th
Monday-
Tuesday-Corona Virus
Wednesday- Half Day
Thursday- Amazon Alexa Technology
Friday- Trivia
March 2nd - 6th
Monday: What's in our food - Grocery List
Tuesday: The Dollar menu www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CnrwL7GQd4&feature=emb_title
Wednesday: Finish Grocery List/Begin Food Inc.
Thursday: Finish Food Inc./ Reflection paper
Friday: Trivia
Week 6
Monday: Procon.org - corporal punishment
Tuesday: Frontline: Hong Kong Video
Week 5
Monday: Continue Country Project
Tuesday: Continue Country Project
Wednesday: Continue Country Project
Thursday: Continue Country Project
Friday: Food Day/Video
Week 4
Monday: Frontline Video
Tuesday: Understanding Impeachment
www.marronelaw.com/white-papers/understanding-the-impeachment-process/
Wednesday:
Thursday: Trump Impeachment Discussion:
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-idUSKBN1ZT18E
www.politico.com/interactives/2019/trump-impeachment-trial-senate-vote/
Week 3:
Monday: MLK DAY
Tuesday: Finish Debate Projects/Practice
Wednesday: Debate Day #1
Thursday: Debate Day #2
Friday: Flint Water Crisis https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/flints-deadly-water/
Week 2
Monday: The Facebook Dilemma Quiz
Tuesday: Begin The Great Debate Project
Wednesday: Continue The Great Debate Project
Thursday: Continue The Great Debate Project
Friday: Continue The Great Debate Project
Week 1
Monday: Go over Syllabus/Course Introductions
Tuesday: Frontline North Korea -www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/secret-state-of-north-korea/
Wednesday: Quiz over North Korea Video
Thursday: The Facebook Dilemma: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/facebook-dilemma/
Friday: The Facebook Dilemma Part 2: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/facebook-dilemma/
Discussion Question: Does social media enhance or inhibit our personal freedom?
Quiz over Facebook documentary on MONDAY!
Study Guide for Quiz:
Facebook's Role in the Arab spring
The relationship between Cambridge Analytica and Facebook
Facebook's responsibility regarding Fake News
How the "Like" button and News Feed became sources of income for Facebook
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!
Warm-Ups
www.cnn.com/cnn10
Beginning this week - all students still participating in Current Issues will e-mail me their article/video summaries on Thursday of each week. If I don't receive work from you I will assume you are happy with your grade from March 13th!
Course Extension (Final Assignment) Due Thursday (5/21)
For our final assignment, you will type a 1/2 page paper on how your perspective on everyday life has changed during the national quarantine. Example (I now have a greater connection to my family during quarantine because ....)
Feel free to use as many examples as you'd like
May 4th- May 8th
Monday - Thursday
Watch CNN 10 for each day and submit your responses
Apr 27th- Apr 30th
Monday - Thursday
Watch CNN 10 for each day and submit your responses
Apr 20th- Apr 24th
Monday - https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/what-happens-if-a-nominee-dies-before-the-general-election/
Tuesday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Wednesday -
Thursday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Apr 13th- Apr 17th
Beginning this week - all students still participating in Current Issues will e-mail me their article/video summaries on Thursday of each week. If I don't receive work from you I will assume you are happy with your grade from March 13th!
Monday -https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-is-joe-biden-remaking-the-2016-primary-map/?cid=taboola_rcc_r
Tuesday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Wednesday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ru4eo3-m6Q
Thursday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Submit responses via email to me for Monday - Thursday. Have a good weekend!
March 30th - April 3rd
Monday - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-fully-invoking-the-defense-production-act-would-help-but-it-wont-fix-everything/
Read the article on the War Production Act and how is can assist in the fight against COVID-19. Write a 1 paragraph response in your notebook.
Wednesday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Watch CNN 10 and provide a response in your notebook! Hope all is well with you cool cats and kittens.
Thursday - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/basketball-leagues-want-to-come-back-but-are-quarantined-tournaments-a-good-idea/
As you all know, sadly schools have been cancelled for the remainder of the year. We are supposed to receive an update from the county today regarding the policy for the rest of the semester - I hope that will bring some clarity to you all. I will be doing a video update or zoom tomorrow to update everyone on how we will continue with the course once we return from spring break. For today, read the article above - no response needed!
Friday -
David Brock is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Current Issues
Time: Apr 3, 2020 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/218906265
Meeting ID: 218 906 265
Mar 23th-Mar 27th
Monday - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/podcast/dispatch/covering-coronavirus-seattle-washington/
Listen to the podcast on the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle - no warm-up entry today!
Tuesday - https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/netflix-youtube-throttle-streaming-quality-europe-coronavirus-forces/story?id=69754458&cid=clicksource_4380645_12_comic_strip_sq_hed
Read the article above and write a 1 paragraph response in your warm-up notebook.
Wednesday - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/white-house-senate-reach-deal-massive-2-trillion-coronavirus-spending-n1168136
Congress finally passed an aid package for Americans, small businesses, and corporations at 2 a.m. this morning. Read through the article, and watch the attached video. Provide a 1 paragraph response in your notebook
Thursday - https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Check on OUR BOY, Sir Carl Azuz, in today's CNN 10. No warm-up needed today. I hope all is well with everyone. Next week, I will look to do a video update for you guys to check in with you all. Wash yo hands.
Friday - Start your morning off right with our new Friday coronavirus tradition! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0
Next read the Sports Illustrated article highlighting the use of giant flags now that sports have been postponed. Write a 1 paragraph summary in your notebook. https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/03/26/coronavirus-sports-shutdown-giant-flags
Mar 16th-Mar 20th
Monday- https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-brings-life-in-us-to-grinding-halt
Read the above article and write a 1 paragraph summary in your warm-up notebook
Tuesday- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/coronavirus-may-make-millions-of-americans-sick-but-we-only-have-about-100000-ventilators/
Read the article above - no response needed today
Wednesday- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-considering-giving-americans-checks-combat-economic-impact-outbreak-n1161721
Read the article above and write a 1 paragraph opinion response in your warm-up notebook
Thursday- https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
Watch CNN 10 - provide a response in your warm-up notebook
Friday- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/coronavirus-is-hitting-restaurants-hard-even-in-states-that-havent-shut-them-down/
Read the article on restaurants shutting down - then watch the "How to social distance" video at the end. Write a 1 paragraph response on either the article or the video in your warm-up notebook.
Mar 9th-Mar 13th
Monday-
Tuesday-Corona Virus
Wednesday- Half Day
Thursday- Amazon Alexa Technology
Friday- Trivia
March 2nd - 6th
Monday: What's in our food - Grocery List
Tuesday: The Dollar menu www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CnrwL7GQd4&feature=emb_title
Wednesday: Finish Grocery List/Begin Food Inc.
Thursday: Finish Food Inc./ Reflection paper
Friday: Trivia
Week 6
Monday: Procon.org - corporal punishment
Tuesday: Frontline: Hong Kong Video
Week 5
Monday: Continue Country Project
Tuesday: Continue Country Project
Wednesday: Continue Country Project
Thursday: Continue Country Project
Friday: Food Day/Video
Week 4
Monday: Frontline Video
Tuesday: Understanding Impeachment
www.marronelaw.com/white-papers/understanding-the-impeachment-process/
Wednesday:
Thursday: Trump Impeachment Discussion:
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-idUSKBN1ZT18E
www.politico.com/interactives/2019/trump-impeachment-trial-senate-vote/
Week 3:
Monday: MLK DAY
Tuesday: Finish Debate Projects/Practice
Wednesday: Debate Day #1
Thursday: Debate Day #2
Friday: Flint Water Crisis https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/flints-deadly-water/
Week 2
Monday: The Facebook Dilemma Quiz
Tuesday: Begin The Great Debate Project
Wednesday: Continue The Great Debate Project
Thursday: Continue The Great Debate Project
Friday: Continue The Great Debate Project
Week 1
Monday: Go over Syllabus/Course Introductions
Tuesday: Frontline North Korea -www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/secret-state-of-north-korea/
Wednesday: Quiz over North Korea Video
Thursday: The Facebook Dilemma: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/facebook-dilemma/
Friday: The Facebook Dilemma Part 2: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/facebook-dilemma/
Discussion Question: Does social media enhance or inhibit our personal freedom?
Quiz over Facebook documentary on MONDAY!
Study Guide for Quiz:
Facebook's Role in the Arab spring
The relationship between Cambridge Analytica and Facebook
Facebook's responsibility regarding Fake News
How the "Like" button and News Feed became sources of income for Facebook