Current Events upcoming assignments
(work is due at 11:59pm on the date below)
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Assignment 6 – IN-CLASS on Mon, Nov 9
You are your partner will present your debate on your selected issue. Follow these instructions to reach the Proquest K-12 site with the Pros & Con’s issues:
start at http://www.pendletonschool.org
Click on “academics” — then “library” – then “Proquest K-12″
*Important: if you’re off campus, the login = pendleton / password = panthers
The grading rubric for this project is here. Be ready to present when you arrive for class on Monday.
Grading Rubric for Partner Debates (click to enlarge)
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Assignment 5 - Due, Thur, Nov 5
Partner Project - “Pros and Cons” – write a blog post that includes a first draft of talking points for YOUR side of the issue that you and your partner have chosen. To create this list of talking points, read the supporting articles that are on your side, and include the strong points of your argument that you will debate.
Also, please include an idea for how to best present the written information portion of your debate presentation (poster, word document, powerpoint, etc). This written portion will be used to provide written and visual support for your spoken debate in front of the class.
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Assignment 4 – Due, Tue, Nov 3
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther.
Requirements: — the articles are your choice. However, you must check the Panther before you start writing to make sure you’re not duplicating a topic that someone else has already done.
- descriptive title – SPG is correct – at least 2 categories (writer & subject area)
- include a relevant photo w/ caption (aligned right or left, small enough that text wraps around) ** When inserting your photo, make sure the cursor is at the top of your post (before your first word) when you start the photo upload process. Click here for an example of what your aligned photo w/ caption and text wrap should look like.
To finish, view your articles on the site to double check your SPG and formatting.
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Assignment 3 - ”Bowling for Columbine” – Part 2 – Due, Wed, Oct 28
Part 2 – Answer these two questions – Why do you think the US has problems with gun violence that other Western nations (with similar demographics and social issues) do not have? If you were a member of the US Congress trying to write a new gun law for the country, what rules would you create about guns and gun ownership in America?
– 100 words – SPG (spellcheck & proofread) — category = “movies”
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Assignment 2 – “Bowling for Columbine” Part 1 – Due, Tue Oct 27
Part 1 – what are you intial thoughts on & reactions to “Bowling for Columbine“. Use this link to go to the film’s Wikipedia page if you’re looking for ideas on which to write. There are also a list of criticisms of the film there. You can also find more complete list of criticisms at this site.
– 150 words
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Assignment 1 – Due, Fri Oct 23
Part 1 – last chance on the Citizenship Exam. It closes today at 5pm. (If you still don’t have a good score, work together with your classmates to achieve a high score.)
Link to the quiz is here: http://www.quia.com/quiz/1225011.html
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Part 2 – One article for the The Pendleton Panther.
– topic is your choice, you do NOT need my approval for this one.
– SPG is correct — at least 2 categories (writer & subject area) – photo w/ caption that is aligned right or left – view your articles on the site to double check your SPG and formatting.
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Assignment 20 - In class on Wed, Oct 21
Quiz – Part 2 – you’ll be able to use the internet to access the Panther and other news sites to answer the questions.
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Assignment 19 – In class on Mon, Oct 19
Quiz – Part 1: From your notes on “Obsession” (assignment 15) – know the terrorism timeline (8 events), the Arabic vocabulary words we reviewed and be able to identify – on a map – all countries between Egypt and Pakistan. (If you don’t have all or part of the notes, contact a classmate to get them.)
*Please make sure you know your Quia username and password BEFORE you arrive in class.
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Assignment 18 – Due, Sat Oct 17
300 words – Write a reaction to what you’ve seen in “Where in the World is OBL?“
*This should be published on your blog, not the Panther.
You can include an answer to one or more of these questions – “What did you learn about the average Muslim person? What did you learn about the U.S.? How did your view of the Middle East and/or terrorism change after seeing this movie? Compare & contrast the tone/viewpoint of this movie with “Obsession”.
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Assignment 17 – Due, Fri Oct 16
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther.
Requirements: — topics pre-approved — descriptive title — SPG is correct — at least 2 categories (writer & subject area) – photo w/ caption that is aligned right or left – view your articles on the site to double check your SPG and formatting.
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Assignment 16 – Due, Sat Oct 10
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther.
Requirements: — topics pre-approved — descriptive title — SPG is correct — at least 2 categories (writer & subject area) – photo w/ caption that is aligned right or left – view your articles on the site to double check your spg and formatting.
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Assignment 15 – Due, Fri Oct 9
Part 1: on your blog, publish the notes you took in class for “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West“
With your notes, please include a picture of the map found here. Or you can use this map, which shows different, but related, data.
Part 2: write a brief reaction to what you’ve seen in “Obsession”. You can include an answer to this question – “What should we do about this situation now and in the future?”
category = “movies”
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Assignment 14 – Due Tue, Oct 6
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther. Please get the topics of your articles approved by me before you start to write them.
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Assignment 13
blog post – 150-250 word reaction to the film, Charlie Wilson’s War. Include a photo (related to the movie).
– SPG counts, please spellcheck & proofread. – category = ”movies”
– add a photo with a caption (do this in the photo upload menu – look for “edit photo caption”)
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Assignment 12 – Due Mon, Sep 28
Click here to go to the instructions and video link for this assignment.
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Assignment 11 – Due Fri, Sep 25
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther. Please get the topics of your articles approved by me before you start writing.
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Assignment 10 – Due Tue, Sep 22
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther. Please get the topics of your articles approved by me before you start writing.
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Assignment 9 – Due Sun, Sep 20
On your own, read some of the supporting information included with “The Man Who Knew” from Frontline. During class next week (9/21 – 9/25), you will present a 5-10 minute lesson, discussion and/or activity on a topic related to this documentary, the 9/11 Commission report and/or any other topic related to radical Islamic terrorism. You can find more ideas here and here also.
Please get your topic approved by me before you start preparing so we don’t have the same subject presented twice.
The format of the presentation is up to you – powerpoint, lecture, q & a, video, maps or a combination of these into something that your classmates would want to watch.
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Assignment 8 – Due Tue, Sep 15
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther. Please get the topics of your articles approved by me before you start writing.
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Assignment 7 (two parts) – Due Fri, Sep 11
Part 1 - blog post – 150-250 word reaction to the film, World Trade Center. Please include a photo (related to the movie). Category = Movies.
Part 2 - leave a comment on this blog post. <–click here.
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Assignment 6 – Due Fri, Sep 11
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther. Please get the topics of your articles approved by me before you start writing.
**If you already have 8 articles published to the Panther, you do NOT have to do this assignment.
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Assignment 5 (two parts) – Due Tue, Sep 8
Part 1 – Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther. Please get the topics of your articles approved by me before you start writing.
– 150-250 words — include a photo & category for each post
Part 2 – Read (and be prepared to discuss) these two articles:
http://www.slate.com/id/2143245/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_(film) (read the ’synopsis’ and ‘criticism’)
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Assignment 4 - Due Wed, Sep 2
Two (2) articles for the The Pendleton Panther. Please get the topics of your articles approved by me before you start writing.
– 150-250 words — include a photo & category for each post
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Assignment 3 – Due Sun, Aug 30
Click here to go to the instructions and video link for this assignment.
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Assignment 2 – Due Fri, Aug 28 before class
Two (2) more articles for the The Pendleton Panther. The content of your articles is your choice, but please choose new topics for this assignment. For example, if you wrote about sports in assignment 1, don’t do any more sports articles. Articles, as always, should be posted to your wordpress blog,
– 150-250 words — include a photo & category for each post
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Assignment 1 – Due Wed, Aug 26 before class
Two (2) articles for the school newspaper, The Pendleton Panther. The content of your articles is your choice, but remember you are writing for your classmates and the Pendleton/IMG audience. Articles should be posted to your wordpress blog, 150-250 words (use the word count in wordpress). All material should be appropriate for school. All that is required for this assignment is the title and text of your articles. We’ll work on the extras in class on Wednesday.
