Category Archives: Class Participation

Petition for Hugo Arellano (the State DMV responds)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by charliekennedy

I received this response to our petition asking for change following the tragic accident involving Manatee High student, Hugo Arellano. Dear Mr. Kennedy: The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shares your concern and does have a process for … Continue reading →

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9/11/01

Posted on September 11, 2013 by charliekennedy

Please post a comment about 9/11.  Share a story, give your opinion, tell us about someone you know who was effected…  whatever you feel like saying. (to make a comment, go to the bottom of the post and click on “# comments”)

Posted in Class Participation, Terrorism, US History | 166 Comments

Participation Grades

Posted on August 23, 2012 by charliekennedy

Every two weeks, you’ll have a “participation” grade based on the following criteria: GOOD:  positivity – discussion and Q&A contributions – being on time – being on task NOT good:  negativity – phones – hats – gum – cheating/giving answers … Continue reading →

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Chapter 7 and 8 presentations

Posted on November 19, 2011 by charliekennedy

You and your partners will create a lesson to present to your classmates.  Please  click here for the rubric. Presentations should also include:  Main idea, Why It Matters Now, all key terms/names and all main ideas listed in the textbook margins. Sections … Continue reading →

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The best of “Generation Kill” writing

Posted on March 20, 2009 by charliekennedy

02   “I feel that America being at war in Iraq is pointless. How can you plan or conduct a war when both civilians and the enemy look alike. I think that if America really wanted to make a difference in … Continue reading →

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$2,000,000,000,000

Posted on March 4, 2008 by charliekennedy

An estimation of what the total costs of the Iraq war could end up being.  2 trillion dollars and, by some accounts, possibly more.  A thought provoking essay on how that money could have been used on other priorities of national importance.  An eye-opening piece, no matter what … Continue reading →

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Pendleton Presidential Election

Posted on March 1, 2008 by charliekennedy

UPDATE:  after 6 days, voting has closed.  88 students voted, thanks for participating. Final results:  Bararck Obama  59 votes (67%) John McCain       29 votes (33%)   

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The Pendleton Primary

Posted on February 15, 2008 by charliekennedy

We had an incredible 89% voter turnout.  (95 students, 85 votes)  I guess making voting mandatory will do that. The results: Barack Obama (D) 33 John McCain (R) 24 Hillary Clinton (D) 23 Mike Huckabee (R) 4 Ron Paul (R) 1 Coming in two … Continue reading →

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Will young people vote in this election?

Posted on February 1, 2008 by charliekennedy

If you have already made a “class participation” comment on this post, you do NOT have to comment on the “Pendleton Primary” post. Although you can post a comment on both if you want. B2 class got into this topic yesterday – … Continue reading →

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Dodgeball: Why We Play

Posted on December 7, 2007 by charliekennedy

By now, many of you have heard the buzz about PDA – Pendleton Dodgeball Academy.  Although we are having fun with it, and we’re looking forward to a student vs. teachers tournament coming soon, we can’t lose sight of the … Continue reading →

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