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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Student Rights


Do you feel that the majority opinion in your Supreme Court court case was correctly decided? Explain your answer referring to the constitution, using evidence from the case documents and examples from your personal experiences as a student.

Due Friday Morning

CT Bullying Law
Cyber-bullying Laws in CT
State Cyberbullying Laws
CT Cyberbullying Info
Landmark Supreme Court Cases Involving Students
Free Speech Rights of Students
Supreme Court Strip Search Ruling
Bong Hits For Jesus

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Immigration



Readings
2006 Immigration Reforms
Mexico - The War Next Door

Videos
O'Reilly and Heraldo
Immigration by the Numbers Part 1
Immigration by the Numbers Part 2
Benefits of Immigration 
NBC News "Patrolling Smugglers Alley"
NatGeo's Border Wars on Hulu

President Obama is receiving fire from both sides:
President Obama's Immigration To-Do List Is Almost Complete
Obama's Illegal Immigrant Crackdown
Obama Rolls Back Immigration Enforcement - Again
Obama Deportations...


Immigration Page

Blog response (due Wednesday 4/11)
You must advise President Obama or a current Republican candidate on a policy for immigration reform.  How should he/she address both the numbers entering and the legal status of those currently in the US?  How do we secure our borders?  Make sure you support your proposals with evidence from the video clips and news stories linked to this site.