Remembering 9/11

Stories of 9/11 and the aftermath 6 years later. A New York Times special section.

Photo: Alex Fuchs/Agence France-Presse

Your Questions: Respond to 1 of the following by Monday.

1. Should we as Americans be expected to personally sacrifice more in order to protect our way of life? If so, how? If not, why not?

2. Can you defeat a group that believes they are doing God's work?

3. Is the government doing enough to prevent another 9/11?

4. How can we get other countries to better assist us in this war?

5. Will we continue to remember 9/11 as time goes by?

6. Can we win this war?

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/sept_11_2001/index.html

Current Events 9/10-9/14

QUIZ FRIDAY - ALL PERIODS !!!

BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES:

Rudy Giuliani
Hilary Clinton
John McCain
Barack Obama
Fred Thompson
John Edwards
Mitt Romney
Dennsi Kucinich
Tom Tancredo
Chris Dodd
Mike Huckabee

Stories to read:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/washington/11assess.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/us/politics/11web-nagourney.html

New Hampshire Debate

Click on the link below. This will take you to the Fox News video page. Click on "Top Videos" in the upper right quarter of the page.
1. Identify 5 major issues focused on by the candidates.
2.Each segment is about 7-10 minutes long. Watch at least one segment and respond to at least two of the candidates performance in the segment. What did you like/dislike about the candidate or teh responses? You must identify the specific candidates and topics discussed to get credit.NOTE: If the debates are no longer in the "Top Videos," click on the Videos link and then select "Politics" or go to the Google Videos linked below.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295899,00.html

Youtube:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=fox+gop+debate+sept

Republican Debate 5/15/07

Click on the link below. This will take you to the Fox News video page. Click on "Top Videos" in the upper right quarter of the page. Each segment is about 7 minutes long. Watch at least one segment and respond to at least two of the candidates performance in the segment. You must identify teh specific candidate, segment # and topics discussed to get credit.

NOTE: If the debates are no longer in the "Top Videos," type GOP Debate in the Search Fox News box.

DUE Friday!

http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html

6 Men Arrested in a Terror Plot Against Fort Dix

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/us/09plot.html

G.O.P. Moderates Warn Bush Iraq Must Show Gains

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/washington/10cong.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

For Democrats, New Challenge in Age-Old Rift

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/washington/08trade.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin