The New Age of Walmart

What are your thoughts on the Walmart debate?

Period 2 Due Tuesday 3/23 @ 7:00am
Period 5 Due Wednesday 3/24 @ 7:00am
Period 6 Due Wednesday 3/24 @ 7:00am
Period 7 Due Tuesday 3/23 @ 7:00am

The Healthcare Debate

Some links to stories:
Employers plan to shift more health-care costs to workers, survey reports
Coverage on The Washington Post
Wall Street Journal Online - Subscription required for full access, but articles can be accessed via EBSCO.
More TBA

Student Rights (Ha, Ha)

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.

Period 2: Due 3/12 by 7:00 a.m.
Period 5: Due 3/17 by 7:00 a.m.
Period 6: Due 3/15 by 7:00 a.m.
Period 7: Due 3/15 by 7:00 a.m.

Life in the White House

Now that you have viewed Inside the Obama White House, what did you find surprising or interesting? Would you want to live there, or be interested in working there? Why/Why Not?

Due Friday morning 3/5

Test Submission

All sections. Post a test submission. Due Mon. a.m.

The State of the Union

The State of the Union



GOP Response
Washington Post Coverage

1. Which issue raised do you personally feel is most important? Why?
2. Was the speech effective? Why/Why not?
3. What would you do to make the speech more effective?

Respond to at least one of the above prompts in a few paragraphs supporting your response with examples from the speech. Due Friday am.

Haiti

News from Haiti

60 Minutes Report from 1/17.

Washington Post Coverage

Also Google CNN, Fox or other networks for news and video reports.

Optional Response for Periods 5 & 6

Possible topics to discuss:
What were your thoughts as you viewed the death and destruction in Haiti?
How do you view America's response during this first week?
What should our long term commitments be?
Should the US allow increased Haitian immigration?
You may comment on these, or any other aspect of this disaster you wish.