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.

The New Age of Walmart

What are your thoughts on the Walmart debate?

Due Wednesday 1/6/10

Macro-Economics Video from class. You need the United Streaming login info from the library.

Immigration

Immigration will again be an issue debated next year in Congress, and President Obama announced plans to address the issue in an upcoming speech. How would YOU advise the President? I would like you to address at least one of the following prompts, using information from class discussion and resources:

Legal Immigration: Where do we draw the line and why?
Border Control: How do we secure our borders?
Illegal Immigration: How do we address the 11-20 million people currently residing in the US without legal status?

Due Tuesday a.m. for all sections.