CNN Questions for 9/30/15:
1. Why did ISIS want to kill the Yisidis? 2. The reporter says that Aziza's "innocence" has been lost. What does he mean? 3. What is the purpose of the Bloodhound project? Atlas packet: We will be answering questions on a 5 page packet using the Desk Atlas. When completed you may do:
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1. Write some notes about the Iran deal? How many other countries negotiated the deal? 2. What is the new finding from NASA about Mars? What could they do with it? 3. What is a food desert? What is minister doing to help an area that is described as a food desert? Are Smart Phones Making Us Stupid? Complete paper and discuss. Atlas Work. CNN News
1. What are some facts about the United Nations? Who is involved with the General Assembly? 2. What is considered the Noah's Ark of the World's food supply? 3. What are some of the duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives? Work Time/Independent Inquiry Smart Phones Making Us Stupid? Yes/No We will begin class with you spending time on assessing yourself with the Civic Virtues.
Once competed check out Al Jazeera a news site out of the Middle East. CNN Student News This week's CNN Student News Review. Work Time/Independent Inquiry CNN Questions for 9/24/15:
1. Why would VW have gone to such great lengths to cheat on the emissions tests? 2. Why did the judge rule that the Happy Birthday song is not under copyright? 3. How has the refugee crisis impacted the borders in Europe? Map Review Relative Location Regions Worktime
If you have completed the World Map and Coordinates Activity choose from on of the Enrichment Options listed below:
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1. How has the United States altered it's stance on Refugee limits 2. Why is the price of Oil falling? 3. What is a Hyper-loop? Do you think it's ever going to be possible? We will be doing the Latitude and Longitude assignment found in Google Classroom using the 7th grade textbook.
If you have completed the assignment go to the World Atlas link posted yesterday. CNN News
1. What is significant about the Pope's visit to Cuba? 2. How would you describe the relationship between China and the United States? 3. What do we know about CTE? Absolute Location Review Tropic of Cancer/Tropic of Capricorn You will work on the following: 1. Completion of Friday's Current Events News Review. 2. World map that you started last Wednesday:
3. When you have completed the assignments go to World Atlas.com and spend time discovering all the cool things on that site. We may end the class completing the Civic Virtues task. Write a paragraph in your Social Studies Journal responding to this question.
Why do we cover news stories?
CNN Student News By now you should have bookmarked on your chromebook:
Current Events News Stories Review. Respond to the link found in Google Classroom. On your world map that you started on Wednesday:
If you have completed the map you may explore the site entitled World Atlas. CNN Write the questions in you Social Studies Journal. Answer the questions while watching the news.
1. Why do you suppose the standoff has become violent at the border of Serbia and Hungary? 2. What are the concerns about anti-biotics in meat used at restaurants? 3. While watching the "Constitution Quiz". Answer each question and keep track of how many you get right! Write your answer in your journal. After typing your questions, check out BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) news site. Constitution Day Activity Today we will be looking at the United States Constitution because it was first signed on this date 228 years ago. You will be doing a treasure hunt with your table partner using a copy of the transcript of the U.S. Constitution. Purpose: To build familiarity of the U.S. Constitution. |
Mr. NienhuisWe will be covering a mixture of Current Events, Geography and Ancient Cultures. Archives
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