Assignments and Important Dates
Contemporary Issues
Mr. Orbe
Block 7 |
|
DATE |
ASSIGNMENT |
Sept 1 |
Corporal Punishment Essay assigned. |
| Sept 3 | Corporal Punishment Interviews Due (20 pts) |
| Sept 8 | Essays due |
| Sept 13 | Poll questions and analysis due (20 pts). Journal entry #2 assigned -- Can you ever get a truly accurate poll? |
| Sept 17 | Computer Lab Activity questions on media bias |
| Sept 23 | Crash -- movie permission slips due |
| Oct 1 | Socratic Seminar (25 points) |
| Oct 5 | Eminent Domain response due / Journal #4 -- Socratic Seminar |
| Oct 12 | Types of Conflict notes |
| Oct 14 | Debate topics selected -- Research Day |
| Oct 18 | Research Day -- order of debates announced |
| Oct 22 | Debates begin!! Remember, the annotated bibliography is due the day of your debate. Class reports (15 pts) on debates are due the class after the debate.
#1 Should cheerleading be banned at professional sporting events? (Ben and Garrett) #2 Should beauty pageants by banned? (Ashley and Meg A) |
| Oct 26 | #3 Workfare vs Welfare (Andrew and Chris) #4 Euthanasia (Sam and Sonja) #5 Assassination of a dictator, moral? (Justin) |
| Oct. 28 | #6 School Uniforms (Abby and Conner) #7 Abortion (Meg C and Jesse) #8 Revenue Sharing B/W Native American Tribes (Mitch and Ryan) |
| Nov 1 | #9 Death Penalty (Matt) |
| Nov 8 | Article summary |
| Nov 19 | Failing Schools? -- propaganda and polls due |
| Nov 23 | Failing Schools? -- solution/compromises due |
Dec 2 |
Journal entry #9, Airline screening readings w/ questions |
| Dec 6 and 8 | Media Center research days |
| Dec 16th | Airport Security project due. Journal Entries (#1-#10) due. |
| Jan 5 and 7 | Research Days |
| Jan 11 | Student Choice projects including annotated bibliography due |
| Jan 19 | Final Exam -- research portion |
| Jan 26 | Final Exam -- writing portion |