Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Project Proposals

Remember to fill out this form if your working on an Independent Project
Also, Please put your name in the 1st Box & make sure you hit SUBMIT when you're finished.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Have you checked out GOOGLE BOOKS?

This is a great site! Google Books has over 10 Million books for you to read FOR FREE!!! This is causing quite the controversy among publishers, and since most of you don't remember when Napster was free (you were between 8-10 years old), trust me when I say, "enjoy the free books while they last". You'll find books ranging from Charles Dickens to Stephen King, so enjoy!

Friday, October 9, 2009

Controversial Social Issues Volume 3 - Justice


What kind of themes are present with this young man. He's gotten national attention lately. What do these articles mean when they say, "people love to live vicariously through criminals". 
You can earn up to 3 competencies by completing the following.
-1 Competency - View the three media clips 
-2 Competencies - Create a Google Doc in which you focus on the themes found within the three media articles (This may be a Document, Presentation, Spreadsheet, or Form). Please be sure to answer the following questions: How much jail time should this young man get if caught? Why? Also, what is your reaction to what he's done?

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Interesting clip...


Saw this clip on Liz Kolb's blog, very fascinating. I wasn't lying when I told you that we're trying to prepare you for jobs that haven't been created yet. Let me know what you think-