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11/14 Introductions

There are several projects of varying difficulty.  Your grade will be based on the total number of points you accumulate.  Of course, just completing the project doesn’t mean you get full credit; the quality of your work will count.

          Discussion of Contemporary Issues

11/21 No School

11/28  Political Parties:  Where Do I Belong?  Assignment #1  (10 points)

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12/5   Political Parties:  Where Do I Belong? 

           http://questgarden.com/45/74/6/070118142018/index.htm

12/12 Present Political Parties:  Where Do I Belong? 

          Political Labels  Handout

Select a Candidate Quiz:  http://www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=259460

          Assignment #2  (5 points)

12/19 Video:  Is there a Right to Die?\

          2 Handouts

12/26 No School

1/3     Video:  Say What?

1/9     Power Point:   The 2007 Budget

 True Majority     http://www.truemajority.org/

Assignment:  Copy the cookies from the website and rearrange them as you would like.  Assignment #3  (5 points)

1/17   Read today’s Philly Inquirer.  Each student selects a story from a different section and tells the class about it, in their own words.   Assignment #4  (10 points)

1/24   Environmental Issues    Assignment #5  (10 points – due at end of next class)

1/31   Environmental Issues    

2/6     Video:  The In Crowd & Social Cruelty

2/13   Homicide Map  http://inquirer.philly.com/graphics/homicide_map_2007/

          Shootings Map http://inquirer.philly.com/graphics/shootings_map_2007/

          Gun Control:  Handout  Due 2/27  Assignment #6      (10 points)

2/20   Gun Control

2/27   Present:  Gun Control

          Video:  The Right of the People

3/5     Gay Marriage  Assignment #7    (10 points ) http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marint.htm

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3/12   Gay Marriage  http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marint.htm

3/19   No School

3/27   Video:  I Am Ecstasy

4/2      Political Cartoons    Handout 

Assignment #8   (10 points)

4/9     Cartoon Exhibit   Handout    Assignment #9   (10 points)

4/16   Teachable Moment:  Media Bigotry?    (10 points) http://teachablemoment.org/high/mediabigotry.html

4/23   Teachable Moment:  Media Bigotry?  http://teachablemoment.org/high/mediabigotry.html

4/30   Teachable Moment:  Media Bigotry?  http://teachablemoment.org/high/mediabigotry.html

5/7     Video:  Waiting for the World to Change

5/14   Handout:  Bill of Rights in Action:  Animal Rights    Answer the questions under “Activity” in writing. 

Assignment #11 (5 points)

5/21   Essay:  Write a 2 paragraph letter to the American people of today.  Tell them what sort of country they should be creating to leave to their children and grandchildren.  Assignment #11  (5 points)

5/28   Last Day