July 20th

Assignment #6

Please write a 300-400 word summary and reaction to ONE of the following headlines.

Blades of glory: America's love affair with lawns

http://theweek.com/article/index/216592/blades-of-glory-americas-love-affair-with-lawns

The new gas boom

http://theweek.com/article/index/217213/the-new-gas-boom

Has Google made us lose our minds?

http://theweek.com/article/index/217294/has-google-made-us-lose-our-minds

Healthier fast food: Will kids actually eat it?

http://theweek.com/article/index/217241/healthier-fast-food-will-kids-actually-eat-it

July 8, 2011

Assignment #5

Please write a 300-400 word summary and reaction to ONE of the following headlines.

Can smartphones replace house keys?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216924/can-smartphones-replace-house-keys

Are children really 'inferior goods'?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216912/are-children-really-inferior-goods

Is the stimulus creating jobs, or killing them?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216903/is-the-stimulus-creating-jobs-or-killing-them

June 21, 2011

Assignment #4

Please write a 300-400 word summary and reaction to ONE of the following headlines.

'Homework revolt': Time to give kids a break?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216366/homework-revolt-time-to-give-kids-a-break

Are stay-at-home dads relatively worthless?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216297/are-stay-at-home-dads-relatively-worthless

Are women really at risk of disappearing?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216257/are-women-really-at-risk-of-disappearing

Smell-o-vision TV: Coming soon?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216494/smell-o-vision-tv-coming-soon

Homework

• Finish blog #4(Due Tuesday)

• Review 6-9 vocabulary(for review game next class)

• Read pgs. 88-90 and complete the comprehension questions on pg. 91 (include answer and lines of evidence –to be collected next class)

June 10, 2011

Assignment 3

Please apply the ideas we discussed in class to your 3^rd blog posting. Your response should be between 300 and 400 words. You should explain ONE article's ideas and your reaction to those ideas. This blog posting is to be completed before class next Thursday (June 16^th).

Facebook's facial recognition: Privacy invasion?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216123/facebooks-facial-recognition-privacy-invasion

Germany swears off nuclear power: Should we?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216072/germany-swears-off-nuclear-power-should-we

Iran's alternate internet plan: Will it work?

http://theweek.com/article/index/215802/irans-alternate-internet-plan-will-it-work

Are hookah pipes more dangerous than cigarettes?

http://theweek.com/article/index/215822/are-hookah-pipes-more-dangerous-than-cigarettes