Here are the questions for the latest news: Go to http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/studentnews/05/12/transcript.thu/index.html
Remember to answer the questions and email the answers to Mrs. Velez.
Media Literacy Question of the Day
If you were putting together a digital resume, what types of media would you use? What information would you include in both the written and non-written portions of the resume?
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Afghan President in D.C.
What statements did U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai make yesterday regarding the relationship between their two nations?
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Why do you think that these world leaders felt the need to address their countries' relationship?
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What actions do you think that Afghanistan and the United States could take to demonstrate the strength of their relationship? Explain.
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Underwater Oil Leak/Oyster Industry Struggles
What is the purpose of BP's "top hat"? Do you think that this device will work? Why or why not?
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How has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico affected the oyster business seen in the report?
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What do you think that Jennifer Jenkins means when she says, "They'll probably walk away from it in much better shape than we all will"? Do you agree or disagree with her statement? Explain your rationale.
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Detroit Demolition
According to the program: Why is the city of Detroit planning to tear down 6,000 homes over the next two years? What have critics and supporters said about this plan? With which side, if either, do you agree? Explain.
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In your opinion, what might be the short-term and long-term impact of this demolition plan for Detroit and its residents? Explain.
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Video Resumes
What is the purpose of the New England School of Communications' "Hire Me" website? What do the graduating students seen in the segment say about the site?
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In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a digital resume versus a traditional paper resume?
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Current Event: What is happening in our world today?
Go to:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/studentnews/05/10/transcript.tue/index.html
to find the answers to these questions. Copy and paste the answers to a word document, once you are done answering them, copy and paste the answers on an email, send the email to Mrs. Velez.
Have a wonderful day!
CNN Student News: Daily Discussion
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Use these questions to help students understand today's featured news stories
Today's Daily Discussion includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day
RELATED TOPICS
U.S. Supreme Court
Barack Obama
Elena Kagan
Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Greece
European Union
United Kingdom
Gordon Brown
(CNN Student News) -- May 11, 2010
Media Literacy Question of the Day
In what ways do you think that information gathered by portable technologies could be used for empowerment?
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Considering Kagan
Who is President Barack Obama's pick for U.S. Supreme Court? What is her current position? In your opinion, what impact, if any, might her current position have on her confirmation process?
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Who will ultimately make the decision on whether or not she serves on the Supreme Court? In your opinion, does the fact that Ms. Kagan has never been a judge help or hurt her chances for confirmation as a Supreme Court justice? Explain.
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If you were the president, what criteria would you use in selecting a nominee for the Supreme Court, and why?
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Oil Spill: Health Risk
According to the report: Why is there a safety training class for volunteers who want to help clean up the oil on the Gulf Coast? What are some health problems that workers who cleaned up after the Valdez oil spill faced?
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What questions would you ask trainers before cleaning up an oil spill? What factors would you consider when deciding whether or not to help the cleanup efforts?
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Do you think you would want to be a part of the oil cleanup? Why or why not?
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Information or Distraction?
What statement did President Barack Obama make about technology when he spoke at Hampton University's graduation ceremony? Do you agree or disagree with President Obama's assessment? State your rationale.
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List some of the different kinds of technologies that you interact with on a daily basis. How does each impact your life? Which technologies do you think that you could do without if you had to? Which ones are essential to you? Why?
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/studentnews/05/10/transcript.tue/index.html
to find the answers to these questions. Copy and paste the answers to a word document, once you are done answering them, copy and paste the answers on an email, send the email to Mrs. Velez.
Have a wonderful day!
CNN Student News: Daily Discussion
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Use these questions to help students understand today's featured news stories
Today's Daily Discussion includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day
RELATED TOPICS
U.S. Supreme Court
Barack Obama
Elena Kagan
Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Greece
European Union
United Kingdom
Gordon Brown
(CNN Student News) -- May 11, 2010
Media Literacy Question of the Day
In what ways do you think that information gathered by portable technologies could be used for empowerment?
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Considering Kagan
Who is President Barack Obama's pick for U.S. Supreme Court? What is her current position? In your opinion, what impact, if any, might her current position have on her confirmation process?
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Who will ultimately make the decision on whether or not she serves on the Supreme Court? In your opinion, does the fact that Ms. Kagan has never been a judge help or hurt her chances for confirmation as a Supreme Court justice? Explain.
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If you were the president, what criteria would you use in selecting a nominee for the Supreme Court, and why?
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Oil Spill: Health Risk
According to the report: Why is there a safety training class for volunteers who want to help clean up the oil on the Gulf Coast? What are some health problems that workers who cleaned up after the Valdez oil spill faced?
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What questions would you ask trainers before cleaning up an oil spill? What factors would you consider when deciding whether or not to help the cleanup efforts?
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Do you think you would want to be a part of the oil cleanup? Why or why not?
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Information or Distraction?
What statement did President Barack Obama make about technology when he spoke at Hampton University's graduation ceremony? Do you agree or disagree with President Obama's assessment? State your rationale.
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List some of the different kinds of technologies that you interact with on a daily basis. How does each impact your life? Which technologies do you think that you could do without if you had to? Which ones are essential to you? Why?
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Spartan Youth Program - Friday, May 7 2010
Good Morning my very beautiful Kids:
Here is the quote of the day. You know what to do with it. I'm expecting to you those reflections in my email today.
Quote of the day:
The glory of great men should always be measured by the means they have used to acquire it.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
After you are done with your reflection, open a Word document. Save it as "College Research".
- Open an internet page, go to http://msu.edu/
- Put the cursor on top of the Admission box
- Go through the menu and click on Prospective Students
- On that page find the section that reads "Planning and Preparation information", click on 8th - 11th Grade Students.
- Scroll down to the end of the page, last paragraph has a link to MSU Spartan Youth Program.
-Go to the box that reads "Browse Programs"
- On the area of All grades, check the box that describe your grade.
- On the area of All topics, check the boxes that describe the topics you are interested in.
- Click on Browse program at the end of the box.
- Read the page given to you.
Answer the following questions:
1. What type of programs are available to you? Write at least three from the list provided.
2. What type of Camps are available to you? Write at least three from the list provided.
3. Click on two of the Camps links. Write a paragraph (3 to 5 sentences) about what the camp is about. What are you going to be doing at that camp? For more info on the camp you may click on the wikipages link at the end of the description.
4. Now that you know this program exist, would you consider becoming part of it? Why?
Once you are done, EMAIL the answers to Mrs. Velez. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Here is the quote of the day. You know what to do with it. I'm expecting to you those reflections in my email today.
Quote of the day:
The glory of great men should always be measured by the means they have used to acquire it.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
After you are done with your reflection, open a Word document. Save it as "College Research".
- Open an internet page, go to http://msu.edu/
- Put the cursor on top of the Admission box
- Go through the menu and click on Prospective Students
- On that page find the section that reads "Planning and Preparation information", click on 8th - 11th Grade Students.
- Scroll down to the end of the page, last paragraph has a link to MSU Spartan Youth Program.
-Go to the box that reads "Browse Programs"
- On the area of All grades, check the box that describe your grade.
- On the area of All topics, check the boxes that describe the topics you are interested in.
- Click on Browse program at the end of the box.
- Read the page given to you.
Answer the following questions:
1. What type of programs are available to you? Write at least three from the list provided.
2. What type of Camps are available to you? Write at least three from the list provided.
3. Click on two of the Camps links. Write a paragraph (3 to 5 sentences) about what the camp is about. What are you going to be doing at that camp? For more info on the camp you may click on the wikipages link at the end of the description.
4. Now that you know this program exist, would you consider becoming part of it? Why?
Once you are done, EMAIL the answers to Mrs. Velez. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Assignment for Today, Thursday May 6th, 2010
Good Morning my very beautiful Kids:
Here is the quote of the day. You know what to do with it. I'm expecting to you those reflections in my email today.
After you are done with your reflection, open a Word document. Save it as "College Research".
- Open an internet page, go to http://msu.edu/
- Put the cursor on top of the Admission box
- Go through the menu and click on Prospective Students
- On that page find the section that reads "Planning and Preparation information", click on 8th - 11th Grade Students.
- Read the letter given to you.
- Now, copy the following questions on the Word document and when you are done, email the answers to Mrs. Velez.
Questions:
1. What seems to be the most interesting part of this letter?
2. Click on the link to "academic programs" (is on the letter, in green letters). On the next page, click on "view list of majors". Review the list, select five and click on each to read what it takes to have a degree in those areas. Now, write a list of the five majors you selected, and share, in one or two sentences, what is the most interesting part of the information given.
Tomorrow you will be working on this page again. Once you are done with question two, you will have some free time. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Here is the quote of the day. You know what to do with it. I'm expecting to you those reflections in my email today.
After you are done with your reflection, open a Word document. Save it as "College Research".
- Open an internet page, go to http://msu.edu/
- Put the cursor on top of the Admission box
- Go through the menu and click on Prospective Students
- On that page find the section that reads "Planning and Preparation information", click on 8th - 11th Grade Students.
- Read the letter given to you.
- Now, copy the following questions on the Word document and when you are done, email the answers to Mrs. Velez.
Questions:
1. What seems to be the most interesting part of this letter?
2. Click on the link to "academic programs" (is on the letter, in green letters). On the next page, click on "view list of majors". Review the list, select five and click on each to read what it takes to have a degree in those areas. Now, write a list of the five majors you selected, and share, in one or two sentences, what is the most interesting part of the information given.
Tomorrow you will be working on this page again. Once you are done with question two, you will have some free time. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Analyzing Current Events Part II
CNN Student News: Daily Discussion
Copy the following questions on a word document. Then go to http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/studentnews/05/03/transcript.tue/index.html to find the answers to the questions. This assignment is worth 50 points. Make sure you complete half of it today, email it to careersatford@gmail.com. Tomorrow you will finish the other half of the questions and will email the answers as well.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Use these questions to help students understand today's featured news stories
Today's Daily Discussion includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day
RELATED TOPICS
Oil Spills
Gulf of Mexico
Continental Airlines Inc.
Times Square
Iran
United Nations
Boston
(CNN Student News) -- May 4, 2010
Media Literacy Question of the Day
When officials need to convey an emergency message, how might the distance that the message needs to travel affect the type of media that is used to deliver it?
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Gulf Oil Spill/Oil Spill Explainer
Who has offered to pay for the clean-up operation in the Gulf of Mexico?
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How many gallons of oil are leaking into the Gulf of Mexico every day? What method could you use to understand this volume?
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According to the program, in what ways are officials fighting this oil leak? What challenges do you think that they might face in trying to stop the spread of oil?
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According to the program: What is the purpose of a blowout preventer (BOP)? How does a ram BOP work? What has been the outcome of efforts to activate the BOP at this oil leak?
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What methods did BP consider to stop this leak? Which method did BP choose? What criteria do you think that BP used in choosing this method? Can you think of other ways that BP might try to stop this leak? Explain.
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Proposed Airline Merger
What two airlines announced plans for a merger yesterday? What are the potential implications of this merger?
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Why do you think that the federal government has the authority to approve or reject corporate mergers? Who do you think might support or oppose this merger? Explain.
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U.N. Nuclear Summit
According to the report: Why did Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad travel to New York recently? What statements did he make during a speech at the United Nations? How did some U.N. delegates react to his speech?
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How do you think that U.S. and Israeli leaders would respond to Ahmadinejad's speech? Do you think that his appearance at the U.N. will affect the relationship between Iran and the international community? If so, how? If not, why not?
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Copy the following questions on a word document. Then go to http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/studentnews/05/03/transcript.tue/index.html to find the answers to the questions. This assignment is worth 50 points. Make sure you complete half of it today, email it to careersatford@gmail.com. Tomorrow you will finish the other half of the questions and will email the answers as well.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Use these questions to help students understand today's featured news stories
Today's Daily Discussion includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day
RELATED TOPICS
Oil Spills
Gulf of Mexico
Continental Airlines Inc.
Times Square
Iran
United Nations
Boston
(CNN Student News) -- May 4, 2010
Media Literacy Question of the Day
When officials need to convey an emergency message, how might the distance that the message needs to travel affect the type of media that is used to deliver it?
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Gulf Oil Spill/Oil Spill Explainer
Who has offered to pay for the clean-up operation in the Gulf of Mexico?
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How many gallons of oil are leaking into the Gulf of Mexico every day? What method could you use to understand this volume?
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According to the program, in what ways are officials fighting this oil leak? What challenges do you think that they might face in trying to stop the spread of oil?
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According to the program: What is the purpose of a blowout preventer (BOP)? How does a ram BOP work? What has been the outcome of efforts to activate the BOP at this oil leak?
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What methods did BP consider to stop this leak? Which method did BP choose? What criteria do you think that BP used in choosing this method? Can you think of other ways that BP might try to stop this leak? Explain.
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Proposed Airline Merger
What two airlines announced plans for a merger yesterday? What are the potential implications of this merger?
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Why do you think that the federal government has the authority to approve or reject corporate mergers? Who do you think might support or oppose this merger? Explain.
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U.N. Nuclear Summit
According to the report: Why did Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad travel to New York recently? What statements did he make during a speech at the United Nations? How did some U.N. delegates react to his speech?
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How do you think that U.S. and Israeli leaders would respond to Ahmadinejad's speech? Do you think that his appearance at the U.N. will affect the relationship between Iran and the international community? If so, how? If not, why not?
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Monday, May 3, 2010
Current Event: What is happening in our schools?
Click on the link below. Read the story. Answer the following questions on the comments box below:
1. What do you think about the story?
2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?
3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system?
4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain.
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kent_county/EK-teens-mom-reacts-to-gun-charges
1. What do you think about the story?
2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?
3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system?
4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain.
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kent_county/EK-teens-mom-reacts-to-gun-charges
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
My Restaurant
My Restaurant
Yesterday each of you had the opportunity to develop the first step of creating your own restaurant. You selected the theme of your restaurant (Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Sports Restaurant, etc), you named it, you selected a picture that will describe the best of your restaurant and finally you added some contact information.
Today, you will be working on the actual menu. First you need to have 5 appetizers, then you need 10 entrees, you will also need 3 different desserts and finally 5 different drinks (non-alcoholic). You may research real restaurants to find ideas for your appetizers, entrees and desserts. Remember that most restaurants serve juice and/or coca-cola products or Pepsi products. Research online for what products are included in each category.
When you are done, make sure you send Mrs. Velez a copy of your final product. Presentations will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14th, 2010.
Bonus points!
Once you are done, print a copy of your menu, and have it signed by our substitute teacher. His signature on your paper will give you 10 bonus points.
Yesterday each of you had the opportunity to develop the first step of creating your own restaurant. You selected the theme of your restaurant (Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Sports Restaurant, etc), you named it, you selected a picture that will describe the best of your restaurant and finally you added some contact information.
Today, you will be working on the actual menu. First you need to have 5 appetizers, then you need 10 entrees, you will also need 3 different desserts and finally 5 different drinks (non-alcoholic). You may research real restaurants to find ideas for your appetizers, entrees and desserts. Remember that most restaurants serve juice and/or coca-cola products or Pepsi products. Research online for what products are included in each category.
When you are done, make sure you send Mrs. Velez a copy of your final product. Presentations will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14th, 2010.
Bonus points!
Once you are done, print a copy of your menu, and have it signed by our substitute teacher. His signature on your paper will give you 10 bonus points.
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