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U.S. Supreme Court
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(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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In what ways do you think that information gathered by portable technologies could be used for empowerment?
ReplyDelete*you can respond faster.
*and you can move in many locations,because i will be hard to move around with a bunch of wires and cables.
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?
*Elena Kagan
solicitor-general
It's her job to argue cases for the government at the U.S. Supreme Court.so it will or might help her.
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.
the U.S. Senate, who'll make the final decision on Kagan. They'll be looking at her resume: Her law degree from Harvard University.and many more.
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no, because she used to be a lawyer, and she is supposed to be arguing when it comes to being in the court room. And if her resume is good she might get the job
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If you were the president, what criteria would you use in selecting a nominee for the Supreme Court, and why?
*I would want to check their records and how many cases they have won(even if it isn’t necessary)
*and their resume too.
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?
*because cleaning up oil can be a dangerous job.
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because Some volunteers who pitched in after the Valdez spill are still sick. Due to financial settlements, many can't even talk publicly about their health problems, but it is bad.
What questions would you ask trainers before cleaning up an oil spill? What factors
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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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yes, because it would be a good thing to do. th
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oil spill spilled in places where people lived.and it would be right to help them out.
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.
President Obama talked about the importance of education.
*that coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don't always rank that high on the truth meter. And with iPods and iPads; and Xboxes and PlayStations; ; information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment,
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no,not really.
Ipods and ipads are not really a distraction.
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?
*cell phone,so I can talk to people
Television so I can watch tv
Computer so I can serf the internet
Xbox so I can play games
Playstaion so I can play games
Wii so I can play games
Ipod sp I can listen to music
Ipad so I can do all of the above
*I would live with out a televison,playstation,xbox,ipad,wii.
But I cannot live without a cell phone,computer,and and ipod.
i need an ipod to listen to music everywhere,and a cell phone so i can talk at all time and keep in contact with people and i need a computer to surf the internet.
the information above is also me and sarai's work!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIn what ways do you think that information gathered by portable technologies could be used for empowerment?
ReplyDeletewe can learn personal in formation about people, place or thing
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?
There is no inpact and he picked kagan now the position she plays is supreme court
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.
The supreme court and it madder if she anit dose matter if she don’t have any
Exirence
If you were the president, what criteria would you use in selecting a nominee for the Supreme Court, and why?
Yes and I don’t know why I just would
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?
Some problems are animals can die and or we could get sick
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?
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?
*because cleaning up oil can be a dangerous job.
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because Some volunteers who pitched in after the Valdez spill are still sick. Due to financial settlements, many can't even talk publicly about their health problems, but it is bad.
What questions would you ask trainers before cleaning up an oil spill? What factors
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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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yes, because it would be a good thing to do. th
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oil spill spilled in places where people lived.and it would be right to help them out.
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.
President Obama talked about the importance of education.
*that coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don't always rank that high on the truth meter. And with iPods and iPads; and Xboxes and PlayStations; ; information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment,
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no,not really.
Ipods and ipads are not really a distraction.
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?
*cell phone,so I can talk to people
Television so I can watch tv
Computer so I can serf the internet
Xbox so I can play games
Playstaion so I can play games
Wii so I can play games
Ipod sp I can listen to music
Ipad so I can do all of the above
*I would live with out a televison,playstation,xbox,ipad,wii.
But I cannot live without a cell phone,computer,and and ipod.
i need an ipod to listen to music everywhere,and a cell phone so i can talk at all time and keep in contact with people and i need a computer to surf the internet
alot is happening in our world today. oil spills, elections for stuff, it is to confusing.
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