Wednesday, September 28, 2011

To Cheat or Not to Cheat.....that is the question!

Copy and paste the following link.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/28/7-arrested-in-alleged-sat-cheating-scam/?iref=allsearchPlease read the following article and write a detailed response.

Please read the following article and write a thoughtful response.
Is cheating ever justifiable? Do the ends justify the means?

Friday, September 23, 2011

Money Changes Everything

When every dollar counts, parents are having to say no…when all they've ever said is yes. Has your outlook/habits with regards to money changed in this country's economic decline?
In this troubling economic time, is it important for parents to discuss their finances with their children? Should children know how much money their parents make?
How has the recent decline in the economy affected your outlook on your future?
job prospects?

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Social Networking Dangers

Do colleges have the right to look at the social-networking sites of applicants? Why or why not? How careful are you about what you post on Facebook, Myspace or Twitter?

See Wall Street Journal Article below
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122170459104151023.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Thursday, September 8, 2011

9/11

Copy and paste the link below, and watch the following CNN video regarding 9/11.

Since this year is the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I would like you to take a minute to reflect on your own experiences with this tragic event in U.S. history. How were you or others you know affected? Where were you and what do you remember most about the circumstances following the attacks?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/08/02/griffin.footnotes.9.11.cnn

Thursday, January 13, 2011

To Drug Test or Not To Drug Test?

Is it a violation of one's civil rights to randomly drug test students? Has New Jersey gone too far by allowing random drug testing at the Middle school level? Is this the wave of the future? Can this be an effective preventative measure to stop drug use among young teens?

Copy and paste the link below and write a thoughtful response.
http://www.parentdish.com/2011/01/13/new-jersey-school-district-to-drug-test-middle-schoolers/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl5%7Csec3_lnk1%7C195211

Gun Violence

Copy and paste link below and write a thoughtful response.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/13/arizona.shooting.loughner.university/index.html?hpt=T1

In the wake of the recent Arizona shooting, are gun control laws strict enough? Can incidences like these be prevented (ie. stricter gun laws, warning signs missed by others, parental intervention, etc.)? Should the gunman face life without the chance of parole or the death penalty for his part in the multiple murder rampage?

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Armageddon

Read the ( 3 ) stories below and offer a thoughtful reflection.

Recently, numerous "signs" have been appearing in the US and abroad that seem to point to Armageddon/the end of the world. Can these events be explained, or should we look closer at these "signs" as a warning of things to come? Should we heed the predictions of Nostradamus's 2012 and The Bible's- Revelations Seven Signs of Armageddon? Or has Hollywood exploited these predictions and fueled our fears?

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/03/falling-birds-likely-died-from-massive-trauma/?iref=obinsite

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/03/what-made-thousands-of-birds-fall-from-the-sky/?iref=obnetwork

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/02/arkansas.fish.kill/index.html?iref=allsearch