Imagine a world without free knowledge. Is it the online apocalypse? Not so much. Google, Wikipedia, Boing Boing and others have gone dark, along with thousands of others, who are protesting two anti-piracy bills that are up for debate in the U.S. Congress.
Read the following article and write a thoughtful response.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/18/sopa-internet-blackout/?hpt=hp_bn6
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Is BMI ever TMI?
Do you think that schools weighing children and supplying the information to parents is a solution to the problem of childhood obesity?
Read the following article below and write a thoughtful response.
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/12/is-bmi-ever-tmi/?hpt=hp_bn1
Read the following article below and write a thoughtful response.
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/12/is-bmi-ever-tmi/?hpt=hp_bn1
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Newsworthy
Please find an online article of a current news story that you feel is worth sharing with your peers.
Post the link for your classmates with a brief summary of the article's contents and then write a thoughtful response to the article.
Post the link for your classmates with a brief summary of the article's contents and then write a thoughtful response to the article.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Top 10 Things You're Greatful For This Holiday Season
List the TOP 10 things you are personally greatful for this holiday season.
Happy New Year :)
Happy New Year :)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Automobile Cell Phone Ban
Read the following article and write a thoughtful response.
How plausible is this new proposed legislation? Apparently, accidentents due to distracted drivers is becoming more of an epidemic than DUI/DWI accidents. How willing would you be to adhere to this law? Explain the pros and cons involved.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/ntsb-cell-phone-ban/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
How plausible is this new proposed legislation? Apparently, accidentents due to distracted drivers is becoming more of an epidemic than DUI/DWI accidents. How willing would you be to adhere to this law? Explain the pros and cons involved.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/ntsb-cell-phone-ban/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Oh, Holiday Tree! Oh, Christmas Tree!
Read the following article about the latest controversy regarding the holiday season.
Write a thoughtful response below.
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/providence-tree-feud-to-be-brought-to-light?hpt=us_bn4
Write a thoughtful response below.
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/providence-tree-feud-to-be-brought-to-light?hpt=us_bn4
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Happy Holidays
More and more we hear greetings this time of year expressed as "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas." Because of that, we hear more and more dissatisfaction in private conversation over the use of this politically correct, generic greeting.
Are we becoming too polically correct in today's society?
Read the following article and write a thoughtful response.
http://theintermountain.com/page/content.detail/id/539318/Can-we-be-politically-correct-an---.html
Are we becoming too polically correct in today's society?
Read the following article and write a thoughtful response.
http://theintermountain.com/page/content.detail/id/539318/Can-we-be-politically-correct-an---.html
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