Agenda for 10/28

1. Current Events Article: "For younger Americans, fast food is a staple"

2. Learning the 50 States

• Label the states

3. 50 States Game

Agenda for 10/27

1. The history of Halloween

2. Too many tests in American schools?

3. Searching Cell Phones Vocab Quiz

Agenda for 10/23

1. Read article: Court may say police need a judge's permission to search cellphones

A. Vocab:

• Supreme Court
• court
• judges
• search
• seizure
• 4th Amendment
• permission
• search warrant
• unreasonable
• law enforcement 

B. What is your opinion? Do you think that law enforcement should be able to search through the cell phones of American's without a search warrant? Write a paragraph answer.

C. Submit your vocabulary definitions and paragraph to eBackpack assignment #11.

2. Finish "Guns on Campus" activity

HW - 

1. Prepare for quiz on today's vocab words (see above)

2. Finish "Guns on Campus" activity

Agenda for 10/21

1. Article about Physician Assisted Suicide

Vocab:

• physician - doctor
• assist - to help someone do something
• suicide - when a person kills him or herself

Questions to discuss:

• What will this bill allow people to do?
• Why do some people support this bill?
• What are the reasons disability rights groups oppose this bill?
• What kinds of safeguards do you think should be included in this bill?

2. Gun's on Campus Vocab Quiz
3. Finish Guns on Campus assignment 

HW - Finish Guns on Campus paragraph and packet

Agneda for 10/19

1. Pass in "Obama Letters"

•  Volunteers read their letters aloud (+5 bonus points)

2. Read article: "Keeping a President's Illness Secret"
A. What is your opinion? Should a country's leader be able to keep an illness or injury secret from the people, or should he or she be honest about health problem?

You will need to write a paragraph about your opinion on this question on the vocab quiz.

3. Guns on Campus - Vocab Quiz

4. Finish "Guns on Campus" activity 

HW - Finish "Guns on Campus" activity

Agenda for 10/15

1. Guns and College radio story

A. Vocab 

US Constitution – the rules of the government and rights of the people

amendment - an addition, change, or correction to a policy or document; amendments to the U.S. Constitution change the policies expressed there and become new law

"a well-regulated militia" - a phrase from the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights; gun ownership in 1787 was predicated on the need for a civilian militia, since the U.S. Army was so small. That civilian militia would be overseen by trained (“well-regulated”) officers

infringement - a violation of a right or law

militia - private citizens who are called on by their government to perform temporary military service, or who organize themselves into a military unit without government authorization

the right to bear arms - the right to carry firearms; popular version of the Second Amendment’s statement that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”

laid out (v) - to describe

concerns (n) - problems people worry about

chief (adj) - most important

obscured (adj) - hidden so people cannot see it

persist (v) - to continue

ban (v) - to legally stop something

strip (v) - to take away

trumps (v) - to be more important

implement (v) - to make it happen

concealed carry law (n) - the current law letting people carry hidden guns

firearms (n) - guns

policy (n) - similar to a law, but can be made by an organization

misdemeanor (n) - a small thing a person does wrong

B. First listen

• What is the main idea of the story?
• Why do opponents want to block the new CSU policy against carrying concealed weapons on campus?
• Does the proposed CSU policy infringe on Colorado state gun law? 

C. Second Listen

• Complete the T-Chart

D. Paragraph Response

2. Letter to President Obama

A. Be sure that your letter follows the correct letter format. See below.

B. Swap letters with a class mate - edit and make suggestions

C. Your FINAL letter is due next class 10/19 - QUIZ GRADE 

Grading Rubric - 50 pts total

1. Includes the three required paragraphs - 20 pts

• paragraphs are the correct length - (10 pts)
• paragraphs include all necessary information (10 pts)

2. The letter follows correct letter format (10 pts)

3. The letter has correct spelling and grammar (10 pts) 

4. The letter is thoughtful and expresses a clear point of view (10 pts)

 HW

• Finish FINAL DRAFT of Obama letter
• Study for vocab quiz on vocab above

Agenda for 10/8

1. Obama says we must change gun laws - Click here to read his speech.

If you need it to read the article: sign-up code - UHTHBM 

What do you think? Should America make more laws to control how Americans own and use guns? Your assignment is to write letter to President Obama about your opinions.

A. Write a one paragraph (at least 8 sentences) letter explaining if you agree with him that American needs to pass more laws to limit gun ownership in America. Or do you think that Americans should be able to own guns more freely like they can now?

B. Write a second paragraph (at least 6 sentences) where you explain the laws about guns in your home country. Do you think American guns laws should be the same or different from your home country? Why?

C. Write a third paragraph (at least 6 sentences) where you explain if you think owning a gun makes a person more safe or less safe. 

2. Be sure that your letter follows the correct letter format. See below.

3. Your letter is due next class 10/15 - QUIZ GRADE

4. Travel to New England 

Agenda for 10/6

Hi Everyone,

I am out sick today. Please complete the following assignment during class and upload to eBackpack Assignment #7. You assignment is due by the end of class

1. Obama says we must change gun laws- Click here to read his speech.

If you need it to read the article: sign-up code - UHTHBM 

What do you think? Should America make more laws to control how Americans own and use guns?  

A. Write a one paragraph (at least 8 sentences) letter to President Obama explaining if you agree with him, and your opinion on guns and gun violence in America.  

B. Write a second paragraph (at least 6 sentences) where you explain the laws about guns in your home country.

C. Write a third paragraph (at least 6 sentences) where you explain if you think owning a gun makes a person more safe or less safe. 

Agenda for 10/2

1. New England Facts Quiz

2. New England States video - 

• Open notability to take notes while we watch.

3. Travel to New England 

4. Famous Places in New England