CBA Links for Sophmores

CBA Links for Sophomores working on the "Cultural Interactions" of Mexican Americans

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/beyondtheborder/immigration.html
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/mexico704/
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/mexico/
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2009/09/california_the.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration
http://cis.org/zogbypoll-effectsofamnesty
http://article.nationalreview.com/278412/fix-mexico/jonah-goldberg
http://townhall.com/columnists/JonahGoldberg/2006/04/12/first_things_first_fix_mexico
http://www.migrationinformation.org/usfocus/display.cfm?ID=208
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_the_United_States

*Note* Please use the REFERENCES section at the the bottom of the Wikipedia article....it's full of research and CBA gold!

New! Better! Links!

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/mexico/
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/mexico/links.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/05/31/MNGJ66TO9J1.DTL

CBA Links fo Juniors

"Causes of Conflict" Links for Those Studying the Ugandan Civil War/Lord's Resistance Army

Primary Sources

Use the "References" and "External Links" at the bottom of the following Wikipedia Articles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Resistance_Army
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda
http://www.invisiblechildren.com/about/history/
http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/northern-uganda/contents.php


Secondary Sources


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Resistance_Army
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda
http://www.invisiblechildren.com/about/history/

CBA Links For Seniors

For Seniors Working on The "Government Revenue and Responsibility" CBA

Primary Sources

http://www.sdc.wa.gov/issues/budget/visualizing/

Very Clear Breakdown of the Governor's Plan!!!!

http://www.ofm.wa.gov/budget/default.asp
http://www.ofm.wa.gov/budget10/highlights/default.asp
http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/
http://senaterepublicans.wa.gov/
http://www.sdc.wa.gov/
http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/
http://www.governor.wa.gov/priorities/budget/default.asp


http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4598474607840034104

Secondary Sources

http://www.spokesman.com/tags/2010-washington-legislature/
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011680454_apwataxes.html?prmid=related_stories_section
http://www.wa-democrats.org/index.php?page=news&sub=2&topic=19
http://www.wsrp.org/


State Rep Links:

Democrats
http://www.sdc.wa.gov/senators/brown/
http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/members/ormsby/index.asp

Republicans
http://senaterepublicans.wa.gov/mccaslin/index.htm
http://hrc.leg.wa.gov/members/larry-crouse/

Thor's Day Debate

The debate this Thor's day will be the last item in our China themed... Err... Theme...

The debate will be:

SHOULD THE U.S. USE TRADE BARRIERS TO END CHINA'S HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES?

This is the link to the Debatapedia article that will give you SOME of the information that you need:

Here's the link.

You must also do some research on your own.

If you do not do research then you will be hanged.

And remember: If you are the main attraction of a hanging then you wont be able to participate in the debate. You will only avoid hanging by posting a brief summary of your opinion on the blog. If you cannot post on the blog you will be hanged.

That is all.

Google Lit Trip Resources

http://thewalkerschool.wikispaces.com/Screencasts

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1125866

Other than that, you're all smart kids.  If you have a question, use the internet!

Money = Free Speech?

Hey gang, here's the debate topic for tomorrow. You know the drill. Spend an hour or so going over the arguments for both sides by following this link to Debatepedia.

And here's the proposition we'll be debating:

"Corporations have a right to free speech and should be allowed to spend freely in elections."

Believe it or note, this is a very interesting topic with far reaching implications. Can't wait to hear your thoughts.....

-Ned-

The White Man's Burden

Here are the on-line resources for Monday's assignment on British Attitudes towards India. Remember, the assignment is to write a "reaction poem" to Rudyard Kipling's poem, The White Man's Burden.

-Ned-

Winds of Trade - Creative Writing Assignment

After watching episode 3 from The Story Of India, I would like you to complete the creative writing assignment we discussed in class.

Both of your letters are due by the end of school on Friday.

Resources for both letters can be found here.

Gays in the Military?

Yeah, that's right. It's our first debate topic of the second semester!

So, what do you think, should the military officially end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy?"

Read up ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE. We do not want this to turn into a blatant display of homophobia, so do your research. Be objective!

Oh yeah, you need to post your opinion on the blog.

Guess What?!?!

North Korea is even weirder than you thought!

free thing

hey for my project i made a podcast on nuclear energy  and radiation sickness, so if any one wants it i have it in a mp3 format!

Shooting An Elephant

Many of you are familiar with the author George Orwell from his most famous novel, 1984. What you may not be familiar with, however, is some of his earlier work on the nature of colonialism and freedom.

Orwell, who's real name was Eric Blair, was born in 1903 in Motihari, Bengal, in the then British colony of India, where his father, Richard, worked for the Opium Department of the Civil Service. After returning to England for his education, Eric joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. He resigned and returned to England in 1928 having grown to hate imperialism.

The short story you are now going to read, "Shooting an Elephant," is his attempt the put that hatred in metaphorical terms. With that in mind, please read the story by following this link.

Once you've finished reading, please complete the accompanying packet. It's due tomorrow morning.

Good luck and welcome to the Indian Sub-Continent, our academic home for the next several weeks. Good Times!

-Ned-

Want to visit North Korea?

Here you go....

Ignorance is Bliss?

So now that you're all thoroughly confused by the very existence of North Korea and it's particular style of revolutionary socialism, there's a philosophical question I'd like you to ponder. Post your answer in the comments section of the blog. It will be graded.

Question: Is ignorance truly bliss? Is it better, in your opinion, to have access to all of the information in the world without a sense of happiness or personal fulfillment (like us), or to be largely ignorant about the world but seemingly happy and fulfilled by your love for family and country (like them)?

Stop Sending Aid to Haiti?????

I'm sure you and your family have been discussing the situation in Haiti and what you can do do help. Along those lines, here's a new assignment for you.

Before you do anything, READ THIS ARTICLE very carefully.

Kind of shocking right?

Okay, here's the assignment.

1. What is the author's thesis?

2. What additional points does the author make to defend his thesis?

3. Do you agree with the author's thesis? Should we really consider ending aid to countries like Haiti after sending as much immediate humanitarian aid as possible?

Oh yeah, we'll be having a debate on this subject Thursday morning.

-Ned-

Hey

Ok people of Rivercity A-team is meeting today. So watch it.

Dont be hatin'

No more whining, rudeness and such thangs that fit in that categorie. You fight to much on the blog and waste peoples time and energy. Use the blog for what it was created for. And look at that guy sock that horse in tha face.

Brandon B!

Have Respected For Others, Please...

I have to admit, this school is very rude to each other. How can we work together, and achieve successful team work, if we don't settle our differences? So please, have respected for other people... no matter what it is, we need the Student Body to to work together, even if we don't want to.

Attention video game enthusiasts

Myself and a few other people (mainly the woman folk) would very much appreciate keeping Halo, Left for dead and other violent video game CRAP off the blog! We already hear you flap your traps about pointless video games and events that have happened, you want to happen or will never happen. So please for the sake of my sanity, avoid video game posts, pictures and any other paraphernalia that even slightly suggests vidoe game usage! In other words, if you dont stop posting crap on the blog, i will find you and make you eat your words!

Thank you for your time, but then again you have probably wasted 90% of your time on video games eating cheetos and cup-o-noodle in your parents (the only real friends you have) basements!

Nightmare Scenario

Greetings RLA'ers,

For this week's writing assignment, I'd like you to read this article by Mr. John Hagney, a history teacher at Spokane's very own Lewis and Clack High School.

After you've read it twice (once for the general theme of the thing, a second time for specifics),
I'd like you to complete the following two tasks. Task one is due by lunch. Task two is due by lunch tomorrow.

Task 1: After reading the article twice, I'd like you to choose one of Mr. Hagney's bullet points that you agree with entirely, and one that you feel is just plain wrong. For the former, defend why you agree with him. For the the latter, explain why Mr. Hagney is incorrect. Both of these answers should be posted in the comments section of the blog.

Task 2: In a two-page, double spaced essay, please come up with your own list of 5 steps we need to take immediately in order to save the America we all know and love from impending doom. Like Mr. Hagney's article, yours needs to include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. I don't want a list.

Good luck. This will be graded and don't forget, semester grades are coming soon. You can't afford to get a ZERO on this assignment.

-Ned-