Rivercity Review Assignments

ROUGH DRAFTS MUST BE TURNED IN TO ADRIANNA BY FRIDAY:

Please give her a printed copy AND email your rough draft to her @ adriannaisagthug@gmail.com
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Jassem - Short Fiction

Usamah - Health Care/ Front Page

Adrianna - Op-Ed

Sean - Sweet and Sour Jams / Trash Talk

KT - Spotlight ON

Conspiracy Corner - D-Van

Griffin - Magic Minute

Hillary - Ranting and Raving

Thilo - International Perspective

Jason - International Perspective

Jackie - Historical Remembrances

Cody - Nerd Nook

ATTENTION SENIORS:

Want to go to college? If so, you're going to have to write an essay.

Here's how to write one that will get you into the university of your choice.

Sick Around The World: Health Care Reform in The United States

LINKS:   

For written summaries of your country's system, check out this link.

For video clips describing your country's system, check out this link.

Now, on to your assignment:

After viewing the Frontline Documentary, I'm going to break you up into four groups representing one of the four country's we'll be studying:

1.    The United Kingdom

2.   Japan

3.   Germany

4.   Taiwan

In your group, you will need to work together to fill out your country's section of the handout.

Additionally, you will need to discuss the pro's and con's of your country's system.   When we reconvene as a whole group, one representative from your group (the reporter) will report to the whole class your findings from the hand out and the strengths and weaknesses of your country's system.  

As a culminating exercise, each of you will write an individual, one-page proposal to her or his Congressperson, advocating a specific set of recommendations to improve health insurance and care in the United States.

Good luck,

-Ned-

It's Decision Time in Afghanistan

As you may remember, President Obama campaigned on a promise to win the "Good War" in Afghanistan. With American troops bogged down with no clear mission and the country reeling from a corrupt election, our president faces an increasingly difficult decision: send more troops or pull out. As you can imagine, American Generals are requesting more troops while Obama's fellow Democrats would prefer a more cautious approach.

What do you think?

After watching the documentary, use the links found on the web page, WHAT TO DO IN AFGHANISTAN -- THE DEBATE, discuss with your small groups, post your opinion on the blog, and complete the following assignment:

Check out the political cartoons on the situation in Afghanistan for inspiration and......draw your own! Have fun, make a point, and be creative. Due Wednesday afternoon @ 2:00pm.

Oh yeah, this is going to be the subject of our first Thursday Throwdown, so EDUCATE YOURSELVES.    

-Ned-

Haunted Hike

The Haunted Hike is this weekend. Quincy is running a chain saw along with me. I am making a witch cauldron today after school. I need witches to operate the cauldron. We will be using dry ice to make smoke/steam. Please come let me know if you want work. We need parent volunteers to come and supervise. Please go home and talk to your parents if we dont have a least 1 parent we can not do this.

Check us out! do IT!

Check out adrianna and Hilarys blog asap! Warning Langauge and Angry content but enjoy anyways!

Hilary: http://falcon9393.wordpress.com/

Adrianna: http://adriannaisagthug.wordpress.com/

More MAUS

Hey all! Laughing Man here! found Art Spiegelman talking on NPR or National Public Radio as well as some audio tracks from the MAUS soundtrack!!!!! check it out!!!! it will be some good stuff!!!!


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1611731

MAUS author study

Hey all you MAUS readers! I found a cool audio interview with Art Spieglman!

http://wiredforbooks.org/mp3/ArtSpiegelman1991.mp3 (right click to download, left click to listen)

Listen to it, use it and expand your knowledge.

Have fun all! ^_^

Oh and if anybody finds anything that they would like to share with other MAUS readers post it in comments!!!

Author Study

Author Study Rubric

The United Nations of Obama

Earlier today, President Obama addressed the leaders of the world at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In his speech, he laid out the four pillars of his foreign policy. What were those four pillars and what do you think of them? Are they feasible? Do you think the president should add any priorities to his list?

Please answer these questions in your post.

Second Mars Debate

First Two Mars Debates

Believe it or not, there actually is a lot of debate going on around the idea of a mission to mars in "the real world." What do you think? In your Advisories, split into pro and con groups for each of the two questions. In those groups, brainstorm arguments for your position backed by what you find on Debatepedia and any other websites you find useful. After 20 minutes of research and discussion you should elect a scribe and put your opinions on paper. Once you've done all that, we'll reconvene in the boardroom for a discussion of the issues.

The Questions:

Red Team: Risks: Are the risks of a manned mission to Mars tolerable?

White Team: Is a manned mission to Mars feasible?

Grey Team: Would a manned mission to Mars be economical?

Blue Team: Does the public support a mission to Mars?

Remember....start your research with Debatepedia

-Ned-

Life on Mars?

Here are a couple of helpful links to check out when considering the possibility of life on Mars ans whether or not the Red Planet is capable of supporting life....

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mars/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mars/program.html

Letter Due @ 1:20ish!

Kennedy challenged Americans to win the Space Race against the Soviet Union. With an eye towards Mars, write a letter to President Obama either for or against further American space exploration.

Your letter needs to be properly addressed and at least one page long. Additionally, you must include the following and defend your thesis with valid reasons!

1. Hook
2. Thesis
3. Conclusion

This letter is due @ 2:20 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS.

P.S. If you need help formatting your letter, check out this link: MLA Letter Guide

First Two Mars Debates

Believe it or not, there actually is a lot of debate going on around the idea of a mission to mars in "the real world." What do you think? In your Advisories, split into pro and con groups for each of the two questions. In those groups, brainstorm arguments for your position backed by what you find on Debatepedia and any other websites you find useful. After 20 minutes of research and discussion you should elect a scribe and put your opinions on paper. Once you've done all that, we'll reconvene in the boardroom for a discussion of the issues.

The Questions:

1. Would a mission to Mars provide needed inspiration to the World?

2. Does a manned mission to Mars have scientific value?

Remember....start your research with Debatepedia

-Ned-

So yeah, school is pretty much over

That's kinda cool right?

Deaths At Disneyland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CH - CH - CH -CHECK IT OUT!

Bin Laden's Voice in Somalia

Osama bin Laden has sent a tape to Somalia, encouraging them to overthrow the Somali president. Take a gander at this article, not all of it is about bin Laden though.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1886615,00.html

(I'm new at this website link thing)

Not me

imposter posted New Free Write

NEW FREE WRITING.

FREE WRITING

Remember....this blog is open to the public. Please keep your writing within the bounds of public decency.

Have fun.