WH+Current+Events



Here is the class page for Current Events for the 2009-10 school year. Below you will find the articles and questions assigned for the particular date as well as the graphic organizer that is required for your weekly Monday assignment.

(This is for the current event that you complete over the weekend) (This is for the current event that you complete in class)

__**First Quarter**: 5 Articles Distributed 9 Articles for Students__


 * September 14, 2009**
 * [|Transgender Wins Gold]
 * Questions
 * What should the IAFF rule?
 * What does it mean to be a man or woman?
 * September 21, 2009**
 * [|Global Warming]
 * Questions
 * What makes it difficult for climate change technology?
 * How have you "gone green" in the past year?
 * October 5, 2009**
 * [|Rio DiJaneiro hosts 2016 Olympics]
 * Questions
 * Why would it be a good thing to host the Olympics?
 * How would it affect the host nation?


 * October 19, 2009**
 * [|Balloon Man]
 * Questions
 * How would you punish these people?
 * What would you do to be famous?
 * October 26, 2009**
 * [|Anglican/Roman Catholic Church may reunite]
 * Questions
 * Why have Anglicans wanted to join the RCC?
 * How would their style of worship change?
 * How would their style of worship remain the same?


 * __Second Quarter__**


 * November 16, 2009**
 * [|Fort Hood Shooting]
 * Questions
 * Why did Hasan do this?
 * Was this a terrorist attack or an isolated incident?
 * How would you punish Hasan?
 * What would you do if you were President Obama to prevent this in the future?
 * [|ABC Video]
 * November 25, 2009**
 * [|Chinese Blogger Jailed]
 * Questions
 * Why did the USA protest this arrest?
 * If he was jailed in the US, how would he be tried?
 * What are human rights?
 * How has the internet jeopardized human rights here?
 * November 30, 2009**
 * [|Congo Gold War]
 * Questions
 * What is life like in Congo for people in the gold business?
 * Why is terrorism used against the local population?
 * What role does Uganda play in this trade?
 * How much Congolese gold is in the current market?
 * What is the Responsible Jewelery Council's stand on the issue?
 * What is your opinion on this story? How can it be fixed?
 * December 7, 2009**
 * Amanda Knox: [|American Girl/Italian Murder]: 48 Hours Special
 * Questions
 * In what town did the murders occur?
 * Describe the prosecution's arguement? What is their explanation/motive?
 * What evidence does Knox use to defend herself?
 * If you were on the jury, how would you vote? Why?
 * December 14, 2009**
 * [|5 Americans detained in Pakistan]
 * Questions
 * What are the reasons these 5 are being held captive?
 * What evidence did they leave behind?
 * Describe how Muslim Americans have been recruited overseas to fight: What challenges does this pose for the war on terror?
 * December 22, 2009**
 * [|China will execute British citizen]
 * Summary Only
 * January 4, 2010**
 * [|Abdulmutallab, A Banker's Son Turned Muslim Radical]Summary
 * Questions
 * What concerns did his father have about him?
 * How was the internet a device used to track A-M over his adolescence?
 * Where did A-M look to go to join extremists?
 * Many said in the USA and UK that A-M slipped through the cracks of security. How was this true based on the evidence?
 * January 11, 2010**
 * [|Illegal Immigration]
 * Questions
 * What are the three immigration reform options our government has?
 * What are the effects (+/-) according to this article?
 * Explain how increased enforcement has not worked all that well?
 * What facts from 60 Minutes support #3?
 * What would you do to reform immigration?
 * January 25, 2010**
 * Haiti Earthquake Articles
 * [|Haitian Radio Station]
 * [|Hope for Haiti]
 * [|Phone App]
 * Read in Group of Three and Discuss with Partners


 * __Third Quarter__**

**March 5, 2010** **March 8, 2010**
 * February 5, 2010**
 * [|John Edwards Scandal]
 * Questions
 * Who is John Edwards?
 * What role did Andrew Young play in Edwards' life?
 * When did suspicion come about concerning Edwards' affair? Explain key events.
 * What is your opinion of both men? Should Edwards ever be allowed to hold public office?
 * February 8, 2010**
 * [|Toyota Recall Expected in Japan]
 * Questions
 * Why has Toyota had to issue recalls in recent weeks?
 * Explain how Toyota's response has rubbed some of the public the wrong way?
 * What effect will this have on the market for Toyotas? What about the American market?
 * February 22, 2010**
 * [|Bloom Energy]
 * Questions
 * How does the Bloom Box work?
 * Why is it such an attractive part of the “Going Green” initiative?
 * What are some of the hurdles that Bloom energy will have to jump to make this a player in the power industry?
 * [|Gun Control and Starbucks]
 * [|Pd 4: CBS Interactive]
 * Questions
 * What is the "Open Carry" Movement?
 * What stance did Starbucks take?
 * What is your opinion on Guns and Gun Control? (1 Paragraph)
 * [|Blood Brothers]
 * Questions
 * Do you classify a matador as an athlete? Why/Why Not?
 * Many People in the US were upset at this episode because they consider it animal cruelty. What do you think?
 * What is a national pastime?
 * March 15, 2010**
 * [|Mexicans Target American Diplomats]
 * Questions
 * Why were these people killed?
 * Using specific examples, how bad has this situation become?
 * What would you do to solve the problem if you were the President of the US or Mexico?


 * __Fourth Quarter__**


 * April 19, 2010**
 * [|Iceland Volcano]
 * Questions
 * How much is this event hurting airlines, economically speaking?
 * Make a list of countries that have been seriously affected by this event.
 * Why is it so dangerous to fly planes now? Have any airlines tried to fly?
 * Geologically, what makes this volcanic eruption so different from normal one?
 * April 26, 2010**
 * [|Louisiana Oil Rig]
 * Questions
 * What is the current condition of many of the workers on the rig?
 * Was the rig safe at the time of the explosion?
 * How important was the rig to US oil production?
 * 4th Only: [|New Bay Bridge]
 * Summarize what makes this bridge revolutionary? List 4 things that you found very interesting about this new bridge.


 * May 3, 2010** (make a MS PPT slide about it)
 * [|Times Square Bomb Attempt]

May 24, 2010 June 1, 2010
 * May 10, 2010**
 * [|Greek Financial Crisis]
 * [|Q&A for Greece]
 * Questions
 * [[file:May 10 Current Events.doc]]
 * May 17, 2010**
 * Louisiana Oil Rig Follow Up: [|60 Minutes]
 * Questions
 * Who is to blame: Workers, Transocean, or BP? Make a list of all points listed for the three culprits and then take a stand. One paragraph.
 * 60 Minutes- History of Cell Phone
 * Seven Summits:
 * No Write up: WW1 review day
 * Final Current Event: Pick three stories from the year and find a follow up story. Complete chart below and hand in all current events
 * [[file:Finale.doc]]