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=Hot Topic Friday=

December 19, 2014 - Feldman Please go the document you created for the second marking period. After the last hot topic please skip two spaces and add the title December 19, 2014 in the center

1) Answer the following question: When you hear the word "Taliban" what prior knowledge or thoughts do you have? 2) Clink on the following link: Taliban School Attack 3) The report speaks of Sharia Law. What is it? Is this a concern?
 * Upon reading the article and seeing the report, what are your thoughts?
 * Why did they do such an awful thing?
 * In the middle of the report, Secretary of State John Kerry says, "these are all our kids." Do you agree with his statement? Explain.
 * Is this a U.S. concern or just a problem for the people of Pakistan?

December 11, 2014 - Lloyd Please go the document you created for the second marking period. After the last hot topic please skip two spaces and add the title December 11, 2014 in the center 1) click on the following link: Protesters stage "die-in" 2) Click on the following link: Time Magazine Person of the Year Overall, you should have a well written reaction to the recent events in American regarding social injustice.
 * Upon reading the article, formulate your opinion on the protest and the information presented.
 * Your response should be no less than one well written paragraph.
 * It can be narrative and include the first person (I, we, my...)
 * Use the article to respond to the following: Are the protesters worthy of such media attention?
 * Is this "award" valid for a protest?
 * 3) Click on the following link: Sports: I Can't breathe
 * Scenario: You are on the basketball team that has decided to participate in wearing these tee shirts. What is your reaction? You are the head dean of Georgetown Law School, what is your response to the athletic director?

Format for your document:
1) Create a folder in google drive: Conflict and Society 2) Create a folder inside that folder labeld: Hot Topic Friday 3) Create a document called 9-12-2014

Today's Topic is: The Debate over ISIS and what the U.S. should do. After reading the resources and the article, and listening to the student present, complete the following in well written paragraphs: 1 - An explaination of the conflict at hand. 2- Summary (no less than 4 sentences) of the article chosen by the student leader for that day 3 - You personal reaction to the article/topic. **Must** include **evidence** from the article. It can include "should's" or "should not's" for future approach. It **must** answer the question: **How will this potentially impact my world**?

Who is ISIS? History of ISIS (Wiki) What should the U.S. and the World do with ISIS? Vidoe of the Presidnet on ISIS

=__September 9, 2014 - Perry__=

**__September 26, 2014.__**
Terrorist Plot? Subway Attack What emotions do you get while reading these stories? After Reading these atricles, how do you feel about your saftey? Does this reinforce you views on a Holy War or change them in any way? Please Explain. This is about attacks on subways, is that all we need to worry about? How can we make sure this and other potential attacks never come to fruition?

=__October 3, 2014 -Colbridge__= Man Hunt for Police Killer Create a CEST for addressing the follwing: **Should society provide more justice/resources for those who protect and serve?** C: Claim - Your thesis S: Seet Up - Information that leads into your evidence E: Evidence - Pull a quote or specific information directly from the text T: Tie in - Close up thought with a tie in to the Thesis - Do not say "In conclusion..." or "this is why..."

2. Is there a conflict in society between the citizens and the people responsible for protecting the citizens? 3. Is this topic a gun issue?

=October 10, 2014 - Hooker= Russia shuts down gas exports What is the EU? Why do they care? Should the United States care is Russia closes up its trade with surrounding countries?

Now read this article...What the West can learn Summarize the 5 things that the author believes that West can learn from Ukraine. Do you think the author is correct?

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