August 24, 2011

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Today we started out by talking about the earthquake that happened yesterday in Virginia. Then we started seeingif earthquakes could happen in Harlan, and they can. They dont happen as often though because earthquakes usually happen when you town or city is by a body of water.Now we are going over the states and courntries map test for our test that going to be in about two weeks.Then we got questions from Mr.Bruns website that we are going to watch a video while answering these questions.How do you think that a news organization can verify conflicting reports received from a war zone? Why do you think that it is important to verify information before reporting it?* By airing both sides of the story.* to find the truth.Daily Discussion QuestionsIn your opinion, what criteria should the international community use to determine who is in control of Libya?* what % of control does lybia have over their country.*What resources do you think that the residents seen in the program might need in the wake of Hurricane Irene?* boats,boards on the windows, food and fresh water, back up generators, ect.*What concerns do you have, if any, about paying for college? What roles do you think that parents, students, governments and others should play in supporting higher education, and why?* So you dont have to pay that much to get into high schoool. and when you have good grades it gets closer to a scholoship.What impact will the reopening of lybian oil have on world gas prices?*Gas prices should go down about 4-6 cents.