Monday-Social Issues-Be able to describe the problem and the impact that it has on people, our country and/or world. Also be able to explain solutions. (5)
Deforestation
Pollution
Landmines
High School Dropout Rates
World Hunger
Animal Abuse
Child Abuse
Legalization of Marijuana
Domestic Violence
Maternal Mortality
(20 Points) Documented Video--Be able to tell Jose Antonio Vargas' story and know basic facts from video
1. Amnesty-Dream Act-Dreamers
2. How many illegals in US?
3. Where do illegals come from?
4. How long can it take for a person to go through the legal process of immigration?
5. What are three ways that can make it easier for you to go to the front of the line for legal immigration.
6. What has President Obama done to deal with illegal immigrants? Include deportation and his executive order from last November
7. Why does Jose Antonio Vargas dislike the term "illegal"?
8. Why didn't Vargas just become legal?
(20 Points) Planet in Peril Video
-Greenland-Melting and New Islands
-Polar Bears
-Carteret Islands
-Lake Chad
-Amazon Rain Forest
-Global Warming-Real or Hoax
-Environmental Racism/Pollution in US
(10 Points) Income Inequality
Be able to define, discuss the problems it brings about and possible solutions.
Look over these links.
(20 Points)Misc. Current Events
Iran: No signing final nuclear deal unless economic sanctions are lifted
Freddie Gray-What we know and don't know
Two Killed at Mohammed Cartoon Contest
Why drawing Mohammed is Forbidden in Islam
Tuesday- Study for Semester test
Wednesday- semester test
Thursday- done
Friday- Hey-Haw
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