Murrim Shahid stated, "Global warming is polluting the earth and we need a way to stop it." Okay let's get on in.

You may use one or all of these articles for your science class' current event report:

global warming article:  http://teacherweb.com/NY/Cunningham/Frederick/apt10.aspx

We will be working with these articles, but not for a couple weeks.

4. Questions about Education Reform. Due Fri Oct 30th, 8:00pm

Step 1- Read all the comments from the previous assignment.

Step 2- Choose one comment which is thoughtful.

Step 3-

First, paraphrase the comment you are responding to: For example: “Ms. Russell thinks that…”

Then, write a question about the chosen comment. The question must be: clear, sincere, useful and be the sort of question which leads to more questions. The question you write must complicate the comment’s argument, make the reader of the comment you are questioning think deeper. Stir up some intellectual trouble.

3. Sunny Wong asks, "Lets be real here, Is there a solution to disobedience for the future generations of America? We also have to remember not completely taking away te cildren's liberty and imagination." Due Oct. 16th at 8pm

Sunny's question is not the most refined but he's on to something. Standing between schools and progress in their improvement are many unresolved problems and questions. Examination of them is almost always an adult prerogative. But students are the ones who are most immediately affected by what happens in schools. Their voices deserve to be heard.

Read this, "School reform-issues, problems" at http://teacherweb.com/NY/Cunningham/Frederick/apt9.aspx

answer these questions

1. Which of these efforts seem to you best to promote student "education"? Why?

2. Secretary Duncan thinks we should consider lengthening the school day and the school year because "you're competing for jobs with kids in India and China." What does that statement suggest about what the secretary thinks is a major purpose of the schools? Do you agree? Why or why not?

3. Consider the points the president made about school improvement. How important do you think each one is? Why? Can you envision difficulties in making these improvements?