Trayvon Martin

There is still SO much to be said and told surrounding this case, but the NY Times has some interesting links on their Education blog. As always, you should question and search for a variety of sources-- especially when dealing with "hot-button" issues.

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/on-trayvon-martin-a-guest-post-from-a-teenager-and-some-teaching-suggestions/

Email me your thoughts on the subject by FRIDAY.
Thanks!

Democracy Day!

REGISTER TO VOTE!
http://democracyclass.com/

Project Vote http://www.projectvote.org/home.html

National Voter Registration Application
http://democracyday.com/assets/pdfs/nvra-form.pdf

National Voter Registration Act Rules
http://democracyday.com/assets/pdfs/democracy-class-state-nvra.pdf

Ron Clark Academy and A History of Voting

Trayvon Martin

I plan on posting more links about this still developing story, but for now, here's a basic overview... http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-20/trayvon-martin-teen-shot-stereotypes/53677634/1

Texting FAIL

Woman Falls Off Pier While Texting http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2012/03/22/dnt-mi-texter-off-pier.wbnd

Stephen King

His name is synonymous with horror and sci-fi. He's sold over 350 million copies of his books worldwide. Many of his stories have been turned into top-grossing films and television series.

Here's a look into his life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cmJx7SXndc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BeHGIGhAKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1NWjchNK8o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDOyn8-nai8

Here are some movie trailers from some of his work:
"The Shining" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfout_rgPSA
"IT" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYW3NyAPuMI
"Carrie" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJe0iVo8y3A
"The Green Mile" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDybmxbKf4Y
"The Shawshank Redemption" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0RZNIFZxoY

Side note: Who was Rita Hayworth?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Hayworth
Clip from "Gilda"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rWpND28Jos

Homs, Syria

Where is the public outrage over what's been going on in Syria? Where are the Twitter trending topics and Facebook posts decrying the violence taking place on a daily basis?

Here's a look into the daily life and struggle of the people in Homs, Syria.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOvN6CJcvv8

SAMPLE PORTFOLIO PIECES

Terrific examples from the teacher who created many of the assignments in our own portfolio project... just a guide for you as you explore your options!
http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie/assignments/portfolio_unit/specific.html

QUOTE ME

Goodmorning!
Today you must begin your journey into the Senior Memory Book. Using the web, please locate AT LEAST 10-15 quotes that "speak" to you, or your life in some way. Categories to be covered include (but are not limited to): FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, LIFE, DEATH, LOVE, MUSIC, ART, READING, SCHOOL, FUTURE, TRAVEL, SPORTS, SADNESS, IDENTITY, TECHNOLOGY, WORK, FOOD, ETC...

You MUST incorporate at least 5-8 of the above categories in your search!

Helpful websites for quotes include:
http://www.goodreads.com/
http://www.thinkexist.com/
http://www.brainyquote.com/

Open up a Word Document OR a Google Document and SAVE AS: QUOTES
When you find a quote you relate to, simply copy and paste it into your document.

You MUST CATEGORIZE each quote and be sure to identify the author.
(Unknown authors are okay, but be sure to keep them at a minimum...)

EMAIL ME YOUR WORK BY THE END OF THE PERIOD!
ms.k.keenan (at) gmail.com

You will receive a confirmation email from me once it is received.