Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Period 1

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 2

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 5

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 6

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Are criminals citizens?

Answer the following questions while following these requirements:
  • Write at least five complete sentences (including a topic sentence and a conclusion) in paragraph form.
  • Use specific details from the novel to support your opinion.
  • Use school-appropriate language.
Should released convicted felons be given the same rights as citizens with clean records? Should they be allowed to get driver's licenses? Should they be allowed to get any jobs they choose? Should they be allowed to travel across state/country borders? Should they be allowed to vote? Should they be allowed to live wherever they choose? Should neighbors be notified of where they live? What's more important, individual rights or public safety?

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Period 1

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 2

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 5

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 6

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Is privacy a right of the famous?

Answer the following questions while following these requirements:

  • Write at least five complete sentences (including a topic sentence and a conclusion) in paragraph form.
  • Use specific details from the novel to support your opinion.
  • Utilize school-appropriate language.
Questions: Should famous or infamous people be able to protect their personal privacy? What should the media be allowed to show the world and what should be off limits? How can the media be regulated? Would regulation infringe upon the rights of free speech and freedom of the press? What could happen if the media isn't regulated? Does public access to the lives of the famous/infamous (think:Eric) serve any good purpose?