During the Vietnam war and Civil Rights Movement African-Americans secular musicians used music to engage the masses and call them to action. But African-Americans were not the only ones to use popular media to protest their feelings on past politics. What do you think this songs message is?
Whats Going on:Marvin Gaye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD78i6eoGkM
What is civic engagement to you? How can you become civically involved in your community, city or country?
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How do you feel about Genetically modified food and Why???
Vocab words:
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid or a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell. DNA is the blueprint for every living thing.
E. Coli: Bacteria naturally occurring in the lower intestine of many animals, including humans. Infection with E-coli can occur with small doses and cause symptoms of diarrhea. E-coli infection is transmitted by food or water that has been contaminated with feces.
Tumors: abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose, also known as cancer cells
*Round-Up: Pesticide made to kill bugs and viruses that kill plants.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which have been overcome while trying to succeed.
– Booker T. Washington
With this quote in mind, do you believe that the social, economic, and technological advancements we as human beings have made are equal in worth to the damage we are doing to the earth? Do you think our advancement is worth the sacrifice of our future? Use statistics to support your answer. Remember to cite where you found your information by share the website address.
Watch this video: http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=2842&title=Reduce__Reuse__Recycle
This months theme is environment.As you know our earth has very limited resources. And there are many ways that you can Reduce Reuse & Recycle them for our future. Now that you have seen what happens to your recyclables, explain other methods to Reduce Reuse & Recycle that can be implemented in your home and community. For example: riding your bike somewhere close instead of driving and have bike lanes add to city streets. Please go in to detail on how you your family and your community can adapt your plan. (Remember to site any outside resources that you use by giving the link.)
Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find. ~Quoted in Time
At the start of his journey, when Santiago asks a gypsy woman to interpret his dream about a treasure in the Egyptian pyramids, she asks for one tenth of the treasure in return. When Santiago asks the old man to show him the path to the treasure, the old man requests one tenth of his flock as “payment.” Both payments represent a different price we have to pay to fulfill a dream; however, only one will yield a true result. Which payment represents false hope? Can you think of examples from your own life when you had to give up something to meet a goal and found the price too high? (http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_a/alchemist1.asp)
| We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn
– Peter F. Drucker |
We are all constantly taking steps forward in life and in our education. Steps Like; 9th to 10th grade, graduating, getting accepted to college or evening gain a college degree. We all have made some type of progress. Because all of the FLA members are at different stages in life and in education we can help pull each other forward. How can you pass down your knowledge to someone in your community? (Look up programs at your school or in your community. Explain what they do and how you can pass your knowledge on to someone else.) If there is a web site with the info remember to cite it and post it with your response.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/02/school_improvement_grant_progr.html
If you were an administrator for your high school, what ways would you use the funds given to your school by the government to better facilitate a learning environment?
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