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Unit 6 Website It

Find one more article (online) from a credible news source that is related to any of the themes from this unit. Post the URL of the article, and give a short (3-5 sentence) summary of the article. Due May 9 (Friday).

Unit 4 Website It

Find one more article (online) from a credible news source that is related to any of the themes from this unit. Post the URL of the article, and give a short (3-5 sentence) summary of the article. Due April 2, 2014.

Unit 3 Website It

Find one more article (online) from a credible news source that is related to any of the themes from this unit. Post the URL of the article, and give a short (3-5 sentence) summary of the article. Due March 17, 2014.

Unit 1 Website It

Find one article (online) from a credible news source that is related to any of the themes from this unit. Post the URL of the article as a “reply” below, and include a short (3-5 sentence) summary of the article in your own words. Deadline is 2/24/14.

Unit 6 Blog

Respond to this question by giving your own opinion and, if possible, information from the texts. Due May 9 (Friday).
Do you think City Tech has done a good job of keeping students safe on campus? If yes, explain what safety features you think are effective. If no, explain what the security weaknesses are.

Unit 4 Blog

Respond to this question by giving your own opinion and, if possible, information from the texts.
Childhood obesity is a complex problem that probably requires a multi-faceted approach to “fix.” Give one realistic change that families, communities, OR governments can make to improve children’s health, and explain how this change can help reduce childhood obesity. You can expand on an idea presented in Unit 4, or give your own idea.
Due April 2, 2014.

Unit 3 Blog

Respond to this question by giving your own opinion and, if possible, information from the texts.
“Most people agree that community gardens are a positive thing. However, community gardens require time and money. In your opinion, who should pay for the costs of creating and maintaining such a garden? (It might help if you google this topic, to get familiar with the ways that communities pay for the gardens.)”
Due March 17, 2014.

Unit 1 Blog

Respond to this question by writing a paragraph of your own opinion and, if possible, information from the texts. Deadline is 2/24/14.

“It has been said that Americans volunteer more time and donate more money to charities than people in other countries. What do you think is the reason for this? Consider different aspects of American culture when thinking about your answer.”