Friday 09.02.11

Lesson for Today:

For each article include the title and answer the BASIC QUESTIONS:

*Who (person, organization, etc) is involved in the situation? (Be sure to include their role)

*When did the situation happen? When was the article written?

*Where did the situation happen?

*What is the situation? (Provide a clear and complete summary of the situation)

*Why is this situation important?

*How does this situation connect to social studies? (Prove your connection)

Articles for Friday September 2nd:

1. "East struggles to recover from Irene"
2. "Disaster aid account faces shortfall"
3. "August deadliest month for US in Afghanistan"
4. "America's biggest teacher and principal cheating scandal unfolds in Atlanta"
5. "Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot"
6. "Mo. teachers group sues over social networking law"
7. "Government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger"
8. "End of an era: Last space shuttle comes home"
9. "Junk food: Less soda, thinner kids"

Video for Today:

http://relativelyrandomteacherthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/02/bear-trampoline.html