Friday, January 30, 2015

Week of February 2, 2015 - After-school Jobs

Child labor exploitation ?
Are after-school jobs helpful or harmful to middle and high school students? (2B-23)

resumé | responsibility | acquire | perceive | sustain 

Achieve Readings
54. Get a Job! Here's How.  -- Cite Evidence
55. High School at McDonald's -- Generating Questions
56. Teen's Company Cleans Up --  Cite Evidence
57. Teens Saving, Not Spending -- Cause & Effect
58. Shorter Week, More Savings? --  Problem - Solution
59. Lending a Hand -- Activating Prior Knowledge

Resumé

Friday, January 23, 2015

Nuclear Power - Week of January 26th

Nuclear Power Plant
The sun shines without limit.
Nuclear Power: Our Future or Danger to Society

47. Earthquake in Japan -- Cite Evidence
48. Drilling for Energy -- Cause and Effect
49. A New Wave of Power --  Cite Evidence
50. Trouble on the River -- Cause and Effect
51. A New Kind of Road -- Cite Evidence
52.  Google's Time in the Sun --  Notetaking
53.  Mother's for Peace -- and Safety -- Compare and Contrast

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Monday, January 19, 2015

Week of January 19th

Nuclear Power: Our Future or Danger to Society

47. Earthquake in Japan -- Cite Evidence
48. Drilling for Energy -- Cause and Effect
49. A New Wave of Power --  Cite Evidence
50.  Trouble on the River --  Cause and Effect

Monday, January 12, 2015

Week of January 12

2A-22  Should Middle and High school students have to meet a grade requirement to participate in sports?

eligible -- affect -- maintain -- prerequisite -- previous

42.  A School Where Kids Rule - Problem / Solution
43.  Pay Up!  -- Problem / Solution
44.  College, Here We Come --  Generating Questions
45.  No More Snow Days --  Cite Evidence
46.  Answer for College Hopefuls?  Yes! -- Problem / Solution

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Monday, January 5, 2015

Week of January 5, 2015

2A-22  Should Middle and High school students have to meet a grade requirement to participate in sports?

eligible -- affect -- maintain -- prerequisite -- previous

Achieve Readings
38.  Fewer Kids Getting Fit at School -- Summarizing
39.  Higher Screen Time, Lower Grades -- Cause and Effect
40.  Are Students Getting Enough Art and Music? -- Generating Questions
41. Students Think on Their Feet -- Cause and Effect


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