Compulsory Voting - Week of March 2, 2015

Week of March 2nd, 2015

Should Voting be compulsory in local and 
national elections in the United States?   2B-19

civic - apathy - enforce - decline - evidently

Achieve Readings

72. Use Your Voice  --  Summarizing
73. More Voting Troubles -- Generating Questions
74. Can Machines Help us Vote? --  Prior Knowledge
75. Is this Law fair? -- Cite Evidence
76. Before You Vote --  Compare and Contrast

Green Technologies - Week of Feb 23rd, 2014

A home built to minimize the cost
of energy

Are Green Technologies Worth the Investment? -  WG 2B-15 

 conserve | renewable | invest | proceed | maximize 

Achieve Readings
67. Going Green in New Orleans -- Notetaking
68. The Only Place to Study -- Notetaking
69.  Toys That Teach -- Activating Prior Knowledge
70.  Getting the Lead Out  -- Cite Evidence
71.  Toyota's on Top

Green Technologies - Week of February 16th

Are Green Technologies Worth the Investment? -  WG 2B-15 
 conserve | renewable | invest | proceed | maximize 

Achieve Readings
63. Going Green -- Problem - Solution
64. Lunch Rooms Go Green -- Compare and Contrast
65. Skyscrapers Go Green -- Cause and Effect
66. Green Energy Jobs -- Summarizing
67. Going Green in New Orleans -- Notetaking
68. The Only Place to Study -- Notetaking

After-school Jobs - Week of Feb 9th, 2015

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

resumé | responsibility | acquire | perceive | sustain 

59. Wanted: Helping Hands --  Generating Questions
60. Some Kids are taking a day off --   Understanding Cause and Effect
61. Students Choose Their Own Path --  Summarizing
62.  Looking for a Job -- Summarizing