Week+7+-+Social+Issues+Unit

1. Complete CDT. 2. Complete this form. 3. Read two items in your Google Reader (at least one of the scholarly topics). Note one new word that you learned or was used differently than you expected. 4. Post response to Class blog question today.
 * Social Issues Project Options and Benchmarks**
 * Monday**

1. Discuss challenges individuals face as part of our society; define "social issues" and give examples.
 * Tuesday**

1. Post response to Class blog question today. 2. Read at least two of the four following articles: 3. Evaluate symbols we see in our lives. 4. Explore potential social issues for project.
 * Wednesday**
 * Kids and Video Games
 * Modern Day Slavery
 * Female Boxers Go To the Summer Olympics
 * Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Young People

1. View editorial cartoons and discuss ideas expressed. 2. Select top 3 choices for social issues project. Write 1-2 sentence rationale for top two choices (why you care and are interested in this topic).
 * Thursday**

1. Friday Free Write on __your__ blog (at least 7-10 lines). Reply to at least one classmate's post. 2. Read this article. Complete this form based on the reading of the article. 3. Assignment of topics for social issues project. Brainstorm using graphic organizer. 4. Search additional newsfeeds related to assigned social issue via Google Reader.
 * Friday**