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Showing posts with label current events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label current events. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Eighth Grade Current Event History Blog

Read the latest eight graders posts and comments to the Current Event History Blog. All the leading questions are selected by students .

Hs8-4 Blog Post: Airport Security: Too Much or Too Little
  • Do we need this security, or more?
  • Can we do with less security?
  • Where would YOU draw the line between what is necessary/appropriate?
  • Are you worried about flying?
  • Who should make these security decisions?

Hs8-2 Blog Post: Hazing in Needham
  • Based on your understanding of the Mass Hazing Law, is the suspension of the 5 players on the Needham High School soccer team just punishment for the alleged hazing incident that the younger classwomen were subjected to; why or why not?
  • Do you think the parents were right in their efforts to override the decision the judge made to not allow the girls to play in the tournament game?
  • If all students are clearly made aware of hazing laws by their school, then why do kids continue to commit such mean and degrading acts on other students?
  • How would you react if you were with a group of your school friends and you witnessed another group of students who were “hazing” another student or group of other students? Keep in mind the students committing the hazing act could be several years older than you.

  • Is piracy a significant issue?
  • Should people have the right to copy software?
  • Is Microsoft being too extreme in its prevention methods?

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Eighth Grade Current Event History Blog


Facebook is failing to prevent child predators from posting suggestive and potentially illegal photographs of children on its website, a weeks-long investigation by FoxNews.com reveals, despite its claim that it's doing all it can to keep pedophile materials from being displayed.

This topic, which is the first paragraph from a Fox News story, was chosen by Bill Rogers eighth graders for their first blog discussion this year. Blogging was piloted early last year by Miles Billings and quickly accepted for use in our eighth grade history curriculum. To view this blog post and read the student comments (100-200 words), and the leading questions, click on Facebook Abuse: Peter's Post. Posts and comments will be assigned about twice a month, selected from student submissions. Bill Rogers/MS History

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Eighth Grade Current Event History Blog

Welcome to Billings History 82 classroom blog! We will be using this blog during the course of the year to discuss current events in the world of U.S. politics and government, and to post news, homework and notes for everyone to use. Also, there are many other creative uses we can think of including posting video and pictures for all to comment on.