3rd+Term

=http://www.foodincmovie.com/about-the-issues.php=

Follow the above link to find important issues raised by the movie, **Food, Inc**. Pick one issue and in the "Discussion" page above, explain what you think should be done about this issue. Your response should address things you think the government should or should not do, as well as, other ways to deal with this problem. Also, I would like you to respond to at least one post from someone else.

We will have a "policy discussion" on Monday - maybe like a Socratic Seminar format.

Link to Directory of Interest Group s

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== =** __The Influence of the Media - Due 3/11 (Thursday)__**=

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I want you to follow the news over the next week. You will select different types of media outlets to examine. Select these media outlets by Saturday night so you can focus on these sites for a period of time, which will give you a better understanding of their bias in covering the news. I have attached a record keeping chart here... use that to take notes.======

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4. Select 2 newspapers and 1 Magazine from this list:
5. Select 1 network (ABC, CBS, NBC) and 2 Cable News: 6. Select any 4 blogs/Internet news sources:
 * NY Times
 * NY Observer
 * Washington Post
 * USA Today
 * Time
 * Newsweek
 * US News & World Report
 * ABC News
 * CBS News
 * NBC News
 * FOX News Channel
 * MSNBC
 * CNN
 * HLN (Headline News)
 * CNBC
 * Drudge Report
 * Huffington Post
 * Redstate
 * Hit and Run
 * Stop the ACLU
 * Daily KOS
 * Crooks and Liars
 * Wonkette
 * if you find another that you want to use feel free to.

__Civil Rights Project__
Each of you has been assigned a group of Supreme Court cases that has helped define our understanding of our most basic rights. Conduct research on your assigned cases, as well as find additional cases that fit your topic. These additional cases will probably be more recent cases the court has decided on in the last few years. I am listing a few websites that should help you find this info. Once you have the info, fill in the chart. Once the chart is complete you can put together your presentation based on the guidelines. If you have any further questions just email me john.goniatis@gmail.com or goniatis@norwellschools.org.  **(click on "Opinions") ** @http://www.findlaw.com/CaseCode/supreme.html **(conduct "party search" - enter one name of case)** 



__Supreme Court Justices and Their Ideology__  You will be assigned one of the 9 Supreme Court Justices. You are to read the Issues website to gain an understanding of their political ideology. You will notice the ideology is indicated at the bottom of the page. Using the website, and the definitions of the political ideologies from the assignment page, find 4-6 issue stances that are in line with his/her ideology and 2-3 issue stances that seem not in keeping with his/her ideology. Explain why the issue stances you selected fit the ideology or do not fit the ideology of the Justice. Issues Website Assignment