Bullying

The US Government has created a website dedicated to reducing bullying in the schools. After exploring the website below, answer the following questions.

1. Do you think that the bullying problem is severe enough to dedicate government resources to its eliminnation?

2. Do you think that this website is an effective avenue to teach anti-bullying measures?

3. If you were a teacher or parent, how would you use this website to reduce bullying?

http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/

Homework Assignments

Chapter 9 vocab into notebooks

Chapter 10 vocab in notebooks

Perfect Crime due Wed 9/30

Test on crimes: Thu 10/15

Read Chapter 12: Vocab into notebooks

CSI Worksheet: Due Wednesday 11/4

Current Events Due: Anna, Ky, Janessa Friday 11/6

Forensics Projects: 11/10 NO Late Projects Accepted!

Test on Evidence: Tuesday 11/17

Vocab CHs 13-15 into notebooks

Test: Jury on Trial reading: Thursday 12/3

Reading: Plea Bargain: Wednesday 12/9

Trial Exam OR Mock Trial: Friday 12/18

Vocab 18, 19

Jet Blue/ Prom Crash: 1/6

Mock Trial: Tuesday 1/12

The First Amendment

Read the following articles and answer the following. Does the 1st amendment protect publishing the photo? SHOULD the 1st amendment protect it?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090904/pl_politico/26759

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090904/ap_on_re_as/afghan_death_ap_photo