Friday Roundtable

Drone Strikes: Do they do more harm than good? (Abbie)

The View from the Wreckage by James Jeffrey
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/09/25/do-drone-attacks-do-more-harm-than-good/the-view-from-the-wreckage

For Our Allies, Death From Above by Clive Stafford Smith
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/opinion/in-pakistan-drones-kill-our-innocent-allies.html

Drone Strikes Under Scrutiny
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/opinion/drone-strikes-under-scrutiny.html


CyberBullying - Victor Liang

Cyberbullied teens more likely to get depressed, abuse drugs and alcohol, study finds
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/06/cyberbullied_teens_more_likely.html

Cyberbullying puts teens at risk
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-cyberbullying-teens.html

Comfort vs. Human Evolution (Ian) and NSA Collecting Cell Phone Data (Alisa)

My topic will be on the human body and how society has made us unhealthy.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/is-barefoot-style-running-best-new-studies-cast-doubt/?src=me

Government is collecting phone data from Verizon users.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/06/nsa-collecting-phone-records-for-millions-verizon-customers-report-says/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/06/obama-administration-nsa-verizon-records

Police Brutality by Brian Z

http://www.news10.net/news/article/245798/2/Stockton-arrest-witness-claims-police-brutality

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/15/cotati-police-brutality_n_3282868.html

CIA delivers to Afghanistan Benny Yu and Alex Chen

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/world/asia/cia-delivers-cash-to-afghan-leaders-office.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2013/04/20134308514165633.html

Texas Plant Explosion, The Boston Marathon& Death by Guns

-Noni

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/texas-fertilizer-plant-lawsuit_n_3142603.html#slide=2352981


http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/boston-marathon-bombing-charge-657903

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/167353#.UXc29IVa9E4

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/21/boston-marathon-bombs-us-gun-law

4/10/13 North Korea Bombing the U.S?! JasonLi & KevinChau

Read through these articles. What is your view on the threats that were being given by North Korea to the U.S? Do you think there are any reasons why they would want to start a war? Do you have any knowledge of the the U.S and North Korea's past? Write it in your journal and prepare for tomorrows round table.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/world/asia/south-korean-leader-seeks-to-end-vicious-cycle-with-north.html?pagewanted=all

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/09/world/north-korea-us-intel/?hpt=hp_t2

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/09/us-military-north-korea-missiles

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/09/17666065-north-korea-warns-foreigners-to-leave-south-in-advance-of-merciless-sacred-all-out-war?lite

http://abcnews.go.com/International/north-korea-warns-foreigners/story?id=18912014#.UWSwwhxJNAM

2013-03-27 Roundtable-Kevin Chen & Gordon Tan

Technology is advancing and will eventually become a physical part of humans, it already has for some. What opinions do you have on this?

1. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/06/transhumanist-movement-is-coming-the-ethical-dilemma-posed-by-rapidly-advancing-technology/ 

2. http://jaesunglee.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/transhumanism-an-innovative-scientific-envisage-or-a-dehumanizing-influence/ 

3. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/10/opinion/10iht-edyoung.2165719.html?_r=1& 

Wednesday Roundtable: 3/20/13 Violence, Rape, and Guns, Oh My!

Brin Elder will be leading a roundtable on the increasing level of violence in America and what we can do about it.

Why Does Violence Happen?

How do children get it in their minds to commit these heinous crimes, and why is it increasing?

http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/why_violence.htm

Violent Crime Rises 18 Percent Nationwide

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/17/violent-crime-rises-nationwide-us-sees-first-year-/

Books not Bars

What is happening to juvenile delinquents? Is this strategy working?

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1914&dat=20010730&id=8KZGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6_MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4908,4572447

Jordan Byrd will be leading a roundtable on the Steubenville rape trial.

The cast of the Steubenville Rape
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/03/steubenville-rape-trial-players/63020/

Evidence that our culture still blames the victims and sympathizes with the perpetrators
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kia-makarechi/cnn-steubenville-coverage_b_2896948.html?utm_hp_ref=media

Equality and justice for women
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/19/steubenville-rape-case-highlights-the-importance-of-womens-equality/

Write a journal on why you think violence is increasing and what could be done about it? What is society doing wrong? What should we do with the delinquents? Does our current strategy work? why or why not?

Wednesday Roundtable 3/12/13 Black baby getting slapped on a plane & US education (Khalid & Adam)

US education
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-17th-global-education-ranking-finland-south-korea-claim-top-spots-901538

Black Baby slapped on plane
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/18/travel/crying-boy-assault
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/23/3248504/a-baby-the-n-word-and-a-slap-for.html

Wednesday Roundtable: Relationships (Srey and Harrison)

http://kansan.com/opinion/2013/03/04/keith-cheating-in-relationships-not-the-same-for-everyone/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/02/teens-discuss-online-relationships-and_n_2792601.html

http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/03/03/are-you-getting-what-you-deserve-in-relationships/

Pakistani Customs By Kevin Chen, Abbie Tuning, Ronnie Witt

The Role of Women in Pakistan/Afghanistan- Brian Elder, Alisa Huang, Emi Compton

Geography of Pakistan by Srey & Alex

History of the Taliban - Harrison, Ian, and Jordan

http://infogr.am/The-History-of-the-Taliban/

Afghanistan Economy by Khalid Victor Tai

Afghanistan Geography-By Gordon Tan & Kevin Chau

Afghanistan Customs by Benny Yu and Adam Clark

Brian Zhao and Amy Lee: Dress and Clothing in Middle East

Brian Zhao and Amy Lee: Dress and Clothing in Middle East

The Five Pillars of Islam by Jason Li & Noni Hoskin

"The Lottery" 1-Pager Organizers

Story Map by Ian and Abbie

Story Map Prezi Rayah , Tai, Jahar

Why I Am a Danger to the Public- Barbara Kingsolver: Alisa Huang, Sreypich Pheng, Harrison Royster, Nick Wai

Why I am a Danger to the Public By Khalid Anderson, Gordon Tan, Noni.....and Ronnie Witt

Why I am a Danger to the Public by Alex Chen, Brian Zhao, and Benny Yu

"Why I am a Danger to the Public" By Barbara Kingsolver Kaitlin Krause, Emi Compton, Amy Lee and Jordan Byrd

http://prezi.com/uepdehsqugdb/why-i-am-a-danger-to-the-public-by-barbara-kingsolver/?kw=view-uepdehsqugdb&rc=ref-28385035

Why I Am A Danger To The Public Prezi - Brian Elder, Adam Clark, Kevin Chen

Character Web of Vicki Morales by Victor , Jason , and Kevin