Thursday, January 28, 2016

Primaries and Caucuses


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Student News

THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ARTICLE
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Discussion/Graphic Organizer
Primaries & Caucuses




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1.When is Colorado's primary or caucus?
Colorado's primary/caucus is on __________________.

2. Is there a candidate you like? Why do you like him/her?
I like _____________because ______________.

3. Who do you think will win the election?
I think ____________will be our next President.

Wednesday - January 13, 2016

Presidential Race





I am going to Denver and Texas to represent BHS and Colorado.
Please email me if you need me at tingram@rfschools.com.
Substitute will be Ms. Richardson. Be awesome as usual.
Miss you - See you Monday January, 25, 2016.




Wednesday, January 27, 2016


          Gina McCarthy was appointed by President Obama in 2009 as Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. She has been a leading advocate for protecting public health and environment. She is currently the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

THE CLEAN POWER PLAN
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GRAB A BOARD AND MARKER    


1.  Which of these everyday objects is a water-saving tool? 
A. A bucket 
B. A clock 
C. A broom 
D. All of the above 

2.  Which of these activities wastes the MOST water per day in the average home? 
A. Running the tap while washing dishes 
B. Using a garbage disposal 
C. A leaky toilet 
D. Long showers 

3.  True or False: It’s okay to flush some trash down the toilet like cotton balls and tissue. 
A. True 
B. False 


4. What should you do if you see or hear a leaky faucet in your house? 
A. Ignore it—drips are no big deal 
B. Do nothing—there is no way to fix a drippy faucet 
C. Tell your parents

5. True or False: Keeping the water running when you brush your teeth wastes a lot of water.
A. True
B. False

6. True or False: It isn't important to save water because there is so much of it on Earth.
A. True
B. False

7. True or False: It isn't important to save water because there is so much of it on Earth.
 A. True 
B. False



Image result for questions       THINK ABOUT QUESTIONS YOU                                                  MIGHT ASK TOMORROW!



PRESENTATION TIME :




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Who do you think will become the Republican candidate?
I believe __________will become the Republican candidate.


Who did you do your powerpoint on? Give one fact that you agree with and one fact you disagree with about your candidate.

My powerpoint is on ______________. 
I agree on his/her stance on _____________ . 
I disagree with his/her stance on ___________________.




Image result for group presentation        Presentations- Take notes!

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    My favorite candidate so far is ____________because __________________.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016


Current Events:


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Primaries

What are primaries and what is their purpose?

Primaries are for ________________.

Read article and annotate.








Thursday, January 7, 2016

Global Warming - Friday - January 8, 2015

Turn in Homework on my desk.


Ted Cruz

More on Cruz



What is Trump questioning about Ted Cruz?

Trump says that Ted Cruz might have trouble because _______________.

What do you think? Is this an issue?

I think it is ______________because _________________.

Do you think Ted Cruz will be the Presidential Republican nominee? Why or why not?

I think Ted Cruz ___________the next Presidential Republican nominee because _________________.

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Global Climate Change 





GROUP ACTIVITY










WORD WEB - Global Climate Change








DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NGO's and IGO's

Thursday January 7, 2016

Analyze this political cartoon and describe it. What is the artist trying to say?

This political cartoon has ________________.

The artist is telling us __________________.







INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:

The main purpose of this type of  organization is to
            1-To preserve peace through conflict resolution
2-To better international relation
3-To promote international cooperation
4-To promote human rights
5-To promote social development
6-To render humanitarian aids/economic development





What is the mission of the United Nations?

The mission of the United Nations is ____________and ____________.

When did the United Nations start and why?

The United Nations started in ___________because __________________.

How many nations are represented?

There are _______nations represented.

Give some examples of things the United Nation does.

Some example are ______________ and ______________.


Read the Background of the United Nations.

Annotate it.




Discuss with your table and answer the questions.





WORD WEB - INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Wednesday - January 6, 2015

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HUMP DAY

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CURRENT NEWS


Vocabulary Words: 

NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION



CARE



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RED CROSS


REFLECTION

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WORD WEB


NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION