LP’s Sept 22 to Sept 26

Lesson Plans will be posted here weekly in PDF format. In order to access them merely click on the correct class. As changes occur to the plans during the course of the week, I will note those changes at the end of the post – not on the PDF original – so please keep that [...]

Election News – Women voters are the key

The goal of 08 ELECTION News is to provide students a wide array of various news articles to read and inform themselves of the upcoming Election. Too often in our TV/internet age we settle for a sound bite or a 30 second TV commercial for getting to know the people and policies of those who [...]

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RWE “redux” – 9/22/08 (Going Green)

Real World Economics (redux) provides you an opportunity to add points to your RWE presentations on a weekly basis. Every week we do a (S-Option) Student Option choice in RWE I’ll choose one article from all student assignments. I will link that article to the blog and I will post a question or series of [...]

Happy Homecoming

Dear Students,
Please listen to this podcast for homework update in Senior Current Issues.
and Tyler, Myranda, and Josh – don’t forget you’re up next on “The Vote”

Election News – Who is Sarah Palin?

The goal of 08 ELECTION News is to provide students a wide array of various news articles to read and inform themselves of the upcoming Election. Too often in our TV/internet age we settle for a sound bite or a 30 second TV commercial for getting to know the people and policies of [...]

“The VOTE” – 9/15/08

Map and count is current as of 9/15/08. Presentation by Mr. Wood.

Obama / Biden – 207

McCain / Palin – 227
Toss Up – 104

Each week between September 15 and November 4 (the election) Senior Current Issues will provide you an update on the progress of the 2008 Presidential Election. Each week at this [...]

LP’s Sept 15 to Sept 19

Lesson Plans will be posted here weekly in PDF format. In order to access them merely click on the correct class. As changes occur to the plans during the course of the week, I will note those changes at the end of the post – not on the PDF original – so please keep that [...]

The VOTE – as presented by Senior Current Issues (Guidelines)

In the next eight weeks, Mr. Wood’s Senior Current Issues Class will attempt to provide to the students of Oakridge High School a running dialogue on the 2008 Presidential Election. By updating the Electoral Map in room 112 and discussing the current polls, by providing student chosen news articles and extra credit assignments, we hope [...]

The VOTE – Student Group Presentation Requirements

For Senior Current Issues Students:
This assignment will be completed by groups of four students. We will organize groups on Monday September 15. Make sure all group members sign up on the calendar adjacent to the Electoral College Map at the back of the room. Student sign ups are noted online here.
This is [...]