“To Die for” Genocide in Darfur

You all in the Class of 09 (and many 010’s as well) have dedicated yourselves to many worthy causes over the past couple of years. You fought the good fight against Super Delegates by collecting over 2000 petition signatures calling for the end to the use of super delegates in the Democratic [...]

LP’s – Feb 23 to Feb 27

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 [...]

The President’s Weekly Address – 2/21

Every week the president of the United States gives an address to “We the People”. That communication deals with issues which the president feels are of paramount significance to our nation. In Senior Current Issues we will begin watching and critiquing those addresses. Whatever classes are not assigned this blog may do it as a [...]

RWE Blogging the Stimulus Bill – Econ 5 & 6

This post is for fifth and sixth period Economics Classes only.
You have been working with your partner on the New York Times coverage of the stimulus bill. Before you begin the post go through the entire article and survey the bill, take your highlighter, and circle each and every place where Federal dollars are [...]

RWE Blogging the Stimulus Bill – Econ 2 & 3

This post is for second and third period Economics Classes only.
You have been working with your partner on the New York Times coverage of the stimulus bill. Before you begin the post go through the entire article and survey the bill, take your highlighter, and circle each and every place where Federal dollars [...]

The President’s Weekly Address – 2/14

Every week the president of the United States gives an address to “We the People”. That communication deals with issues which the president feels are of paramount significance to our nation. In Senior Current Issues we will begin watching and critiquing those addresses. Whatever classes are not assigned this blog may do it for Extra [...]

Oakridge Students Visit with John Lewis

You can watch the video conference with Congressman Lewis here. The Congressman was detained on the House floor for a vote, so the first thirty minutes of the conference is a discussion with Andrew Adyn, an aide to Congressman Lewis.
On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks said “No” when they told [...]

LP’s – Feb 16 to Feb 20

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 [...]

John Lewis video conference Thursday 2/12

Thursday February 12 @ 2:00 PM at the MAISD a video conference has been scheduled with Congressman John Lewis, District #5, Georgia.  We will be released at 1:10 and drive to the MAISD.  Please dress appropriately…and most importantly be prepared.
I just finished reading Mr. Green’s excerpts from “Walking with the Wind”.  Whoa.  Make sure that [...]

“COLLEGE Talk” Goes International

“COLLEGE Talk” Mr. Wood’s podcast interviews with Oakridge High School graduates away at college, has been officially picked up by I-Tunes. People all over the world can now download (for free) and listen to interviews with Oakridge High School grads out there changing the world!
March 09 issue of Oakridge Echoes tells the story [...]