ce2009-2010

===Welcome to the 2009-2010 current event page. Throughout the year, you will find various current event topics on this page. Please take the time to read the articles, watch the video clips, or listen to the sound bits in order to provide the best feedback (either for your post or for in-class discussion). ===

**A general note**: you may want to open two tabs. One for navigation/reading and the other for writing your responses.
= = =__Current Event 2__: Multitasking =  I just checked everyone's posts from class yesterday. At the moment (my moment...not your moment), I have received 46 submissions which is about 2/3rds of you. So, I am assuming that there are a fair number of students in each class that have to finish Current Event #1. It does not make sense, at least to me if you do not post a response. Both assignments (#1 and #2) are a large portion of points (easy points) that a wise student would complete. For those of you who are not wise: do not sit there idle wasting your time.

Today’s current event is an article that your parents might read in order to try to figure out some generational differences in the world of technology. Read the article. It is written from the perspective of a parent, who is actually a doctor, interested in the well being of your generation. Once you have read the article respond to the questions (many are much easier than yesterday’s). You can thank me for an easier current event on Monday. Enjoy the event and enjoy your weekend!

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= = =__Current Event 1__: The Nobel Peace Prize = Last week President Obama awoke to surprizing news. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, which is a tremendous honor. Use the links below to gain a better understanding of the situation. Then complete the form below. Your answers should be well developed. To put it bluntly, show me that you read about the issue...perhaps reference an article and use details. Good luck and enjoy. [|NYTimes] [|CBS] [|NYTimes Video] (First 5 Mins) [|wikipedia]

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