Friday Presentation Topics

Don't forget that on Friday the following are your choices for presentation topics. These need to be researched and prepared ahead of time, so don't wait until the last minute.
The topics will change for next Friday. The new topics will be given to you on Monday.

Friday

Formal Student Presentations:

-       Topic: 1)Technology or 2)Travel

-       Students will stand at the front of the room.

-       Length: 10-15min

-       1) Students will research a piece of technology (e.g. cellphone, satellite, video game console, etc.). Where was it developed? Where is it most popular? What is it used for? Why do we need it? Do we need it? Do you think it will be helpful or harmful over the long term? How does it affect the privacy or the lives of regular citizens?

-       2) Students will research a place they would like to travel and make a plan. Where is this place? What is the political/social situation there? Why would you want to go there (to vacation, to volunteer, etc.)? How much would it cost? How would you get there (airline, ship)? Are there Visa/passport requirements? What is the weather like? Is this a popular place for travel?

See you in class tomorrow for the debate!

Matthew

wednesday blog debate

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/27/toronto-maple-bacon-jam-contaminated-cronut-burger.html Do you agree this article? recently in the CNE, There was a mass outbreak of food poisoning. according to investigation, maple bacon jam was plobrem. so i think this restaurant have to close during CNE. But They reopen the restaurant. because maple bacon jam was from outside vendor. i think they also had fault. so they must not reopen the restaurant What do you think about this article???

Topic Vote: Aug 29/13

Here are the topics up for selection!

1) There have been many cases of cyberbullying (on-line bullying_ in Canada over the last two years. The most knows is the case of Rehtaeh Parsons in Nova Scotia. The government is thinking of making new laws to help protect people from on-line bullying, but will these laws actually work?
Read the article at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/08/09/f-cyberbullying-legislation-rehtaeh-parsons.html and decide for yourself.

2) Canadian pay high taxes so that they can have good public healthcare, good transit, smooth road, safe places for children to play, etc. Is going to the moon really something that we should be spending money on? Is this an important thing when our hospitals and our schools need more money. Maybe it is. It's up to you.
Read the article at http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/08/25/tech-space-station-canadian-on-moon.html and decide if visiting the moon is something Canada should be involved in. Maybe Japan or Korea should join in too?

Please click on the word 'comment' below to leave your vote.

Monday, Aug 26/13 Examples and Homework

You have been invited and now you are here!

Step 1) Remember that there is a homework questions for tomorrow
- you must go to http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/08/21/f-charter-quebec-values-jocelyn-maclure.html
- you must read the article and form an opinion for discussion tomorrow

Step 2) Choi. You must go to the CBC news website, choose an article of your choice (it will interest you) and post the link on this page by creating a new post. Then, please write a comment providing your opinion of the article. This must be done by 9am on Tuesday.

Step 2) All other students. You must read the article that Choi has posted, then come back to this blog and write a comment providing your opinion. This comment should be about 2-4 sentences. This must be done by Wednesday morning.