Wednesday, January 7, 2015

January 7

HOMEWORK:
1. Pick an issue
2. Find a very specific article on the Internet that discusses this issue.
3. Read the article (or two or three pages of the article if it's extremely long)
4. Go to the class blog and find the link to a Google Doc where you can enter your thoughts about the article. 
5. Type a 3-5 sentence summary of the article. Be sure to quote one or more things actually said in the article. Then write 2-3 sentences telling us why you think this is an important issue.
6.  Create a link or copy and paste the web address if you don't know how to create a link


 At the bottom of this page you will find ideas that 1st and 2nd periods generated.

 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES SIMILAR TO THOSE FACED BY HUCK
Sometimes when we read a novel like Huckleberry Finn, there is a disconnect and we find it difficult to completely relate to the struggles of the protagonist. We might think, "That was then, this is now." If we really think about it, though, Huck's world is our world in many ways.
I'd like to brainstorm as a class and see how many contemporary issues we can find that are similar to the issues in the novel.

2nd period
Broken homes and the challenges faced by children in those homes
Fraud, identity theft, white collar crime, etc.
Substance abuse
Child abuse (connection to substance abuse, etc.)
Discrimination(sexism, etc.)
Prostitution
Slavery, human trafficking, sex slaves
Law interpretation--local, state
Segregation
Racial slurs

1st period
Racism--discrimination (in schools)
Child abuse--(physical and emotional abuse in families. . .  )
Custody battles
Conformity
Lack of Education (school not accessible, dropout rates, Waiting for Superman. . .)
Peer pressure
Substance abuse
Right to bear arms
Sexism
Absent father figure
classism
unemployment
housing
poverty



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