World+News

media type="custom" key="8973210" =Big Understanding= There are political, social, health, and environmental issues that affect everyone in the world. =Essential Questions= 1. What are the most important global issues of the 21st century? 2. How can/do perspectives on these issues differ? 3. What strategies are used to deal with these issues?

=Directions:= All posts and comments will be on the AISD LA/SS Grade 8 community in Google+. Use your reader to find interesting or important news stories.
 * News Posting Requirements**
 * 1) Each week, you must post two different news stories.
 * 2) When you post your story, you must write a sentence why the story is interesting or important to you. You must also write a question that your classmates will answer when they comment on your story.
 * Commenting Requirements**
 * 1) **All students** must post three comments per week about three separate stories.
 * 2) Each comment must be 2-3 sentences that answers the original posters question and your clear perspective on the story or issue.

Three quality comments- 3 points Two news posts with info and question- 2 points
 * Grading Each Week**

All students must post three comments every week. The following people post the original news stories only in their assigned week.
=**Rotation** **Schedule**= Commenters and Comments Due ||~  ||~   ||~ Most Active News Posts Apr 3 ||=  || D Block- Albert, Awabin, Nolan, Aalia, Mikhail G Block- Jalen, Gregor , Etienne, Ricks , Freds H Block- Diksha, Fyad , Mallika , Dacia Two News Posts Due by Apr 3 ||=  ||   ||= All Students Three Comments Due by Apr 3 ||  ||   ||= Ricks- 18 Comments //Elderly Woman Dies After// //Nurse Refuses To Do CPR.// || 13-17 ||=  || D Block- Arvin, Rebecca, Joosep, Ami, Elias G Block- Nafisa, Morgan, Nitya , Annabeth , Nisha H Block- Micah, MiHyun , Shihab, Fred Two News Posts Due by Apr 18 ||=  ||   ||= All Students Three Comments Due by Apr 18 ||  ||   ||= Jun- 19 Comments //A Teacher With A Gun// //Could have Stopped Him// || G Block- Eric, Olivia , Erika , Julia , Amani H Block- Cedar, Jakob , Sidd , Shubham Two News Posts Due by Apr 25 ||=  ||   ||= All Students Three Comments Due by Apr 25 ||  ||   ||= HaEun- 14 Comments //Sugary Drinks Linked to// //180,00 Deaths Worldwide// || GBlock- Mina, Jasur , Gabe , Baber , Aurorita H Block- Miraaj, Rudaba , Mannat, Nayeera Two News Posts Due by May 2 ||=  ||   ||= All Students Three Comments Due by May 2 ||  ||   ||= Jasur- 14 comments //“I’m sorry”–Judge says to// //innocent man jailed 23 years// || G Block- Jalen, Gregor , Etienne, Ricks , Freds H Block- Diksha, Fyad , Mallika , Dacia Two News Posts Due by May 9 ||=  ||   ||= All Students Three Comments Due by May 9 ||  ||   ||= Freds- 20 Comments //Colorado theatre shooting// //suspect awaits death// //penalty decision// || G Block- Nafisa, Morgan, Nitya , Annabeth, Nisha H Block- Micah, MiHyun, Shihab , Fred Two News Posts Due by May 16 ||=  ||   ||= All Students Three Comments Due by May 16 ||  ||   ||= Shaun- 18 Comments //Brain controlled devices// //may help paralyzed people// || G Block- Eric, Olivia , Erika , Julia , Amani H Block- Cedar, Jakob , Sidd , Shubham Two News Posts Due by May 23 ||=  ||=   ||= All Students Three Comments Due by May 23 ||=  ||=   ||= Anisha- 18 Comments //Indian girl, 5, in serious// //condition after rape// || G Block- Mina, Jasur , Gabe , Baber , Aurorita H Block- Miraaj, Rudaba, Mannat , Nayeera Two News Posts Due by May 30 ||=  ||   ||= All Students Three Comments Due by May 30 ||  ||   ||= Nayeera- 19 comments //Increased security following// //girl's death in California// || Three Comments Due by June 6 ||  ||   ||= Maria- 22 comments //Man's runny nose was// //brain leaking fluid// ||
 * ~ **News from Week** ||~  ||~ **Names of News Posters and Posts Due** ||~   ||~   ||~ Names of
 * (Received Most Comments**
 * From Others On One Post)** ||
 * = Mar 30-
 * = Apr
 * = Apr 20-24 ||=  || D Block- Max, Soham, Louis, Kritika, Jiah
 * = Apr 27-May 1 ||=  || D Block- Zumaar, Sauharda, Fahmid, Austin, Stijn
 * = May 4-8 ||=  || D Block- Albert, Awabin, Nolan, Aalia, Mikhail
 * = May 11-15 ||=  || D Block- Arvin, Rebecca, Joosep, Ami, Elias
 * = May 18-22 ||=  || D Block- Max, Soham, Louis, Kritika, Jiah
 * = May 25-29 ||=  || D Block- Zumaar, Sauharda, Fahmid, Austin, Stijn
 * = June 1-5 ||=  || Two News Posts Due by June 6 ||=   ||   ||= All Students


 * School Year 2012**

Commenters ||~  ||~ Comments Due By ||~  ||~ Received Most Comments F rom Others On One Post || 3-7 ||=  ||< F Block- Arogya, Tom , Patrick , Maria E Block- Jalen, Gregor , Etienne, Ricks , Freds B Block- Diksha, Fyad , Mallika , Dacia ||=  ||= March 9 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= March 9 ||   ||= Ricks- 18 Comments //Elderly Woman Dies After// //Nurse Refuses To Do CPR.// || 10-14 ||=  ||< F Block- Shaun, Jun , Ade , Minjee E Block- Nafisa, Morgan, Nitya , Annabeth , Nisha B Block- Micah, MiHyun , Shihab, Fred ||=  ||= March 16 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= March 16 ||   ||= Jun- 19 Comments //A Teacher With A Gun// //Could have Stopped Him// || 17-21 ||=  ||< F Block- Sarah, Haeun , Kevin , Anisha E Block- Eric, Olivia , Erika , Julia , Amani B Block- Cedar, Jakob , Sidd , Shubham ||=  ||= March 21 (End of Q3) ||  ||= All Students ||   ||= March 21 (End of Q3) ||  ||=  HaEun- 14 Comments //Sugary Drinks Linked to// //180,00 Deaths Worldwide// || 24-28 ||=  ||< F Block- Tahmid, Amer , Mehryaar E Block- Mina, Jasur , Gabe , Baber , Aurorita B Block- Miraaj, Rudaba , Mannat, Nayeera ||=  ||= March 30 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= March 30 ||   ||=  Jasur- 14 comments //“I’m sorry”–Judge says to// //innocent man jailed 23 years// || Apr 4 ||=  ||< F Block- Arogya, Tom, Patrick , Maria E Block- Jalen, Gregor , Etienne, Ricks , Freds B Block- Diksha, Fyad , Mallika , Dacia ||=  ||= April 6 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= April 6 ||   ||=  Freds- 20 Comments //Colorado theatre shooting// //suspect awaits death // // penalty decision // || 14-18 ||=  ||< F Block- Shaun, Jun , Ade , Minjee E Block- Nafisa, Morgan, Nitya , Annabeth, Nisha B Block- Micah, MiHyun, Shihab , Fred ||=  ||= April 20 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= April 20 ||   ||= Shaun- 18 Comments //Brain controlled devices// //may help paralyzed people// || 21-25 ||=  ||< F Block- Sarah, Haeun , Kevin , Anisha E Block- Eric, Olivia , Erika , Julia , Amani B Block- Cedar, Jakob , Sidd , Shubham ||=  ||= April 27 ||=   ||= All Students ||=   ||= April 27 ||=   ||= Anisha- 18 Comments //Indian girl, 5, in serious// //condition after rape// || May 2 ||=  ||< F Block- Tahmid, Amer , Mehryaar E Block- Mina, Jasur , Gabe , Baber , Aurorita B Block- Miraaj, Rudaba, Mannat , Nayeera ||=  ||= May 4 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= May 4 ||   ||= Nayeera- 19 comments //Increased security following// //girl's death in California// || 5-9 ||=  ||< F Block- Arogya, Tom , Patrick , Maria E Block- Jalen, Gregor , Etienne , Ricks , Freds B Block- Diksha, Fyad , Mallika , Dacia ||=  ||= May 11 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= May 11 ||   ||= Maria- 22 comments //Man's runny nose was// //brain leaking fluid// || 12-16 ||=  ||< F Block- Shaun, Jun , Ade , Minjee E Block- Nafisa, Morgan , Nitya , Annabeth , Nisha B Block- Micah, MiHyun , Shihab , Fred ||=  ||= May 18 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= May 18 ||   ||=  Jun- 18 comments //Time Travel: Can it// //really be done?// || 19-23 ||=  ||< F Block- Sarah, Haeun, Kevin , Anisha E Block- Eric, Olivia , Erika , Julia , Amani B Block- Cedar, Jakob , Sidd , Shubham ||=  ||= May 25 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= May 25 ||   ||= Anisha- 16 comments //Hollande signs gay// //marriage bill// || 26-30 ||=  ||< F Block- Tahmid, Amer , Mehryaar E Block- Mina, Jasur , Gabe , Baber , Aurorita B Block- Miraaj, Rudaba, Mannat, Nayeera ||=  ||= June 1 ||   ||= All Students ||   ||= June 1 ||   ||= Jasur- 17 comments each for two stories //Jewelry theft at Cannes film festival// and //French gay marriage opponents// //stage big Paris march// ||
 * ~ **Week** ||~  ||~ **Names of News Posters** ||~   ||~ **News Posts**
 * Due By** ||~  ||~ Names of
 * = Mar
 * = Mar
 * = Mar
 * = Mar
 * = Mar 31-
 * Apr
 * = Apr
 * Apr 28-
 * = May
 * May
 * May
 * May

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 * Welcome to the world news page. Use the following links to participate in our weekly world news __discussions__. If you are having problems with the links, try refreshing the page or use the alternate link. **
 * Every two weeks you will also be __quizzed__ on world news events. Here is a sample quiz---> [[file:News Quiz Sample.pdf]] **

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