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Debate Topics
April 14, 2008
Every night the television news talks about the politicians, the financial problems on Wall Street, the war in Iraq, baseball, basketball, NASCAR, wrestling, etc. Topics in the news are all around us. But, what do you feel strongly about? We have been making a list of "Hot Topics". Here they are so far:
- Who should be president?
- MCAS or no MCAS?
- Should minors be tried as adults for certain crimes?
- Does an "age cap" matter in choosing a boyfriend or girlfriend?
- What is appropriate behavior in school? For students; for teachers.
- Should Conte become a K-8 school? A K-12 school?
- Should Conte become an extended day school next year?
- After School Program, what should be offered?
April is Poetry month
Check out the Shakespeare page for weblinks to the Globe Theatre and Elizabethan England!Tiger, Tiger
Tiger, Tiger is our class book of the month. Click on these web sites for information about the Gladiator and ancient Rome.
http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/gladiatr/
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/gladiators.html
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Roman_Colosseum.html
