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Entries from February 2008

Don’t Buy The Lie

February 28th, 2008 · 19 Comments

After observing Dr. DeNoble’s presentation please respond to the following prompts:
1. What is the motivation of the tobacco industry to get people to smoke or chew tobacco?
2. When considering the health and financial costs, why do people still use tobacco?
3. Explain the benefits of abstaining from tobacco use.

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Tags: Health

2008 Martin Luther King Essay Contest

February 26th, 2008 · 5 Comments

After reading Dr. King’s speech “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?”, write an essay that answers one or more of the following questions:

What is the most important thing that you learned from reading Dr. King’s speech: What is your life’s blueprint?
What would Dr. King say if he visited your schoolto talk about education and how the [...]

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Tags: English

Poll Working

February 19th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Describe your day working in the polls during the Primary Election on February 5, 2008. 

Remember to write using complete sentences, proper punctuation,  and grammar.  Don’t forget to spell check your work before submitting.

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Tags: American Government

Presidential Election

February 5th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Out of all the candidates, who do you like for our next President? Explain using examples of the candidates position in this format:
1.  Who the candidate is, a brief biographical sketch.
2.  How they will stimulate the economy.
3.  How they will help education in the United States.
4.  What they will do regarding our involvement in Iraq.
5.  [...]

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Tags: American Government