Friday, Feb. 8th

Hi there! I'm only gone for a short part of class today, so the Substitute will help get you started on today's assignment.  Then, I'll swoop in and help you finish! (After Lupe's presentation, that is...)

You'll sit together as a team, working individually on computers, to complete the following assignment.  Whoever sits in the middle should create the Word document that your team will turn in.  Your document should include:

• Special Report Assignment
• Team members' names
• Today's date
• ALL websites referenced in your facts & statistics

What you'll do:  Find 5 to 10 Facts/Statistics (I've given you a few resources to start with, below) and 2 opposing viewpoints on your topic (summarize each side's argument in 3 sentences--DO NOT copy & paste!), assemble in a Word document, and turn in for a grade.  The more FACTS & STATS you find, the more points you earn!  (Minimum points: 7)


Special Report Assignments:

Looks like everyone's chosen a topic except for Johnny and Brittany.  You two can choose between the Cuidando project on Education and Poverty, the Kenyan school donation project, or the Bullying project.  See below for names of people on those teams, so that you can work with them today.

Bullying:  (remind me again, what's your focus area???)
Chrissy Dubriel
Isaac Cobos
Elias Mora 
Dominic Schoonover
Resources for your research:
facts about bullying 
search for statistics about bullying 

DWI:
Elvia Sanchez
Andrew Cianchetti
Francisco Gomez
Jerry Naccari
Nelson Dominguez
Clint Cornell
Jose Payan
Karina Quintana
Resources for your research:
search for DWI statistics in NM 
facts about drinking and driving 

Cuidando Los Ninos:
Domestic Violence and Poverty
Natalie Carrillo
Celena De Los Santos
Christina Torres
Erick Acevedo  
Resources for your research:
www.cuidandolosninos.org/ 
 clnkids.org/
find out more about the link between domestic violence and poverty

Education and Poverty
Alicia Garcia
Guadalupe Velazquez
Resources for your research:
www.cuidandolosninos.org/ 
 clnkids.org/
search links for "homeless children and education"
 
Beyond Borders: Helping the Maru School in Kenya
Valeria Fernandez
Karissa Huff
Resources for your research:

http://www.compassionbb.org/Kambiti.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=education+in+kenya&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb 

Teen Depression and Suicide:
Cody Saavedra
Rainy Stewart
Julissa Grajeda
Resources for your research:
http://www.teenscreen.org/about/adolescent-depression-suicide/
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen.htm
http://www.teendepression.org/related/teen-suicide-statistics/
http://www.teensuicide.us/articles6.html
http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/11/16/new-strategy-to-combat-teen-depression-suicide/47809.html
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/suicide.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRxfTyNa24A