Current+Events

=Due: April 5, 2012= Here are some links to a few articles for the April 2012 Current Event assignment.

Expanding the Panama Canal

Official: North Korea Moves Long-Range Rocket to Launch Pad

Will Supreme Court Health Care Case Boost the GOP, or Democrats?

Great News! Summer is Longer This Year

Is Facebook Making You Mean? = = =Due: March 8, 2012= Here are some links to a few articles for the March 2012 Current Event assignment.

"Are You a Loser?"

"North Korea Agrees to Halt Nuclear Activities for Food"

"Fukushima's 'Cold' Reactors Pose a Constant Threat"

"Ohio Shooting Suspect Confesses, Prosecutor Says" (This article is 2 webpages - don't forget to read both of them!)

"Two More Wins for Romney" = = =Due: February 9, 2012= Here are some links to a few articles for the February 2012 Current Event assignment.

[|"The State of the Union"]

[|"Teens Top 5 Technology Mistakes"]

[|"Libyans face tough challenges in building a new nation"]

//Inspired by resources offered by Sophia:// [|" What Apple's Edu-Announcement Could Mean To You"]

//Inspired by resources offered by Justin:// [|"Antipiracy bills SOPA, PIPA shelved by Congress"] [|"What is ACTA? Why Should You Care?"] = = =Due: January 12, 2012=

Here are some links to a few articles for the January 2012 Current Event assignment.

"North Korea's Leader Dies"

"The Iraq War is Over"

"Tsunami Debris Spotted Along West Coast"

"Professors' Proposed calendar Synchronizes Dates with Days"

"Report: 173 Law Enforcement Officers Killed on Duty in 2011"