In “By the Waters of Babylon,” John says, “Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast.”  As we discussed in class, Stephen Vincent Benet wanted readers to inquire and explore the dangers of developing and using technology too quickly.   In one paragraph:

●    describe a technology from today that we use without considering the dangers,

●    offer suggestions as to how we could use it more carefully, and

●    at the end, paste the url of a website from which you  did some reading about the dangers of using the  technology. 

In “By the Waters of Babylon,” John says, “Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast.”  As we discussed in class, Stephen Vincent Benet wanted readers to inquire and explore the dangers of developing and using technology too quickly.   In one paragraph:

●    describe a technology from today that we use without considering the dangers,

●    offer suggestions as to how we could use it more carefully, and

●    at the end, paste the url of a website from which you  did some reading about the dangers of using the  technology. 

“Listen to me, Jonas.  They can’t help it.  They know nothing.”

“You said that to me once before.”

“I said it because it’s true.  It’s the way they live.  It’s the life that was created for them.” 

What public issue from our society do you wish people would wake up and understand the way that you do?    In one paragraph:

●     describe the issue as you see it,

●     provide specific details from at least one online source where you found evidence to prove the existence of the issue and

●     copy and paste the url of your source(s) at the end of your paragraph.

“Listen to me, Jonas.  They can’t help it.  They know nothing.”

“You said that to me once before.”

“I said it because it’s true.  It’s the way they live.  It’s the life that was created for them.” 

What public issue from our society do you wish people would wake up and understand the way that you do?    In one paragraph:

●     describe the issue as you see it,

●     provide specific details from at least one online source where you found evidence to prove the existence of the issue and

●     copy and paste the url of your source(s) at the end of your paragraph.

From your perspective, should professional athletes be required to stand for the National Anthem?  In one paragraph, explain whether you think professional athletes should OR should not be required to stand during the National Anthem, and be sure to use information to support your claim.    

In your paragraph, be sure to:

●     identify the perspective you lean towards more, professional athletes should OR should not be required to stand for the National Anthem,

●     explain why you think this, and

●     include specific information to support your claim (you may do some research if you need).

From your perspective, should professional athletes be required to stand for the National Anthem?  In one paragraph, explain whether you think professional athletes should OR should not be required to stand during the National Anthem, and be sure to use information to support your claim.    

In your paragraph, be sure to:

●     identify the perspective you lean towards more, professional athletes should OR should not be required to stand for the National Anthem,

●     explain why you think this, and

●     include specific information to support your claim (you may do some research if you need).

From your perspective, can Christopher Columbus be considered a hero, OR should he be remembered as a criminal?   In one paragraph, explain whether your perspective leans towards hero OR criminal, and be sure to use information to support your claim.    

In your paragraph, be sure to:

●     identify the perspective you lean towards more, hero OR criminal,

●     explain why you think this, and

●     include specific information to support your claim (you may do some research if you need).

From your perspective, can Christopher Columbus be considered a hero, OR should he be remembered as a criminal?   In one paragraph, explain whether your perspective leans towards hero OR criminal, and be sure to use information to support your claim.    

In your paragraph, be sure to:

●     identify the perspective you lean towards more, hero OR criminal,

●     explain why you think this, and

●     include specific information to support your claim (you may do some research if you need).

You have been researching a societal problem of your choice, and you should have lots of proof, in the form of statistics and/or examples, that the problem is fairly recent and can be traced back through history.

In one paragraph:

●   explain what the societal problem is, and

●   include your most recent evidence (example or statistics) to prove its existence (you should have way more information in your notes than you can fit in a paragraph).

You have been researching a societal problem of your choice, and you should have lots of proof, in the form of statistics and/or examples, that the problem is fairly recent and can be traced back through history.

In one paragraph:

●   explain what the societal problem is, and

●   include your most recent evidence (example or statistics) to prove its existence (you should have way more information in your notes than you can fit in a paragraph).

You have been researching a societal problem of your choice, and you should have lots of proof, in the form of statistics and/or examples, that the problem is fairly recent and can be traced back through history.

In one paragraph:

●   explain what the societal problem is, and

●   include your most recent evidence (example or statistics) to prove its existence (you should have way more information in your notes than you can fit in a paragraph).

You have been researching a societal problem of your choice, and you should have lots of proof, in the form of statistics and/or examples, that the problem is fairly recent and can be traced back through history.

In one paragraph:

●   explain what the societal problem is, and

●   include your most recent evidence (example or statistics) to prove its existence (you should have way more information in your notes than you can fit in a paragraph).

As we have explored and discussed in class, human behavior has negatively impacted our planet.   Is it too late for the Earth to forgive us for the ways we have treated it?  In one paragraph:

●   share textual evidence from an online article of your careful choice that proves how human behavior has negatively impacted our planet,

●   discuss how the damages caused by the human behavior you share can be reversed, or why you think it's too late, and

●   at the end, paste the url of the website from which you  gathered evidence.  

As we have explored and discussed in class, human behavior has negatively impacted our planet.   Is it too late for the Earth to forgive us for the ways we have treated it?  In one paragraph:

●   share textual evidence from an online article of your careful choice that proves how human behavior has negatively impacted our planet,

●   discuss how the damages caused by the human behavior you share can be reversed, or why you think it's too late, and

●   at the end, paste the url of the website from which you  gathered evidence.  

As we have explored and discussed in class, human behavior has negatively impacted our planet.   Is it too late for the Earth to forgive us for the ways we have treated it?  In one paragraph:

●   share textual evidence from an online article of your careful choice that proves how human behavior has negatively impacted our planet,

●   discuss how the damages caused by the human behavior you share can be reversed, or why you think it's too late, and

●   at the end, paste the url of the website from which you  gathered evidence.  

As we have explored and discussed in class, human behavior has negatively impacted our planet.   Is it too late for the Earth to forgive us for the ways we have treated it?  In one paragraph:

●   share textual evidence from an online article of your careful choice that proves how human behavior has negatively impacted our planet,

●   discuss how the damages caused by the human behavior you share can be reversed, or why you think it's too late, and

●   at the end, paste the url of the website from which you  gathered evidence.