Global Classrooms November-December 2011

Here is an opportunity to share with students from California, Ohio, and Morocco. Please share the following:
1. Your name
2. Your school and the city where you live
3. Your favorite activity or hobby
4. Something interesting about where you live
5. A question for the other students about where they live

Washington's Farewell Address

1. In your own words, what are the three main ideas from Washington's Farewell Address?

2. Do you think that Washington's advice would be appropriate in today's world? Why or why not?

Gideon v. Wainwright

The case of Gideon v. Wainwright established the right of indigent defendants to have a lawyer in criminal trials. This political cartoon gives an opinion about what has happened since the decision was made.

"P_" (class period) and your first name and last initials

1. Who does the man represent?

2. Who does the woman represent?

3. What do you think is the message of the political cartoon?

4. Should indigent defendants be provided with an attorney at the public's expense? Why or why not?

(adapted from www.landmarkcases.org)

September 11th Terrorist Attacks

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Work with your partner to respond to the following prompts, in paragraph format:

Don't forget to enter your class period, and your first name and last initial at the start of the prompt.

What is the best way that we can remember and honor those people that lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks? Explain why you think that way. What is important for students to know about the 9/11 attacks? Why are those things important? What lessons can we learn from what happened on September 11, 2001?

Andersonville

Andersonville was built in 1864 to hold 10,000 Union prisoners of war. By the time the camp was closed over 14 months later, over 45,000 prisoners were living there in squalid conditions, without enough food,water, shelter, or medical attention. Over 13,000 Union prisoners of war died at Andersonville. Captain Henry Wirz, the commandant at Andersonville, was held responsible and hanged as a war criminal. Andersonville is now a memorial that honors prisoners of war from all U.S. wars.

Although Captain Wirz was punished for what happened at Andersonville, there are those who believe that he was a victim as well as the prisoners of war who suffered and died. So now it's your turn. Think about what it means to be responsible for something. Who was really responsible for what happened at Andersonville?

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

With your partner, answer the following questions about the Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863:
1. A score equals 20. To what year does Lincoln take us back? Why?

2. To what is Lincoln referring when he says the United States was born "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"?

3. According to Lincoln, what was the Civil War testing?

4. What advice does Lincoln give? What does he want them to realize about the purpose of the Civil War?

5. According to Lincoln, what might happen if the North loses the Civil War?

Global Classrooms Dialogue April

Welcome to our diaglogue between the students at Hassan II Secondary School in Beni Mellal, Morocco, and South Gate Middle School in South Gate, California, USA.

U.S. Students: Click on "comments" and write the following information:

1. your first name

2. something you like to do outside of school for fun

3. tell where in the US international visitors should travel to

4. a question for your Moroccan friends in Beni Mellal.

Moroccan Students: Click on "comments" and read what the US students wrote, then add your own comments to the blog:

1.your first (given) name

2.what you like to do outside of school for fun,

3. where in Morocco should international visitors travel to

4. a question for your American friends in South Gate

5. and finally, if you would like to answer any of the questions of the US students, that would be great!