November 5-12, 2008 – Get out the vote… and wait
Warm-up Question: What surprised you the most about Tuesday’s election? The final days leading up to the 2008 General Election were filled with a frenzy of phone calls, knocking on doors, and posting signs all over the country. Both the...
October 29-November 5, 2008 – Mother Teresa: great saint or great fraud?
Warm-up Question: What makes a “modern day saint”? Nobel Peace Laureate, Christian celebrity, and a person on the fast-track to sanctification in the Catholic Church — all of these characteristics describe one woman, Mother Teresa. For many people, she is...
October 22-29, 2008 – Copper thieves uproot youth sports teams
Warm-up Question:Have you ever done something that ended up having negative consequences for other people? What happened? Did you try to rectify the situation? Granite Park soccer field in Atlanta has had to accommodate five extra teams in recent days,...
October 15-22, 2008 – Economic crisis short-circuits tax cuts
Warm-up Question: Why do we pay taxes? The current economic crisis may put hopes for tax cuts on hold, perhaps permanently. Both presidential candidates have promised lower taxes in some form and both have talked of extending the tax cuts...
October 8-15, 2008 – Isn’t it nice to be invited?
Warm-up Question: How does it feel to be invited to something special? It seemed like a typical Wednesday at Waukee High School. Maddie and Kaitlyn met before school at their lockers. They talked about their weekend plans. Both had planned...