December 15, 2013–A Step Forward or Backward?
Contributed by Brian Hiortdahl, Overland, KS Warm-up Question What are you hoping for this Christmas? What are you expecting? Are your hopes and expectations the same, or are they different? A Step Forward or Backward? Last month, a coalition...
December 8, 2013–Critical Choices
Contributed by Jocelyn Breeland, Fairfax, VA Warm-up Question Should a woman with Down Syndrome be allowed to decide where she will live? Critical Choices Jenny Hatch had a job she loved and had found a new place to live....
December 1, 2013–Swords, Ploughshares, and John Lennon: War is Over?
Contributed by Jay McDivett, Mequon, WI Warm-up Question How have the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan affected your family or friends? Swords, Ploughshares, and John Lennon: War is Over?” The U.S. has been engaged in active conflict in Afghanistan...
November 24, 2013–It’s Good to be Remembered
Contributed by Lindean Barnett Christenson, Bozeman, MT Warm-up Question How do you hope to be remembered at the end of your high school (college/current) career? How do you hope to be remembered at the end of your life? By...
November 17, 2013–Tick, Tick, BOOM!
Contributed by David Dodson, Fort Walton Beach, FL Warm-up Question What natural disasters and dangers exist where you live? How do you prepare for an emergency situation at home and at school? Tick, Tick, BOOM! The National Geographic Channel...