Thursday, January 28, 2016

Patriot ACT follow-up questions 11th 1/26, 9th 1/27


1. According to the text we just read, what is the U.S.A. PATRIOT act?

2. Do you feel that the U.S.A PATRIOT act is necessary as a form of defense against terrorism, or do you feel it violates U.S. citizen's privacy?

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Venn Diagram: Bubonic Plague

If you are not satisfied with your grade on this assignment or you would like to earn some extra credit follow these steps:

  1. Take home your Venn Diagram
  2. Visit these links for information from each medium:
·         Article: Oregon teen hit with bubonic plague. Yes, THAT plague
(you may have to create an account to view this article)

·         Achieve 3000: A Plague of Great Dimensions
Log-in to Achieve 3000, then go to this link:

·         Video: Return of the Black Death





1.    Finally complete your Venn Diagram with the information gathered. There should be at least 3 bullet points in each are of the diagram.


Note: The areas shaded red, yellow, and blue should have details unique to that medium alone. The secondary colors (purple, orange, green) should be found in only those two mediums the information was found in. The brown area should be details found in all three mediums. You do not need to use these colors to receive credit.