Contemporary Social+Issues+Warm-ups

= Warm-ups =

09/09/2013
President Barack Obama is fighting to get congressional support for a United States attack on Syria, in response to the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons on their own people. Write down two reasons why the United States SHOULD attack Syria, and write two reasons why the United States SHOULD NOT attack Syria.

09/10/2013
New developments in the Syrian Crisis outlines a Russian plan in which Syria hands over all of their chemical weapons to Russia. What effects does this have on Obama’s proposal to attack Syria? Do you feel that Obama should still consider a military strike, or should he completely take this plan off of the table? Explain your answer in one paragraph.

09/11/2013
Rising-Rebuilding Ground Zero How have the events of 9/11 and its aftermath shaped what it means to be an American? Consider the actions the government has taken after these events, how it changed people's lives and how you think of yourself living in a post-9/11 America. Consider our current topic of discussion, Syria.

09/12/2013
Over the past several years the NFL and its helmet making company, Riddell, have been accused of hiding information pertaining to the dangers of head injuries. The NFL Players Union has even sued the league over such issues. If these accusations are true, should the NFL and Riddell be held accountable, and how? Also, how have such accusations as well as recent findings in brain injuries affected collegiate and high school athletics?

09/17/2013
How has the typical “American Family” changed over time? Why do you think these changes have occurred? What events in history contributed to these changes?

09/18/2013
Think about the drastic differences in being raised in a large family with many brothers and sisters, versus being raised in a smaller family with very few brothers and sisters. List two pros and two cons for both scenarios.

09/19/2013
Divorce is a more common occurrence today than any other time in American history. What are some of the effects that divorce can have on the WHOLE family, children and parents?

09/24/2013
Why do artists create paintings and other works of art?

09/26/2013
When thinking of a religious painting, what items/symbols do you expect to see?

10/1/13
Ten essential things to know about Obamacare and the insurance exchange media type="custom" key="23971680"

After watching the above video and reading the above article, write down your reaction to the government shutdown. In one paragraph write weather you agree with, or weather you disagree with this plan of action. Why?

A Look At Services Affected By The Federal Gov’t Shutdown

10/02/2013
Gandhi: “It is not nonviolence if we merely love those that love us. It is nonviolence only when we love those that hate us.”


 * ** __Step One__: ** Generate a list of questions, adhering to these rules...
 * Write down the questions exactly as you think of them
 * Do not stop to discuss or answer the questions
 * Write down as many questions as you can
 * ** __Step Two__: ** Look at your list and put an “O” by all of the open-ended questions (questions with many possible answers) and a “C” by questions that elicit one answer (a “yes/no” question or a question with a factual answer). Then, change any closed questions into open questions.
 * ** __Step Three__: ** Select 3 questions from your list and rank them. It could be the three questions you find most interesting or important or the three questions that you think need to be addressed first.
 * ** __Step Four__: ** Share your questions including why you selected these three.

** 10/03/2013 **
Gandhi: “It is not nonviolence if we merely love those that love us. It is nonviolence only when we love those that hate us.”

After discussing this quote, and after reading about this quote, what do you think Gandhi meant when he wrote this line?

**10/08/2013**
From the Olympics to the World Series, and from the Stanley Cup Tournament to the Super Bowl, Sports have become a monumental part of American society. Over the years, many sports issues have transcended into social issues over the years. List some of the topics that we have recently talked about (or list some topics we haven’t talked about) that are related to sports, but have become important issues for American society in general.

=__**Warm-up check 1: Dates 9/9/13 to 10/8/13**__=

**10/10/2013**

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**10/22/2013**
From hockey to football, and from boxing to mixed martial arts, violence in spectator sports has been at the forefront of American social issues for quite some time. What are some of the adverse effects that violence in sports has had on everyday American life? Write a paragraph response.

**10/30/2013**
When thinking of international trade, what is the difference between the policies of protectionism and liberalization?

**10/31/2013**
Using what you know about the term comparative advantage, what goods would the state of Alaska have a comparative advantage in producing/exporting?

**11/06/2013**
What were three consequences of the global economic crisis that began in 2008?

**11/07/2013**
What were some of the major reasons as to why U.S. leaders changed U.S. trade policy after WWII?

=__**Warm-up check 2: Dates 10/10/13 to 11/07/13**__=

**11/12/2013**
Copy each statement and answer into your warm-up log

**11/13/2013**
Why do you think that the U.S. is the world’s leading exporter of service industries (telecommunications, banking, insurance)? Your answer must be at least one paragraph.

**11/14/2013**
__Scenario__: The U.S. has just established import quotas and tariffs on Vietnamese. The Vietnamese seafood industry experiences an economic downturn as a result. As a Vietnamese politician you decide to seek help from the WTO. What would you ask the WTO to do in order to help your country and why? Be specific. Write at least one paragraph.

**11/19/2013**
media type="custom" key="24453734" After watching the video on “The Trans-Pacific Partnership” decide whether or not this international trade agreement could be categorized as an example protectionism or liberalization. Then write a paragraph explaining whether you believe this trade agreement to be beneficial or detrimental to the United States and why.

**11/20/2013**
match each term with the correct definition.

**11/21/2013**
The products that people by have their basis in a natural resource. From the list below, choose one resource that you know something about. Write a paragraph about the resource and what happens to it to make it useful to humans. Make sure you tell whether the resource is renewable or not. you think that the U.S. is the worlrter of

**11/26/2013**
Using Part II of your “International Trade” packets answer the following question. “Why do some people oppose free trade?” Support your answer with at least three supporting details in paragraph format.

**12/03/2013** a
Many Americans feel that “outsourcing” jobs to other countries has had an adverse effect on American factory/production jobs. In addition to outsourcing, what other factors contribute to the lose of American factory jobs? Use the “What is outsourcing” section of Part II for help.

**01/07/14**
After watching the short video on the recent deal between the United States and Iran, write paragraph stating whether you agree or disagree with President Obama and why. media type="custom" key="24808318"

__**Warm-up check 3: Dates 11/12/2013 to 01/07/2014**__
nswer must be at least one paragraph.