Is Wal-Mart Good for America?

After watching the film on Frontline and reading the story about the death of a Wal-Mart employee, answer the question:

Is Wal-Mart good for America?

Work for Thursday 12 18 08

Plans for 12 18 08
1. Complete the schema activator
2. Watch PBS Now film at the following Website
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/427
3. Use the comparison organizer to chart your ideas.
4. Research one story about unemployment in the U.S. and complete the organizer.

Industry and Work

1. Read the documents at the following website:

http://www.edteck.com/dbq/dbquest/quest11.htm

2. Find patterns within the documents and develop a thesis statement.

3. Write an introductory paragraph for an essay about industrialization.

Work for 12 12 08

Sociology

1. Students should read the FAQ’s about retirement at: (10 minutes)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/retirement/need/

2. Show the documentary “Can you afford to retire?” at:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/retirement/view/
3. Students should respond to the question on the blog:

Do you think you will be able to afford to retire? Explain.

Perspectives on the Elderly

1. Read the story at this website for background:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/roleplay/grow-background.html

2. Find a study about aging. You might start by going to this website for a lead.

http://www.aarp.org/

3. Prepare a presentation Entitled, "10 Useful Tips for People Over the Age of 60 about...."

Possible Topics Include:

Health
Driving
Finding a Job
Politics
Medicine
Volunteering
Marrying
Fitness
Travel
Vacations

Segregation and Schooling

Why are school so segregated in 2008?

Compare and Contrast Segregation in Seattle c. 1960 to the South c. 1960.

1. Watch the film called: A Class Divided

2. Review the documents on Segregation in the 1960's

3. Decide which patterns emerged and which documents are central to these patterns.

4. Homework: Write an essay comparing and contrasting school segregation in the South and Far Northwest of the U.S. in the 1960's.

a. Paragraph 1: Thesis and introduction
b. Paragraph 2: Central Similarities(Compare)
c. Paragraph 3: central Differences(Contrast)
d. Paragraph 4: The meaning of your analysis/Conclusion

NCLB Simulation Reflection

Reflect on the No Child Left Behind simulation. What are your thoughts on the how the law works? Based on the law, what do you think the people that invented it believe is the purpose of education? What would a conflict theorist or a functionalist theorist say about the law? Refer to at least two presentations to make your case.

A class divided video link

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/etc/view.html