Is There a Price to a Black President?

The October 28th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an opinion piece titled "The Price of a Black President." After reading the article  (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/opinion/sunday/the-price-of-a-black-president.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&ref=opinion) and summarizing it in the blog, state your opinion about the article and the topic and be ready to share your views in front of your classmates for extra credit points.

A Debatable World?

The October 21, 2012 New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "The Debatable World" (link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/sunday-review/the-foreign-policy-debate.html?ref=opinion).  After reading it and summarizing it in the blog, be ready to discuss the author's opinions and yours before the class for extra credit.

Affirmative Action: Race or Class?

The New York Times' Sunday Review section (Oct. 14, 2012) includes an article titled " Rethinking Affirmative Action" (link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/sunday-review/rethinking-affirmative-action.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).  After reading the article and summarizing it and posting your views in the blog, be ready to discuss the article and your opinion in class for extra credit ponts.

Biology and Voting? Interesting......

The Sunday, October 7th New York Times' Sunday Review section includes and opinion piece titled "Is American Man Enough to Vote" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/opinion/sunday/is-america-man-enough-to-vote.html?ref=opinion&_r=0) After reading the article and summarizing its main points, state your views in the blog.  Be ready to discuss the author's views and yours in class for extra credit points.