Is Math Education Practical

The December 8th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an editorial titled "Who Says that Math Has to Be Boring" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/opinion/sunday/who-says-math-has-to-be-boring.html?hp&rref=opinion&_r=0 ) After reading the article, comment on the blog why math is to be perceived as boring.  Additionally, state the author's views as well as yours.  Be prepare to summarize the article for your classmates as well as relate your views and the author's before your classmates for extra credit.

Does Migration Help or Hurt Countries?

The Dec/ 1st New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "How Migration Hurts Poor Countries" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/30/opinion/migration-hurts-the-homeland.html?ref=opinion&_r=0)).  Read the article, summarize it in the blog and state the author's and your views.  Be ready to discuss these in class before your classmates for extra credit.

Are the Feds on the Right Track

The Sunday, Nov. 24th New York Times' Business section includes an article entitled "Why the Exist Music May be Hard to Hear" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/business/in-fed-policy-the-exit-music-may-be-hard-to-hear.html?_r=0).  After reading the article and summarizing it in the blog, state your opinion and be ready to discuss it in front of the class for extra credit.

What's Happening to Obamacare?

The  Nov. 17th Sunday Review section of the New York Times includes an article titled "The Three Burials of Obamacare" (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/17/opinion/sunday/douthat-the-three-burials-of-obamacare.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).  After reading it and summarizing its content in the blog, state your opinion and the author's be ready to explain your views and the author's in class for extra credit,

The Sunday, November 10th New York Times includes an article titled "Embracing the Millennials" (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/jobs/embracing-the-millennials-mind-set-at-work.html?_r=0).  After reading it and summarizing the article in the blog, state your views about the subject matter and the writer's assertions.  Be ready to discuss the author's and your views before your classmates for extra credit.

The Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article entitled "Why Attractive Candidates Win" (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/opinion/sunday/health-beauty-and-the-ballot.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).  After reading the article and summarizing it in the blog, state your opinion and the author's.  Be ready to share your views (as well as the author's) with your classmates for extra credit.

The October 20th New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "How to Feed the World" (link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/opinion/how-to-feed-the-world.html?ref=opinion&_r=0 )  After reading it, summarize the article in the blog and state your views and those of the author.  Be ready to share your views and the author's before your classmates for extra credit.