Do We Know What Really Happened?

The link below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/opinion/sunday/a-week-of-facts-vs-interpretation.html?ref=opinion&_r=0

refers to a New York Times' Dec. 7th piece about the recent killing of African-American men in the hands of police.  Read the piece and summarize it in the blog.  State yours and the author's opinion and be ready to discuss both in class before your fellow students for extra credit

Does it Depend on Who We Are, or Where We Stand?

The November 30th, 2014 New York Times' Opinion Section includes an article titled "Where Do We Go After Ferguson" (see link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/opinion/sunday/where-do-we-go-after-ferguson.html?ref=opinion ).  Read the article, summarize it and state the author's as well as your opinion.  Be ready to share these in class before your classmates for extra credit.

Do We Like to Show Off? It's This a New Trend?

The Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 New York Times' Business Section includes and article titled "Conspicuous Consumption? Yes, but It's Not Crazy" (see link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/23/upshot/conspicuous-consumption-yes-but-its-not-crazy.html?ref=business&_r=0).  After reading the piece, summarize it in the blog and state your opinion as well as the author's. Be ready to share the piece as well as you views in class before your classmates for extra-credit.

Do Whites Get It? If Not... Why?

The Sunday, Nov. 16th's New York Times' Opinion Section has an article entitled "When White Just Don't Get It, Part 4" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/opinion/sunday/when-whites-just-dont-get-it-part-4.html?ref=opinion.
After reading the piece and summarizing it in the blog, write your opinion.  Be sure to share your views and those of the author before your classmates to earn extra credit.

A Sliver Lining? Gray Hair? You've go to be kidding!

Turning to another topic.... The New York Times' Opinion Section this week has an article whose headline reads: "Gray Hair and Silver Linings." (see link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-gray-hair-and-silver-linings.html?ref=opinion&_r=0). Read it (and know that this will happen to you  if you're lucky) and summarize in the blog the author's views, state yours also.  Be ready to discuss your views with your classmates for extra credit.

Is Obama the most Anti-Nuke President?

The Sunday, Nov. 2nd New York Times' Opinion section includes an article titled "Why President Cut the Most Nukes" (see link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/sunday-review/which-president-cut-the-most-nukes.html?ref=opinion).  After reading the piece 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 before your classmates for extra credit.

After more than 50 years, should the U.S end the embargo?

The Sunday, October 26th edition of the New York Times includes an editorial titled "The Shifting Politics of Cuban Policy" see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/opinion/sunday/the-shifting-politics-of-cuba-policy.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).  After reading the editorial and summarizing it on the blog, state your views and those of The Times.  Be ready to discuss both before your fellow students for extra credit.