May 16-20

United States History
The Century: America's Time: Approaching the Apocalypse
http://www.history.com/images/media/pdf/Century12.pdf



English:
Current Events Week:
http://techland.time.com/2010/12/15/is-your-mobile-device-or-laptop-funding-conflict-wars/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-gosling/congos-conflict-minerals-_b_854023.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/weekinreview/24mortenson.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=two%20schools%20in%20afghanistan&st=cse

Create three questions for each of the articles. Questions should be "Who, " "What," "When," "Where," "Why," or "How" questions. I will select questions from student created questions for an end-of-the-week quiz on all three news articles.

Examples from "Two Schools in Afghanistan, One Complicated Situation":
What controversy is described in the article? Who is at the center of the controversy? Why is this a controversy? When was the school in Bozai Gumbaz completed? Where are most of Mortenson's schools located (List two countries)? How could Mortenson be better assured his schools would be used?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/weekinreview/24mortenson.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=two%20schools%20in%20afghanistan&st=cse


Reading Comprehension Activities
Silent Reading Time/Reading Logs
http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2011/05/english-final-project.html

World Studies:
Map Work
Timelines (Begin working on 2nd packet this week)
http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2011/05/final-project-world-studies.html

Resource Links:
Libya:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/france-says-london-will-host-political-talks-next-week-on-libyas-future/2011/03/23/ABUKXew_gallery.html