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= __ Pro and Con: Issue Paper __ = We need a break from reading, so we are going to take one. In //1984// the main character, Winston, faced many issues were he needed to evaluate both side and make a decision about what to do. In our lives today, we too need to evaluate and make decisions regarding issues we face each day.

Reminder: At Lone Peak High School we can talk about issues related to sexuality, birth control, Prop 8, abortion, etc. If you are unsure about your topic please see me. (If you are wondering why, simply remember there are parent groups that are interested in monitoring our topics such as the Standard Of Liberty.)

February 25, 2010
Today we started to talk about the issues that we face each day. To help us brainstorm some ideas we played a word association game and created a list of issues seen in: sports, school, home, politics, and as teenagers.

Homework
 * 1) Come to class next time with two issues you are interested in learning more about

March 1, 2010
Today, after talking about issues brought to class, we reviewed the assignment and spent the rest of class in the library researching the elected issues. This is the only day in class we will use to work on this paper. The final draft will be due on Monday March 8, 2010.

Homework
 * 1) Issue Paper due **March 8, 2010**