Unit 1.01 - Purpose of School
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.01_.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.01
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.01.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.02 - Women in Math and Science
context | indicate | variable | create | benefit
Student Packet -Unit 1.02
| vocab_student_unit_1.02.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.02
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.02.pdf |
Video - 3 min news clip: -Link
Unit 1.03 - What is an American?
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.03.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.03
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.03.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.04 - Cloning
design | feature | impact | potential | transfer
Student Packet -Unit 1.04
| vocab_student_unit_1.04.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.04
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.04.pdf |
Videos - Discovery short
- Bill Nye Explains (24 min)
Unit 1.05 - Rap Music
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.05.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.05
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.05.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.06 - Animal Testing
rely | react | alternative | justify | proportion
Student Packet -Unit 1.06
| vocab_student_unit_1.06.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.06
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.06.pdf |
Video - 3 min news clip: -Link
Video - 21 minute CNN debate -Link
Unit 1.07 - Censorship
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.07.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.07
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.07.pdf |
Video: Captain Underpants on banning books -Link
Docs: article on banning graphic novels -Link
Timeline of books banned -Link
Unit 1.08 - Global Warming
attribute | cycle | hypothesis | project | statistics
Student Packet -Unit 1.08
| vocab_student_unit_1.08.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.08
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.08.pdf |
Video - Smithsonian video with Bill Nye on climate change (4 ½ min) -Link
3 min Discovery video that has good visuals to explain our carbon footprint -Link
Unit 1.09 - School Dress Codes
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.09.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 1.09
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.09.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.10 - Steroids
alter | compound | conflict | fundamental | substitute
Student Packet -Unit 1.10
| vocab_student_unit_1.10.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 10
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.10.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.11 - Mummies
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.11.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 11
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.11.pdf |
The Icemen Website from Discovery
News -Taliban claim mummy
News -Egyptian mummy in Ireland
Video - National Geo on Icemen
Video2 - Also Nat'l Geo
Unit 1.12 - Junk Food
acknowledge | incidence | incorporate | initiative | transport
Student Packet -Unit 1.12
| vocab_student_unit_1.12.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 12
| te_unit_1.12_o_g.pdf |
Video -Is Sugar Toxic? (15 min)
long video, but high quality, kids to take notes, excellent info, inspires writing
Unit 1.13 - Death Penalty
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.13.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 13
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.13.pdf |
Video Ray's Story: A Death Penalty Mistake (3min)
Video CA lawmakers on death penalty (3min)
-very good pro and con
Video Yes on 34 TV ad (30sec)
Video Man on St. Intvws. Pro & Con (3min)
Video Death penalty not a deterrent -Texas... (4min)
Unit 1.14 - Asthma
intervention | phenomenon | priority | suspend | transmit
Student Packet -Unit 1.14
| vocab_student_unit_1.14.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 14
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.14.pdf |
Video Air Pollution & Asthma (7min)
Video What is Asthma? (physiology) (3 min)
Video Music Video with facts -disturbing images
Video Heavy Smog Covers Beijing (2min)
Video Pollution study -effect on kids in SoCal (4min)
Video Air Quality improvements SoCal (5min)
Unit 1.15 - Is News Information or Entertainment?
| |||||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.15.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 15
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.15.pdf |
Video Montage on sensationalism in news (biased claims to spread fear, division, and anger)
Video Ted X Talk on News Bias -Alisa Miller
Writing Assignment
| biased_news_media_writing_assignment-1.doc |
Unit 1.16 - Teen Smoking
accumulation | contradict | exhibit | inevitable | manipulate
Student Packet -Unit 1.16
| vocab_student_unit_1.16.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 16
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.16.pdf |
Vocab Quiz -Teen Smoking
Video -
Unit 1.17 - Military Recruiting at High Schools
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.17.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 17
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.17.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.18 - Legalizing Drugs
decade | incompatible | temporarily | unify | violation
Student Packet -Unit 1.18
| vocab_student_unit_1.18.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 18
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.18.pdf |
Effect of drugs on teen brain -LINK
Video -
Unit 1.19 - Global Civilization
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.19.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 19
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.19.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.20 - High School Dropouts
convince | enormous | integrity | persistent | reluctant
Student Packet -Unit 1.20
| vocab_student_unit_1.20.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 20
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.20.pdf |
Videos:
News: New Bridge High School (3 min)
News: High School Dropout Epidemic (5 min)
Who’s to Blame for HS Drop Outs (3 min)
Unit 1.21 - Victim's Compensation
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.21.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 21
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.21.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.22 - Privacy in Politics
candidate | campaign | ethics | issue | display
Student Packet -Unit 1.22
| vocab_student_unit_1.22.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 22
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.22.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.23 - Explicit Photos & Cell Phones
| |||||||||
| vocab_student_unit_1.23.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 23
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.23.pdf |
Video -
Unit 1.24 - Dating Violence
assault | abuse | trigger | distort | physical
Student Packet -Unit 1.24
| vocab_student_unit_1.24.pdf |
Teacher Packet -Unit 24
| vocab_teacher_packet_unit_1.24.pdf |