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Tech Tuesday

Using blogs in your class can be a great opportunity to encourage student learning and improve critical thinking skills.  Using this blog comment on how you would like to use a blog in your classroom.

Lions for Lambs

Do you agree with the premise of Lions for Lambs?

If yes, explain what solutions you have to creating a government and media acts more like Lions.

If no, explain in what areas you feel the movie misrepresented government and media, and how they could be portrayed more accurately.

Terrorism

Based on what you have read and seen so far, what do you feel is the main goal of most terrorist groups?

Do you feel the US should play an active role in trying to stop terrorism in other places or focus solely on stopping terrorism in the US?  explain your answer

Libya

Do you feel the US should continue to be involved in the crisis in Libya? 

If yes, explain what role you feel the US should play in the overall operations in Libya and how long that involvement should continue.  Also, how do you justify spending money at a time when any government spending is criticized?

If no, explain why you feel the US should stay out of the conflict.  How do you justify standing on the sidelines while innocent people are being attacked by their own country?  Is there anything the US can do without actively being involved?

Whose to blame?

On Tuesday Governor Walker will give his budget speech.  Also, Tuesday is the deadline to restructure state debt to the tune of 165 million dollars.  If not done by that day, Governor Walker has stated he will have to lay off 1500 state employees in the coming weeks and as many as 6000 after.  Who do you feel will be most to responsible for the loss of jobs related to the budget impasse? 

Do you blame Governor Walker for not compromising even when the unions have given into financial demands?  Explain your response.

Do you blame the 14 democratic senators for staying away even when the republicans have the votes?  Explain your response.

Also, explain what you feel is the best way to end this impasse and create a result that is best for the people of the state of Wisconsin.

Whats next for the stalemate in Wisconsin???

Over the weekend 'unions leaders announced they were willing to concede the financial aspect of the bill in exchange for being allowed to keep collective bargaining.  Governor Walker refused this saying "there is nothing to negotiate".  With Democratic lawmakers still out of state and no end in sight, what do you feel should be done to end the stalemate? 

Make sure to fully explain your answer, don't just take the simple answer to a complex issue; discuss all aspects of your proposal.