Bags, bags and more plastic bags

Have you ever had a plastic bag blowout of your car window and wonder what happened to it?
Have you ever wondered why groceries have to be double bagged?
Have you ever bought plastic bags and then had those bags put into another plastic bag?

In class we will watch clips of this video, but please watch this full 17 minute video and leave your comments below and bring questions to class.

This is Wangari Maathai's organization's website - Greenbelt Movement.

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VIdeo moving forward

We are now finally getting ready to start making our class video.  What I want you to do for this week is to find pictures and newspaper articles pertaining to the topic that we have chosen (it will be chosen tomorrow in class).

Please have a look at this link and make a few comments about the history of human rights.

Starting Research

Okay everyone, this post is a list of things that you will need for your research.
the main site for us to refer back to the topics and issues is on the Speak Truth to Power website and The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Homepage of the organization with an public service video. This ink is a good for watching documentary films one in particular is on climate change.

The issues we are researching are:
1. Bullying
2. Child Labor
3. Children's Rights
4. Combating Poverty
5. Domestic Violence
6. Environment
7. Forced Labor
8. Free Expression and Religion
9. Genocide
10 . Health Care and Potable Water
11. Labor Rights
12. Non-Violent Activism
13. Police Brutality
14. Political Freedom
15. Political Participation
16. Reconciliation
17. Slavery and Trafficking

A link to student films that you should browse to see what others your age have done - http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org/youth/schools/tribeca_teaches/projects/

Last Post of the Marking Period

So much has happened in the past two weeks. In historical sense there are two events that will definitely be remembered in history - Hurricane Sandy and Obama's re-election.  Both of which I am truly emotionally involved in.  I understand if you do not see the importance or relevance of these events in your own lives because that is the nature of growing up.

For this week please list two historical events that have happened in your lives.  For extra credit add links or pictures.


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HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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The Eye of the Storm

Hey class,
I hope everyone is safe and dry while anticipating the hurricane Sally.  I am really not sure what to expect. The news is saying that this is the worse storm to hit NYC in 70 years they also made a big deal out of hurricane Irene which ended up being nothing.

As you know schools are closed today and tomorrow. During this time I hope that you are writing in your observation logs about what you are seeing and what is going on in streets and buildings around you.  This could very well be a storm that you remember for the rest of your lives. I will never forget hurricane Gloria, it hit Long Island in 1985 it was such a big deal, I remember my parents putting boards on our windows and the entire town shut down.

Watch this video from ABC news

For Social Studies homework I want you to describe why Sandy is 'Super Storm.'  For extra credit research a devastating hurricane that has hit the United States in the past decade.


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Is aliens real

Mr.shoenfleder i made a hw assignment for  you look up ''is aliens real'' write a paragraph with supporting details
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