For this week's current events blog, make sure to follow the directions, EXACTLY. Failure to do so will result in no credit for your blog.
1. Find a current event that interests you (because of its content or importance to the world scene).
2. Post a link to the current event on this blog.
3. Along with your link, post at least five question that pertain to your current event. They can be questions about the news story itself, or they can be questions about another subject that pertains to the news story.
Tanner Bramlett http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/images-of-the-destruction-left-by-tornadoes-in-the-midwest-and-south/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=us&_r=0
ReplyDelete1.) What is causing this sudden outbreak of tornadoes?
2.) What is the highest rating received out of all the tornadoes?
3.) What windspeeds were reached during this outbreak?
4.) Where was the first place hit?
5.) How much $$ in damage overall was destroyed?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/24/world/asia/india-spider-man-politician/index.html?hpt=wo_mid
ReplyDelete1. Who is Gaurav Sharma?
2. Who does Sharma dress as?
3. What qualities does Sharma say a candidate needs?
4. What is Sharma's election symbol?
5. Do you think the way Sharma is campaigning will help him to win the election?
~Blake E. Lockridge
Jane Frances Armour
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27206590
1. Who is Uhuru Kenyatta?
2. How old to you have to be to get married in Kenya?
3. Who is Timothy Ndambuki?
4. In Kenya's marriage bill how much property is a women entitled to during marriage?
5. In your words, how do you think this new bill for polygamy will effect family structure in Kenya? Do you think acceptance of polygamy will spread to other countries?
Marie Doyle
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2014/04/30/us/oklahoma-botched-execution/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
1. What was the name of the Oklahoma inmate whose botched execution is creating all the controversy?
2. How many states have the death penalty?
3. How long did Lockett live after being administered the first drug?
4. Who is Dean Sanderford?
5. Do you believe in the death penalty? Why or why not? How does this news story affect your view?
http://news.yahoo.com/post-antibiotic-era-drug-resistant-disesase-almost-155654766.html
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think the article means by, "get ready to crawl in a hole, forever."?
According to the article, what is to blame for these new resistant infections?
What are three infectious diseases among the newly immune infectious diseases?
How many people are infected with gonorrhea every day?
What are two ways WHO suggest you try to tackle these infectious diseases?
-Brandon Appling
1. How many killed?
ReplyDelete2. How many were injured?
3. What train station was attacked?
4. What was the name of the regional capital?
5. What time did the explosions go off?
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/01/4090970/chinas-xi-demands-action-after.html
Taryn Dockery
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/30/world/europe/italian-court-says-amanda-knox-killed-roommate-over-argument.html?ref=europe
1) Who is Amanda Knox?
2)What is the name of Knox's roommate?
3) How many years is her sentence?
4)Do you think she should serve her time in Italy?
5)What weapon did she supposedly use?
I left my name off of the comment. Sorry Mr.Ray
ReplyDeleteDemetrius Smith
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/01/4090970/chinas-xi-demands-action-after.html
-Katelyn Hardy
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/01/62-new-jersey-high-school-students-arrested-in-senior-prank/
1.) What state did the prank take place in? What was the school?
2.) How many students did they catch?
3.) What did the prank include doing?
4.) What was left behind at the scene?
5.) In your opinion, do you think it was right that the teens were arrested for what they did?
-Dillon Baker
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/01/62-new-jersey-high-school-students-arrested-in-senior-prank/
1. What state is the high school located in?
2. How many students were arrested?
3. Why did Sgt. John Garland say that the thing the students did was so bad?
4. What did the students do in the prank?
5. Who is Barabara Pinsak?
Abby Cooper
ReplyDelete2. http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/04/14/mars-makes-closest-approach-to-earth-in-6-years-monday-ahead-lunar-eclipse/?intcmp=science_hcu
3:
#1: How close will Mars be to Earth on this night?
#2: What is a celestial alignment?
#3: What will follow soon after the Red Planet sightings?
#4: Where will Mars appear to be in the sky?
#5: What does the word pesach mean in English?
Kayla Compton
ReplyDeletehttp://news.msn.com/us/kentucky-guardsman-sues-over-tattoo-rules
1) what regiment did Thorogood want to join?
2) what day did Thorogood sue and how much is he seeking in damage
3) where did the marine corps ban tattoos to be?
4) do you think its unconstitutional to ban people to have tattoos, does it violate freedom of speech?
5) do you believe people with tattoos can still be considered professional or just look silly?
Ava Travis
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/opinion/perry-palin-baptism-waterboarding/index.html?hpt=us_mid
1. Who did Palin blame for coddling terrorist?
2. What two groups did Palin shock in her invocation?
3. What is the NRA?
4. What town rose up against the Jewish population on Valentines Day?
5. Do you think it is okay for a political leaders to use religious beliefs during speeches? Why or why not?
CLAUDIA MARTIN 5TH/6TH
ReplyDeleteAleppo school hit by deadly air raid
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/05/01/Aleppo_school_hit_by_deadly_air_raid/
questions;
1: How many people were found dead after the air raid, specifically how many children?
2: What is the largest city in Syria?
3: Who is Bashar al-Assad?
4: What have the loyal forces been carrying for Assad?
5:After the 3 year conflict who did the people of Syria up rise against?
http://www.abc3340.com/story/25404055/services-scheduled-for-university-of-alabama-swimmer
ReplyDelete1. Do you know of anyone who was killed and/or injured during the tornado?
2. Who is John Servati?
3. Where was Servati's hometown?
4. What was Servati a member of?
5. Who is Dennis Pursley?
~ Heather Williams
http://www.tomahawknation.com/2014/4/30/5668004/jameis-winston-arrested-shoplifting-crab-legs-publix
ReplyDelete1. Who is Jameis Winston?
2. What did he do/ what is he issued for his offence?
3. Do you think he received special behavior because of who he is?
4. What was just recently passed at the time of Winston's citation?
5. Considering previous run-ins with the law, should Winston have had a different punishment other than a suspension?
~Taylor Burge
Hannah Jackson
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nbcnews.com/#/news/world/u-s-offers-help-find-abducted-nigerian-girls-n95291
1.) Who are the “Boko Haram” and what does it translate to?
2.) Why do you think they attacked the school?
3.) Why would would they sell the girls for a low amount?
4.) Why are the families upset with their government?
5.) What has U.S done to help Nigeria?
Matthew Sloan
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/justice/florida-jail-gas-explosion/
1. Why was a "be on the lookout", or BOLO message issued?
2. Do you believe inmates should be housed in a jail that has already sustained flood damage?
3. What is the ATF stand for and what would be their involvement in this case?
4. Who is David Morgan?
5. Do you believe the number of injuries sustained would have been less if there wasn't an overcrowding of inmates at the jail?
Luke Yarbrough 5/6
ReplyDeletehttp://www.space.com/25691-dark-matter-black-hole-atoms.html
1. What do these Russian scientists think makes up dark matter?
2. Which two Russian astrophysicists formulated this hypothesis?
3. Who created the "friedmon theory"?
4. Who disagreed with Dr. Dokuchaev's idea? Why?
5. Has Dokuchaev's idea been proven? Why not?
6. Dokuchaev says he will continue to search for a visible black hole atom, do you think he will be successful? Why or why not?
http://www.today.com/pets/why-tiny-hamster-eating-tiny-burrito-viral-videos-secrets-revealed-2D79608644
ReplyDeleteWhat how intelligent is an average hamster?
How long did the video take to be created?
How long did it take to create the perfect mini burrito?
Where can you but a hamster?
Why did he name the hamster Bogart? Harry Potter reference?
~Celena Miller
Kailie Porter
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/waseca-school-bomb-plot-foiled-thanks-witness-n95216
1. Who is John David Ladue?
2. How many students did Ladue plan on killing if his plan worked?
3. Who did Ladue admire and why?
4. When did Ladue plan to set off these bombs? Why?
5. Who else was Ladue planning on killing? What did he expect to happen to him?
John McDonough
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/sterling-banned-life-nba-15756.shtml
Why was Donald Sterling not caught earlier for past racial issues? Can Sterling be banned for a personal opinion? Does it make a difference whether it is made public? Is it an overreaction, particularly compared to past NBA actions, to ban him for life? Will further investigations be made possibly finding potentially offensive comments made by other owners?
http://www.al.com/news/tuscaloosa/index.ssf/2014/04/no_public_fema-rated_tornado_s.html
ReplyDelete1. Are there any ways to prevent there being so much damage?
2. Can we reduce lost lives by having storm shelters in each county?
3. Why don't states, cities, or counties have local storm shelters?
4. What if someone can't find a safe place, what are they suppose to do?
5. David Hartin said the 2011 storm was of once-in-a-lifetime intensity, but how can you be so sure that it wont happen again?
-April McCool
1). What is the syndrome that infants can suffer from if they sleep on their stomach?
ReplyDelete2). What is the ratio of infants under 6 months with a skeletal deformation?
3). Skull flatness at back of the head may be accompanied by what?
4). Researchers at a university in what country assigned 42 babies to wear helmets for their deformity?
5). How much do the helmets cost?
-Jordan Tatum
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/helmets-do-little-to-help-moderate-infant-skull-flattening-study-finds/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=health&_r=0
Kryana Brown
ReplyDeletehttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/9705.php <--(this is the link)
-smoking can increase your cholesterol levels.
-smoking can increase the risk of cancer and cataracts.
-smoking makes you older than you really are.
-smoking makes tinnitus worse
-smoking causes increased stress
Kryana Brown
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/justice/minnesota-attack-thwarted/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
ReplyDelete1. Who is John David LaDue and how old is he?
2. Who tipped the police?
3. What did officers find stored away?
4. Who are LaDue's favorite authors listed on Facebook?
5. Do you think video games, movies, and other interests can relate to these actions?
Kailee Post
Brooke Allen
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/justice/minnesota-attack-twarted/index.html?hpt=hp_+1
1) Who is John David LaDue?
2) What was is plan?
3) Who were his two favorite authors?
4) The shooters of what massacre were who he admired?
5) What do you think this says about our youth, and what do you think makes a killer?
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/justice/minnesota-attack-thwarted/index.html?c=homepage-t
ReplyDelete1. Why did he want to kill his family?
2. Why did he want to destroy the school?
3. Where did he get the idea to do these things?
4. Did LaDue confess?
5. Where did he get the materials for his plans?
-Destinee Ferrell
Frankie Malveo
ReplyDeletePre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for Week of April 28
1. How much was the church worth?
2. Do you think China was wrong in this? If so, explain.
3. Why was the church demolished?
4. Would you say China is a religious country? Why?
5. Why is this so important to people?
LINK: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/world/asia/china-church-demolished/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
http://tweentribune.com/tween78/white-house-has-no-comment-deporting-bieber
ReplyDelete1. Do you think that as a country, it is justified for the people to revoke a persons green card? Why do you feel this way?
2. How would the United States benefit by letting him stay here?
3. Has a petition like this ever been formed in the United States? If so, with who and why?
4. Do you agree or disagree with the petition, if so why?
5. If Justin was to go back to Canada, what do you think the country's response would be? Why?
-Peyton Ochoa
Abby Nelson
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2014/05/02/tech/catch-a-train-from-the-sky/index.html?hpt=wo_t3
1. Do you think they will be able to achieve this form of transportation in the near future?
2. If this is made, will this have a significant amount of problems?
3. Would you rather use this transportation or just use cars, trains etc. like the old fashioned way?
4. Will skyscrapers be built in small communities because of this?
5. Do you think that this is a big step towards the future?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/kurt-cobains-suicide-note-accused-courtney-love-of-siphoning-all-his-money-and-branded-her-a-bch-with-zits-9307562.html
ReplyDelete1) Who is Kurt Cobain?
2) Who is Courtney Love?
3) Why is the new found note important?
4) How old was Cobain when he died?
5) When did he die?
~John Foster
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/world/asia/china-church-demolished/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
ReplyDelete1. What Chinese city is nicknamed "The Jerusalem of the East" ?
2. How much money (American) did it take to build the Sanjiang Church ?
3. Who is Jin Leibo ?
4. When did the demolition occur ?
5. How many people were christians in China in China is 2010 ?
Victoria Jones
Kalysa Garrett
ReplyDeletehttp://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/650179-tupelo-tornado-mississippi-athlete-dies-in-storm-in-tuscaloosa/
1.what was the swimmer's name?
2.how did he save his girlfriends life?
3.what swim team was he on?
4.how many deaths had been reported from north and central Mississippi?
5.what was Bryant asking for?
Gabby Traywick, 1st
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/05/02/official-republic-congo-deports-nearly-60000-people-to-neighboring-congo-in-3/
1. How many citizens are getting deported?
2. Why are they deporting 60,000 people?
3. Who is Richard Muyej Mangez?
4. What did the deportees lack?
5. Where in Congo was it?
mills harrison
ReplyDelete1. what was the death toll?
2. what states were hit by the tornadoes?
3. who was the active spokes person for Winston county?
4. what degree of an angle were the power poles bent?
5.what states did the tornado hit?
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20140428/NEWS/140429677/0/search
sorry it was late the enternet was down when i did it
Grace Glasscock
ReplyDeletehttp://www.myfoxal.com/story/25414075/john-servatis-girlfriend-he-died-saving-my-life
1. Who is John Servati?
2. Who is Lauren Swann?
3. Do you think Servati did the right thing? Explain.
4. Do you believe in risking your life for others?
5. If there ever comes a time where you are in a situation like this, would you save yourself first or try and save others and then yourself?
Hannah Glasscock
ReplyDelete1. Why are they making this virus such a big deal when its not even that contagious?
2. How will the federal agency track down all of the passengers the man came in contact with?
3. How did he get infected?
4. How come people haven't starting treating the people who have MERS, so the virus won't spread so rapidly?
5. Did this virus come from some type of animal that lives somewhere in the Middle East?
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20140502/NEWS/140509949/1291/news02?tc=ar