Amendment 48, if passed in Colorado, will define person as "any human being from the moment of fertilization."
Your group will provide arguments for or against this proposed amendment.
The websites listed below will offer arguments for and against this issue. This is a starting point for your research, not an endpoint.
(You are to make notations of where your arguments come from. On your debate sheets, you MUST make citations of where your evidence comes from.)
Against websites:
http://www.prochoicecolorado.org/ballotwatch.shtml
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/04/111507.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjsCHQQ4s7M
For websites:
http://www.coloradoforequalrights.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSHZFGtkaSQ&feature=related
Analysis / background of both sides
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/coloradoballot/17630431/detail.html
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/10/29/in-colorado-voters-will-decide-whether-human-embryos-are-people-under-states-constitution.html
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Colorado_Definition_of_Person_Initiative_%282008%29
http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_Abortion.htm
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Daily Geo Week 9
1) To visit Virginia City, which became a boomtown after silver was discovered at the Comstock Lode in the mid-1800s, you would travel to which state—Vermont or Nevada?
2) Which country, bordered by France, Belgium, and Germany, depends on foreign workers for at least 30 percent of its work force?
3) The only present-day state capital on the Hudson River was settled in the early 1600s. Name this city.
4) Which Brazilian city has a metropolitan population of more than 18 million people?
5) What city on the Pearl River Delta was the first Chinese port regularly visited by European traders?
6) Sapporo, located in the Hokkaido prefecture, is one of the most rapidly growing urban centers in which country?
7) Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places in the United States, is just east of which mountains?
Adirondack Mountains Allegheny Mountains Sierra Nevada
8) Which peninsula borders the Mediterranean Sea?
Iberian Peninsula Indochina Peninsula Kola Peninsula
9) Sobo-Katamuki National Park is located on the southernmost of Japan’s major islands. Name this island.
Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu
10) Which causes more hurricane-related deaths?
Lightning Storm-surge flooding
11) A city on the Yangtze River northwest of Shanghai was China’s capital when the Communists took control of the country in 1949. Name this city.
Guilin Nanjing Norway
12) The Ozark Plateau covers the southwest corner of which state- Missouri or Wisconsin?
13) Haifa, located at the foot of Mount Carmel, is a port on the Mediterranean Sea in which Asian country?
14) In 1952, military officers in a North African country led a revolt to end almost 70 years of British political influence. Name this country.
15) In 1911 a revolution that began in the present-day city of Wuhan overthrew the imperialist government of what country?
China Mongolia Thailand
2) Which country, bordered by France, Belgium, and Germany, depends on foreign workers for at least 30 percent of its work force?
3) The only present-day state capital on the Hudson River was settled in the early 1600s. Name this city.
4) Which Brazilian city has a metropolitan population of more than 18 million people?
5) What city on the Pearl River Delta was the first Chinese port regularly visited by European traders?
6) Sapporo, located in the Hokkaido prefecture, is one of the most rapidly growing urban centers in which country?
7) Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places in the United States, is just east of which mountains?
Adirondack Mountains Allegheny Mountains Sierra Nevada
8) Which peninsula borders the Mediterranean Sea?
Iberian Peninsula Indochina Peninsula Kola Peninsula
9) Sobo-Katamuki National Park is located on the southernmost of Japan’s major islands. Name this island.
Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu
10) Which causes more hurricane-related deaths?
Lightning Storm-surge flooding
11) A city on the Yangtze River northwest of Shanghai was China’s capital when the Communists took control of the country in 1949. Name this city.
Guilin Nanjing Norway
12) The Ozark Plateau covers the southwest corner of which state- Missouri or Wisconsin?
13) Haifa, located at the foot of Mount Carmel, is a port on the Mediterranean Sea in which Asian country?
14) In 1952, military officers in a North African country led a revolt to end almost 70 years of British political influence. Name this country.
15) In 1911 a revolution that began in the present-day city of Wuhan overthrew the imperialist government of what country?
China Mongolia Thailand
Friday, October 24, 2008
Educational System in Finland
Dear Americana Students,
My name in Sven. Please pardon English. Working still am I on it. I vould like you to learn about education system in my country, Finland. No offense to you, but Finland is one of the best systems in the world. The United States seems to be having problems. I vould like for you to explain to me why you think that is.
Here is the main link to my country's educational system: http://www.edu.fi/english/SubPage.asp?path=500,4699
Here also is good blog about our system. Click here to learn more.
Please, research this site. It would be great if you set up your own blog so you could make comments right here on Mr. Dula's blog. He is so vonderful.
I vant you to compare / contrast our two educational systeems. You must make notes today. More stuff coming next week. Compare when kids start school, structure of schools, what they study, how schools are funded, etc...
I vant you to turn into that vonderful man, Mr. Dula, all the vriting you have completed by end of period. Ve vill vork more on thees tuesday.
Love,
Sven
My name in Sven. Please pardon English. Working still am I on it. I vould like you to learn about education system in my country, Finland. No offense to you, but Finland is one of the best systems in the world. The United States seems to be having problems. I vould like for you to explain to me why you think that is.
Here is the main link to my country's educational system: http://www.edu.fi/english/SubPage.asp?path=500,4699
Here also is good blog about our system. Click here to learn more.
Please, research this site. It would be great if you set up your own blog so you could make comments right here on Mr. Dula's blog. He is so vonderful.
I vant you to compare / contrast our two educational systeems. You must make notes today. More stuff coming next week. Compare when kids start school, structure of schools, what they study, how schools are funded, etc...
I vant you to turn into that vonderful man, Mr. Dula, all the vriting you have completed by end of period. Ve vill vork more on thees tuesday.
Love,
Sven
Thursday, October 23, 2008
European Union Questions
Required to answer:
1.) When was it created?
2.) Describe two arguments for and against the creation of the EU.
Choose two of the four to answer:
1.) Why was it created?
2.) Describe economic conditions in Europe before the EU.
3.) How did the EU change how business was done?
4.) Has the EU been successful in its purpose?
1.) When was it created?
2.) Describe two arguments for and against the creation of the EU.
Choose two of the four to answer:
1.) Why was it created?
2.) Describe economic conditions in Europe before the EU.
3.) How did the EU change how business was done?
4.) Has the EU been successful in its purpose?
Monday, October 20, 2008
Daily Geo Week 9 and Map Quiz Link
European Rivers: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Europe/Europe%20Rivers.html
1) Which state is known as the Sooner State because some people arrived before, or sooner than, the land was officially opened for settlement?
2) In the 17th and 18th centuries, the present-day United States and Canada were settled by immigrants primarily from which continent?
3) The Erie Canal was constructed in the early 1800s to connect the Great Lakes with what river?
4) Pilgrims on their way to the two holiest Islamic cities are important to the tourism economy in the region of Hejaz in which country?
5) During the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge forced almost the entire population out of Phnom Penh in which present-day country?
6) To visit Harlem, a part of Manhattan that developed as a cultural center for African American music and literature in the early 1900s, you would travel to which state?
7) According to the 2000 census, nearly 30 percent of foreign-born residents of the United States are from which country?
8) On which continent do most people speak either Portuguese or Spanish?
9) Italy’s occupation of the capital of Eritrea in the early 20th century influenced the architecture of many of its buildings. Name this capital city.
10) Conflict between the Bhote and the Nepalese ethnic groups has caused large refugee movements away from the smallest country in the Himalaya. Name this country.
11) The Appalachian Trail extends more than 2,000 miles from Maine to which state?
12) Thousands of rural migrants arrive in Morocco’s largest city each year to look for work. Name this city.
13) Enslaved persons from Africa influenced the religion, food, and music of the region around Salvador in which South American country?
14) What present-day state capital city also served as the capital of Deseret, a territory organized by Mormon settlers in 1849?
15) What country lost about half its population between 1865 and 1870 in a disastrous war with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay?
1) Which state is known as the Sooner State because some people arrived before, or sooner than, the land was officially opened for settlement?
2) In the 17th and 18th centuries, the present-day United States and Canada were settled by immigrants primarily from which continent?
3) The Erie Canal was constructed in the early 1800s to connect the Great Lakes with what river?
4) Pilgrims on their way to the two holiest Islamic cities are important to the tourism economy in the region of Hejaz in which country?
5) During the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge forced almost the entire population out of Phnom Penh in which present-day country?
6) To visit Harlem, a part of Manhattan that developed as a cultural center for African American music and literature in the early 1900s, you would travel to which state?
7) According to the 2000 census, nearly 30 percent of foreign-born residents of the United States are from which country?
8) On which continent do most people speak either Portuguese or Spanish?
9) Italy’s occupation of the capital of Eritrea in the early 20th century influenced the architecture of many of its buildings. Name this capital city.
10) Conflict between the Bhote and the Nepalese ethnic groups has caused large refugee movements away from the smallest country in the Himalaya. Name this country.
11) The Appalachian Trail extends more than 2,000 miles from Maine to which state?
12) Thousands of rural migrants arrive in Morocco’s largest city each year to look for work. Name this city.
13) Enslaved persons from Africa influenced the religion, food, and music of the region around Salvador in which South American country?
14) What present-day state capital city also served as the capital of Deseret, a territory organized by Mormon settlers in 1849?
15) What country lost about half its population between 1865 and 1870 in a disastrous war with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay?
Friday, October 17, 2008
Presidential Debate
Which Presidential candidate do you support and why? What are some of the issues you take most seriously?
Environment, Abortion, War, Taxes, Size of Government, Women's Rights, Minority Rights, Poverty, Foreign Policy etc...
You must make one of your own comments and respond to one of your classmates.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Daily Geo Questions Week 8
Daily Geography: Week 8
1) What present day country, located at the southwestern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, supplied frankincense and myrrh to the ancient world.
2) Which state straddles the Tropic of Cancer?
3) Transylvania is a region made famous by a fictional character, Count Dracula. This region is located in which European country?
4) Which state is not crossed by the Appalachian Mountains?
5) The Caprivi Strip gives Namibia access to a river that flows into the Mozambique Channel. Name this river in southern Africa.
6) The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, a national hero in Vietnam, can be visited in which city on the Red River?
7) Ruins of centuries-old pueblos can be found in which state – Minnesota or New Mexico?
8) The West Bank, the Shatt al Arab, and Kashmir are all disputed regions on which continent?
9) West Nile Virus was once only found in tropical regions, but it has spread to many parts of the United States. What insect is responsible for this disease?
10) The Red River of the North runs along the border between Minnesota and which other state - North Dakota or Illinois?
11) Which state is known as the Land of Lincoln because Abraham Lincoln began his political career there?
12) A change in the course of a major river may led to the decline of the ancient city of Ur, a center of Sumerian culture. Name this river.
13) Which Slavic language is spoken by the largest number of people?
14) What river marks Iowa’s eastern border?
15) A climate graph shows annual patterns of precipitation and which other climate related information - direction, pressure, or temperature?
1) What present day country, located at the southwestern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, supplied frankincense and myrrh to the ancient world.
2) Which state straddles the Tropic of Cancer?
3) Transylvania is a region made famous by a fictional character, Count Dracula. This region is located in which European country?
4) Which state is not crossed by the Appalachian Mountains?
5) The Caprivi Strip gives Namibia access to a river that flows into the Mozambique Channel. Name this river in southern Africa.
6) The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, a national hero in Vietnam, can be visited in which city on the Red River?
7) Ruins of centuries-old pueblos can be found in which state – Minnesota or New Mexico?
8) The West Bank, the Shatt al Arab, and Kashmir are all disputed regions on which continent?
9) West Nile Virus was once only found in tropical regions, but it has spread to many parts of the United States. What insect is responsible for this disease?
10) The Red River of the North runs along the border between Minnesota and which other state - North Dakota or Illinois?
11) Which state is known as the Land of Lincoln because Abraham Lincoln began his political career there?
12) A change in the course of a major river may led to the decline of the ancient city of Ur, a center of Sumerian culture. Name this river.
13) Which Slavic language is spoken by the largest number of people?
14) What river marks Iowa’s eastern border?
15) A climate graph shows annual patterns of precipitation and which other climate related information - direction, pressure, or temperature?
Adolf Hitler Speech
Compare this speech with that of Martin Luther King's? Do they have different purposes? Are they equally effective? Which one is better?
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Are girls under more pressure?
How does advertising affect people's images of themselves, especially young girls?
View the video at Dove.com: http://www.dove.us/?source=msnhp#/features/videos/default.aspx[cp-documentid=8354359]/?GT1=25039
View the video at Dove.com: http://www.dove.us/?source=msnhp#/features/videos/default.aspx[cp-documentid=8354359]/?GT1=25039
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Daily Geo Questions - Week 7
Daily Geography: Week 7
1) Chinook winds are to North America as Harmattan winds are to what?
Africa Antarctica Australia
2) Which of the following states does not include part of the Missouri River- Arkansas, Montana, or South Dakota?
3) Sinhala is the principle language of which island country off the coast of South Asia?
4) Which sea boarders Italy and Croatia- the Adriatic Sea or the Black Sea?
5) Which Southeast Asian island country was granted full independence by the United States in 1946?
6) Which continent has the most cities with populations greater than ten million?
7) Skopje is the largest city in a former Yugoslav republic. Name this country.
8) The African city of Kampala lies near the northern shore of Lake Victoria in which country?
9) The Ryukyu Islands are to Japan as the West Frisian Islands are to what?
10) In November 2004, fierce storms in Mediterranean Sea caused three shipwrecks off the coast of which large country east of Morocco?
11) Which state is known as the Badger State because its early lead miners who lived in caves were called “badgers”—New York or Wisconsin?
12) The most densely populated region of Russia is centered around a city that has been the seat of the Russian Orthodox Church for 700 years. Name this city.
13) North Carolina’s most populous city is an important financial center. Name this city.
14) Between the 1850s and the 1930s, millions of European immigrants settled in the Pampas grassland region in which country?
15) In January 2005, hundreds of villagers were displaced by tribal clashes over land and water access near Naivasha, in an African country northeast of Tanzania. Name this country.
1) Chinook winds are to North America as Harmattan winds are to what?
Africa Antarctica Australia
2) Which of the following states does not include part of the Missouri River- Arkansas, Montana, or South Dakota?
3) Sinhala is the principle language of which island country off the coast of South Asia?
4) Which sea boarders Italy and Croatia- the Adriatic Sea or the Black Sea?
5) Which Southeast Asian island country was granted full independence by the United States in 1946?
6) Which continent has the most cities with populations greater than ten million?
7) Skopje is the largest city in a former Yugoslav republic. Name this country.
8) The African city of Kampala lies near the northern shore of Lake Victoria in which country?
9) The Ryukyu Islands are to Japan as the West Frisian Islands are to what?
10) In November 2004, fierce storms in Mediterranean Sea caused three shipwrecks off the coast of which large country east of Morocco?
11) Which state is known as the Badger State because its early lead miners who lived in caves were called “badgers”—New York or Wisconsin?
12) The most densely populated region of Russia is centered around a city that has been the seat of the Russian Orthodox Church for 700 years. Name this city.
13) North Carolina’s most populous city is an important financial center. Name this city.
14) Between the 1850s and the 1930s, millions of European immigrants settled in the Pampas grassland region in which country?
15) In January 2005, hundreds of villagers were displaced by tribal clashes over land and water access near Naivasha, in an African country northeast of Tanzania. Name this country.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Links for Geography Research
The CIA World Factbook: List of countries and their profiles
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Wealth Distribution Around World:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth
Population Density / Distribution around the world w/ some comparitive statistics.
http://bernware.com/resources/popnotes.pdf
In Depth Population Breakdown from U.S. Census Bureau (good source)
http://www.census.gov/ipc/prod/wp02/wp-02003.pdf
The Earth Institute Directory (growing urbanization of the world)
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/news/2005/story03-07-05.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Wealth Distribution Around World:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth
Population Density / Distribution around the world w/ some comparitive statistics.
http://bernware.com/resources/popnotes.pdf
In Depth Population Breakdown from U.S. Census Bureau (good source)
http://www.census.gov/ipc/prod/wp02/wp-02003.pdf
The Earth Institute Directory (growing urbanization of the world)
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/news/2005/story03-07-05.html
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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