1. Good Morning

2. Post Project Assessment
Library >Lesson Links> Burton’s Book Project> now that you’ve finished> your class period
Please respond honestly and thoughtfully.
Hurry back to see what were doing the rest of the year.

3. Take out a clean sheet of binder paper and get ready to think.
What do you think are the most important social issues that impact the world and our community?
Why are people, maybe you, passionate about social issues?
How can social issues that are worldwide be addressed in our community?
What actions can you take to get involved in an issue?

4. Prominent Social Issues
Environmental protection
Euthanasia & assisted suicide
Famine
Flag burning
Gangs
Gender issues
Genetic engineering
Global warming
Government vs. religion
Gun control
Homelessness
Homosexuality
Human Rights
Immigration
Legalization of marijuana
30. Nuclear proliferation
Organ & body donation
Pledge of Allegiance
Poverty
Prayer in schools
Racial profiling
Same sex marriage
Sweatshops
Terrorism
Tobacco
Violence
Violence in schools
Welfare
World population
Abortion
Affirmative action
AIDS
Alcohol & drinking
Animal rights
Binge drinking
Capital punishment
Censorship
Child labor
Children's rights
Civil rights
Creation science vs. evolution
Drugs & drug abuse
Drunk driving
List the top 3 issues that interest you the most.

5. Find a partner in class who shares the same interests as you
Find a partner in class who shares the same interests as you. You will be working together for the majority of this assignment. Picking your best friend may not be the best choice. Pick someone who is hard working, cares about their quality of work, can balance out you strengths and weaknesses and whom you can trust to pull their own weight.
There are no individuals on this project!