1. CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of theUnited States.  Jefferson Davis was elected as the president of the Confederacy in theU.S.  The first official intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick, NJ Edwin H. Armstrong announced his development of FM broadcasting.  The first hydrogen bomb was exploded at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.  The Freedom Flights program began which would allow 250,000 Cubans to come to the United States by 1971
BELL WORK:
AFTER 8 WEEKS OF CURRENT EVENTS CLASS, HOW DO YOU SEE THIS CLASS HELPING YOU WITH YOUR FUTURE EDUCATION & CAREER PATH?
AGENDA:
BEGIN WEEKLY ARTICLE DISCUSSIONS.
EXPLAIN, ASSIGN & BEGIN WORK ON CONTROVERSIAL PROJECT PRESENTATION.

2. Controversial Topic Research Project
You are being assigned a research project on a controversial issue. By yourself or with a partner choose and thoroughly research a topic in order to present it to the class using PowerPoint/Google Slides. The topic MUST be approved before you start.

3. Topics
Make sure both you and your partner share a clear, strong opinion on your topic. You are stating and supporting your point of view in the presentation.
Feel free to suggest/research any idea that is not on the following list. If approved, you can use it for your project.
Remember: You can work with a partner, but only one. Also, you are sharing the work. When presenting, make sure the information and work load is divided between both partners.

4. Possible Topics
Abortion – father’s rights, in case of rape, possible death of mother, in case of physical/mental deformities, mother under the age of 18
Capital Punishment
Cloning – humans, animals, or organs
Deforestation
Education in prison
Conditions in prison
Pro-Athlete Salaries
Legal Drinking Age
Violence in the Media- TV, music, video games, movies
School Uniforms
Homosexual Rights
Piracy
War on terrorism

5. Possible Topics (cont.)
Women’s Rights- workplace, military, sports
Gun Control
Public Smoking
Euthanasia
Affirmative Action
Flag Burning
Book Banning
Pledge of Allegiance
Phys. Ed. In Schools
Animal Testing
Immigration
Stem Cell Research
Random Drug Testing
Corporal Punishment
Legalization of drugs

6. Requirements for PowerPoint
Title slide
Definition/explanation of topic
History behind the issue
Present Side A
Present Side B
Personal/Partners Opinion Slide
Visual images (pictures/cartoons/video)
Audience participation (provoke audience discussion)
Works cited slide-
At least three sources with connection to slides

7. Pictures/Videos
When using pictures, you must have captions to explain connection.
When using video, be sure it is less than 3 minutes, appropriate, & linked into the presentation.

8. Grading
This assignment is worth 25 points and is graded on the following aspects:
Content/Presentation
Required Elements (look at rubric)
It will be due at the start of class on November 14th.
We will have one presentation a day.

9. Remember: Good presentation skills will count towards your grade:
Speak loudly
Don’t stare at the screen and read from it
Make eye contact with students and teacher
Know the information about your topic
Present both sides to the argument along with your opinion
Do not use paragraph form on the PowerPoint. Make a bulleted list
Make sure material is appropriate for CLASS discussion.
If there are any graphic pictures, warn the class before presenting them