Current Events 11/01/07

Read the following articles and jot down a few notes over them. At 9:45 this morning, we will take a quiz in the room over these articles. Read them carefully.

Church ordered to pay $10.9 Million for Protests

Tropical Storm Noel Moves North

Actor sentenced to Jail

Operation FALCON nets 6,500

Current Event Look Up October 30, 2007

Scary Tuesday!!!!!!

1. Who did Labette County play in week five of their regular season, and what was the score?

2. What job does Kumio Hatoyama hold in the Japanese Government?

3. "A friend of a friend", he says, is a member of what shadowy organization?

4. Where is Bali?

5. What happened there in 2002?

6. Who is former President Bill Clinton campaigning for in South Carolina today?

7. What Hollywood organization is going on strike as soon possibly as Thursday?

8. What are they trying to get?

9.What was the highest grossing movie in the US last weekend?

10. What was the highst grossing movie in England last weekend?

11. Physicians ask that all children be tested for what illness at least twice before they turn 2? (you will find this somewhere on CNN.COM)

12. List several symptoms of the illness from question #11.

13. What food are doctors turning to in order to treat patient's post-surgery pain? (cnn.com)

14. What Tropical Storm is currently chugging towards the Bahamas?

15. Scientists recently found the world's oldest animal, and then killed it.
A. Where did they find it?
B. How old was it?

16. The federal government will have a buyout of 18 houses from flood damaged homes in what local SE Kansas town? (joplinglobe.com)

17. A Wal-Mart in Derby Kansas was evacuated yesterday. Why?

READ the following article. Summarize it. Then answer the following questions.

Why does the brain see ghosts?


1 A recent poll said how many people do believe in some sort of paranormal activity, such as ESP, telekinesis, ghosts, etc.?

2. According to the article, what is the biggest reason people see "ghosts"?

3. What is dualism and why do children believe in it?

4. What chemical produced by the brain makes people see patterns where none exist?


LOCAL SPOOKY STUFF

1. Find 2 websites that give explanations for the Spook Light, list the URLs, and then tell me what explanations they give.

Answer Lookup 10-17

Ahoy mateys

Answer the questions that follow!

1. What is the expected high supposed to be today in Death Valley, CA?
2. What % chance for rain do we have today at 3:00 pm?
3. Where does the undefeated KU football team play this weekend?
4. Who is the President of Pittsburg State University?
5. What "Superbug" infection could possibly surpass AIDS in the death toll this year?
6. Surprise! Vice PResident Dick Cheney is related to what current Presidential candidate?
7. How many calories are in Hardee's new Monster Breakfast Burrito?
8. What percent of the continental United States currently faces drought?
9. What was the name of the boy who shot the people at the Cleveland Ohio school last week?
10. What was the #1 highest grossing movie at the box office last week?
11. Right now who is leading the Republican chase for the 2008 presidential nomination and by how much?
12. Who is leading the Democratic side and by how much?
13. What is the "Crackberry" phenomenon?
14. How much does the World's Largest Brick weight?
15. Where was it yesterday?
16. Who were the winning three teams at Girls State this year for 4-1A?
17. What place did Columbus finish?
18. What was our team score?
19. What famous sports star is getting his own line of Gatorade flavors?
20. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that what European city might host a Super Bowl in the next 10 years?

Question Lookup Today 9/24

1. A. What presidential candidate is author John Grisham raising money for?
B. What was the first book he ever wrote and when was it published?
C. It was made into a movie. Name the year it was released and who directed it.


2. Right now, how many boy scouts are missing in North Carolina?
3. What troop number were they?
4. What county are they believed to be missing in?

5. What was the number one movie at the box office this last weekend, and how much money did it make?

6. What is Moveon.org?

7. A worker in Redwood City, CA, died a pretty horrible death this last week.
A. How did he die?
B. What was his name?


8. How many total yards of offense did the Columbus Titans have in our 35-0 victory over Labette County this past friday night?

9. What was the first church in Joplin, MO to be built?

10. Halo 3 is to be released at midnight tonight internationally.
A. Who produces the video game?
B. About how many pre-ordered copies were set for release?

11. Who is the governor of Missouri?

12. At the current moment, what is the stock price for the following companies?
A. McDonald's
B. Wal-Mart
C. Zoltek
D. Coca-Cola
E. Marvel Entertainment



State Presentations due next Tuesday!

Article Look-Up

I have several articles for you to look up and summarize in a paragraph- no questions today.

Your primary goal should be to work on your presentations! Remember the due date!

You should be starting a PowerPoint presentation, the creation of a pamphlet/folder, etc.!

Iranian leader Banned from Ground Zero


Dan Rather Sues CBS for $70 million!

OJ Out on Bail

Cherokee County Attorney Under Indictment

Articles today BABY DAY!

Hey guys,

today's articles are as follows: Summarize a paragraph for each:

Man Sues God

What will happen to Famous Barry Bonds Baseball?

Soybean Rust

And the rich get richer.....

Lefties Make a Comeback...Wierd, isn't it?

Survivors of Thai Plane Crash Tell Stories



OKAY: HERE IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE LOOKING FOR: The due date for the Travel Project is October 4 or 5, whichever is a red day. It's 4:35 am as I write this, cut me some slack.

PEACE! Check out my blog www.cuhsgov.blogspot.com for baby updates!

Article Look-up 9.14.07

Answer the Following questions from around the world!

1. Who announced the development of non-stick chewing gum this week?
2. What is it made of?

3. What were the New England Patriots fined $500,000 for this week and they lost a first round draft pick next year?
4. Who is the head coach of the Patriots?
5. How did they cheat?

6. What was the price of a barrel of light sweet crude oil yesterday?
7. Which potential Presidential candidate for 2008 is in trouble for making the comment that Americans are "Fatter and dumber" than we've ever been?

8. What is Comedienne Kathy Griffin in trouble for?
9. What incredible discovery did a third grade school class find behind a chalkboard at an Oregon elementary school this week?
10. How many days in a row has Indonesia been hit by powerful earthquakes?
11. How powerful was the biggest of those three on the Richter scale?

12. Jasper County in Missouri received two large grants from the government.
A. What is a grant?
B. How much money did they receive?
C. What is the grant money supposed to be used for?

13. What famous singer is being played by actress Cate Blanchett in the movie "I'm not There?"