All Sorts of Things.....

It was Earth Day this week. Research EDay and explain its significance. Do you support all the Earth Day hoopla? Does DHS do enough for the environment? What are the York areas greatest environmental problems? Applying the problem transformation model, do you see environmental issues becoming new policy? If so--what policies? If not, what do environmental issues lack that is needed for tranformation?

Be sure to write a few unique paragraphs & give a unique research site for environmental data. In short, you can't use anyone elses site.

Governor Race in PA

Read the following article regarding the PA Governor race: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/pennsylvania/election_2010_pennsylvania_governor

Also, continue to do research on the candidates. Who is favored? Visit their sites and detail what they believe? List and detail a few other candidates? Which one is the best according to you and why? In the end, who do you think will win & how will he change PA?

Lastly, the years of the Rendell Governorship is winding down. Evaluate his governorship. What were his major accomplishments & failures.

Supreme Court 2010

Research the 2010 Supreme Court calender--

1. Detail 3 of the most interesting cases

2. Look ahead at the calender--what cases coming up will be the most significant?

3. Who is John Paul Stephens and why is/was he important?

Bureaucracy

Research the new Obama plan for Education:

1. Summarize the plan & compare it to NCLB

2. Assess the plan--is it realistic & do you support it? What are the pros and cons?

3. YOU are now Secretary of Education...what would your focus be? What are the big problems you see and how would you address them?