Week of May 27
Monday 5/27 - No school in observance of the Memorial Day holiday!
SBA has a field trip to the movies, have fun!
Tuesday 5/28 (all periods schedule)
In class, we will vote to either wrap up the debates, or form teams for a middle school social studies quiz bowl activity.
THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF SCHOO! CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT YEAR, GOOD LUCK IN HIGH SCHOOL!
SBA has a field trip to the movies, have fun!
Tuesday 5/28 (all periods schedule)
In class, we will vote to either wrap up the debates, or form teams for a middle school social studies quiz bowl activity.
THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF SCHOO! CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT YEAR, GOOD LUCK IN HIGH SCHOOL!
Week of May 20
Monday 5/20 (A) & Tuesday 5/21 (B)
In class, we will continue to prepare for debate if we meet in Social Studies, otherwise we will practice/ conduct our promotion ceremony!
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
Wednesday 5/22 (A) & Thursday 5/23 (B)
In class, we will conduct our first round of debates.
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
Friday 5/24 (A)
In class, we will conduct our final round of debates
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
In class, we will continue to prepare for debate if we meet in Social Studies, otherwise we will practice/ conduct our promotion ceremony!
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
Wednesday 5/22 (A) & Thursday 5/23 (B)
In class, we will conduct our first round of debates.
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
Friday 5/24 (A)
In class, we will conduct our final round of debates
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
Week of May 13
Monday 5/13 (B) & Tuesday 5/14 (A)
In class, we will view short videos on the history and rights of US Territories.
A brief history of the US territories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDxinFjlVm
John Oliver’s explanation of voting rights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=CesHr99ezWE
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
Wednesday 5/15 (B) & Thursday 5/16 (A)
In class, we will conduct research using cell phones, books, and classroom technology to identify the 4 options Guam has, discuss the rules and methods of debate, and select teams for the debate.
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
General information on Guam & Self Determination for ALL sides:
A very long article, skip to good bits or skim
https://www.guampedia.com/guams-political-development/
A very short article describing all 4 options clearly
http://guamspoliticalstatus.weebly.com/options-for-guam.html
Resources for US Territory:
General information on US Territories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States
Skip down to the section "The Future of US Territories" for best arguments for and against this status
https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-territories-of-the-united-states/
Resources for US State:
This is about Puerto Rico, but many of the arguments for and against statehood also work for Guam
https://greengarageblog.org/17-big-pros-and-cons-of-puerto-rico-becoming-a-state
A resource already structured for debate
https://www.debate.org/opinions/should-guam-become-a-state
A local article about the issue
https://pacificnewscenter.com/what-would-statehood-mean-for-guam/
Resources for Independent Country / Nation:
A slightly academic/ difficult to read opinion article
https://www.guampdn.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/01/19/bevacqua-guam-can-succeed-without-united-states/96759062/
A slightly easier to understand interview with the same author
https://www.postguam.com/forum/featured_columnists/independence-interview/article_8470e78c-05f9-11e6-a0d6-5b0a5f3e353d.html
A local article about the issue
https://pacificnewscenter.com/what-would-independence-mean-for-guam/
Resources for Free Association, or "Commonwealth":
A podcast explaining some surprising benefits of American Samoa's status: https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/americanish
A lot of detail about what Free Association is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_of_Free_Association
A good local resource on the issue
https://independentguahan.com/tag/free-association/
A local article about the issue
https://pacificnewscenter.com/what-would-free-association-mean-for-guam/
Friday 5/17 (B)
In class, we will conduct research in small groups to prepare for the debate on Guam's self determination.
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
In class, we will view short videos on the history and rights of US Territories.
A brief history of the US territories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDxinFjlVm
John Oliver’s explanation of voting rights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=CesHr99ezWE
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
Wednesday 5/15 (B) & Thursday 5/16 (A)
In class, we will conduct research using cell phones, books, and classroom technology to identify the 4 options Guam has, discuss the rules and methods of debate, and select teams for the debate.
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
General information on Guam & Self Determination for ALL sides:
A very long article, skip to good bits or skim
https://www.guampedia.com/guams-political-development/
A very short article describing all 4 options clearly
http://guamspoliticalstatus.weebly.com/options-for-guam.html
Resources for US Territory:
General information on US Territories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States
Skip down to the section "The Future of US Territories" for best arguments for and against this status
https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-territories-of-the-united-states/
Resources for US State:
This is about Puerto Rico, but many of the arguments for and against statehood also work for Guam
https://greengarageblog.org/17-big-pros-and-cons-of-puerto-rico-becoming-a-state
A resource already structured for debate
https://www.debate.org/opinions/should-guam-become-a-state
A local article about the issue
https://pacificnewscenter.com/what-would-statehood-mean-for-guam/
Resources for Independent Country / Nation:
A slightly academic/ difficult to read opinion article
https://www.guampdn.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/01/19/bevacqua-guam-can-succeed-without-united-states/96759062/
A slightly easier to understand interview with the same author
https://www.postguam.com/forum/featured_columnists/independence-interview/article_8470e78c-05f9-11e6-a0d6-5b0a5f3e353d.html
A local article about the issue
https://pacificnewscenter.com/what-would-independence-mean-for-guam/
Resources for Free Association, or "Commonwealth":
A podcast explaining some surprising benefits of American Samoa's status: https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/americanish
A lot of detail about what Free Association is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_of_Free_Association
A good local resource on the issue
https://independentguahan.com/tag/free-association/
A local article about the issue
https://pacificnewscenter.com/what-would-free-association-mean-for-guam/
Friday 5/17 (B)
In class, we will conduct research in small groups to prepare for the debate on Guam's self determination.
Homework is to return textbooks & other obligations and get all forms from the office signed.
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