Student Privacy

Please read the entire article that is linked here.  Once you have read the article take a side (the students or the school district).  Please argue why you think your side is correct.  Use intelligent language and do not disparage others.  One sentence even two will not get the job done.   Feel free to intelligently and civiliy comment on others posts for extra points. If you choose to insult other comments you will lose points.

Frank Abagnale

Please write 2-3 complete sentences with correct grammar and spelling about your opinion of Frank Abagnale.

When Is Too Young?

You need to answer all of the questions within the following post.  Please be thoughtful and take your time.  Do not forget to sign it with your first name and last initial.  This counts on this semesters grade.  Read the entire post prior to posting your answer.  You may want to write it out first.  Please proof read your answer prior to posting.  Even though this is an opinion piece short non well thought out posts will be graded down.

Recently you watched a video in which an 8 year old girl killed an elderly woman.  At 8 years old does she as an eight year old have the capacity to understand her actions?  Should this child go to trial?  If so and she is found guilty what should her punishment be?...or should she be punished?  What about giving her mental health counseling?  She is too young to be tried as an adult so the longest she could be incarcerated would be through the age of 21.  Would she come out rehabilitated or worse for wear?  Finally, please post what you do as a judge in the case.  You as a judge have to decide if you would send her to trial if not you still have to recommend what you believe this girl should receive in response to this crime.   

Do Some Music Videos Send The Wrong Message?

Do videos like Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats and Miranda Lambert's Gunpowder and Lead send the wrong message to young girls?  If a male artist did the same type of video or song would there be an outcry and why?   Give other examples of male or female videos or songs that you think may send a wrong message.  Include a link in your post.  NO EXPLICIT VIDEOS.

Juvenile Lifer Question

Michigan has 10 female juvenile offenders in prison for life.  They did their crime and were convicted while in their teens.  Please read the following link and answer the questions below.  http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/11/amy_lee_black_troubled_teen_gi.html

Question 1:  Should juveniles be sentenced to life without parole?
Question 2:  At what age should they not be considered for adult sentences?
Question 3:  Please comment on the story itself.