The Great Global Warming Swindle

The Ice is Melting, the Hurricanes are blowing. and it is all YOUR FAULT! SCARED?! Don't Be, according to this professor, and others like him, its just not true.

The Green House Effect

According to the top chart how much warmer are we than 100 years ago?

If you had a 'can o' greenhouse gas' what would it be mostly filled with?

Debating America's Pastime

Were you watching?

Last night’s game six of the World Series where the Yankees went on to capture their 27th world championship was seen by an average of 22.3 million viewers and had a 7.4 rating with adults 18-49. It was up by more than 40 percent from last year’s record lows.

But how does that compare to this years Superbowl?

Is Baseball still Americas pastime?

Baseball Cards....Quantifying Success

quan·ti·fy

1: to determine, express, or measure the quantity of
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): quan·ti·fied; quan·ti·fy·ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus how much
Date: circa 1840

What statistics do Baseball Cards use to 'quantify' a player's success? How do we quantify success in other sports?

There has been much discussion regarding President Obama's winning the Nobel Peace Prize in recent weeks and whether or not he deserves it. Can we quantify his success? What data should we use?



Using the newspapers and magazines in class pick one person from the news and create a trading card for them. Your card should contain both biographical information and 'quantifying' data.

Rebranding America

What does America mean to you? Many have spoken about the need for a rebranding of America. Rebrand, restart, reboot. Click here to find out what U2's Bono thinks. In one sentence, how would you describe Bono’s vision of (the United States of) America or what he believes America is? Briefly make note of the section(s) that support your understanding of his vision or belief. Do you agree or disagree with his vision? Why?

Muslims in America

There is perhaps no arguing with a terrorist but when Osama Bin Ladin declares Jihad on the United States he has forgotten that the US is home to an estimated 3 to 7 million followers of the Quran. How many of these famous Muslim Americans can you name?

(Hint: they're not all Muslim and they're not all American.)

Click here for the answers.

Hunting Bin Ladin

Investigating Osama Bin Ladin, Al Qaeda, and their role in terrorist attacks on America.