Channel One Prompts:
1/5/15
12/17/14
12/16/14
12/15/14
12/12/114
12/11/14
12/10/14
12/9/14
12/8/14
12/5/14
12/4/14
12/3/14
12/2/14
12/1/14
11/21/14
11/20/14
11/18/14
11/17/14
11/14/14
11/13/14
11/12/14
11/11/14
11/10/14
11/7/14
11/6/14
11/5/14
11/4/14
11/3/14
1/5/15
- Which new laws do you agree with? Why? Which new laws do you think are strange? Why?
- What led to the United States placing an embargo on Cuba? What were some of the effects of the embargo? How will things be different now that the two countries have diplomatic relations?
12/17/14
- What motivated Ella to start collecting gloves and hats for people who did not have them? What are some other ways you might use items from a lost and found to help people?
12/16/14
- Why do you think the effects of apartheid are still around today, more than two decades after it officially ended? Support your response with evidence from the story.
12/15/14
- What emotions fueled the marches? Why were the protestors feeling these emotions? What do the protestors want?
12/12/114
- Why are some lawmakers unhappy with the budget bill?
12/11/14
- Why has debt become an increasingly large problem for college graduates? Base your answer on specific details from the story.
12/10/14
- How did researchers measure the effect of stress on young people? What did their research show?
12/9/14
- After reading the story, why do you believe that the school lunch makeover was kept secret from students? How and why might the results have changed if the students knew about the changes beforehand?
12/8/14
- Why are grand juries conducted in secret? What reasons does the story include for why police officers are rarely indicted?
12/5/14
- Why do North Dakota lawmakers and others think that students should pass a citizenship test to graduate from high school? What is your stance on the issue? Why?
12/4/14
- Using examples from the text, describe the widespread impact the University’s decision will have on the college community and throughout city of Birmingham. Who will be affected and how? Then, create a new proposition designed to solve the school’s current financial problems while keeping the football team.
12/3/14
- What characteristics do these three athletes have in common?
12/2/14
- What does “Hands Up” symbolize? Why are some people outraged by the Hands Up campaign?12/1/14
12/1/14
- What are some of the ways that different groups protested? What makes those forms of protesting effective? Why do some people feel that the officer resigning is not enough?
11/21/14
- What has President Obama’s plan sparked debate about? What is your stance on the issue? Why?
11/20/14
- Why is President Obama no longer willing to wait for Congress to act on immigration reform? What will President Obama’s plan do for illegal immigrants? Why are some Republicans concerned about his plan?
11/18/14
- Do you agree with the school board’s decision to remove all references to religious holidays from the calendar? Support your response with evidence from the story.
11/17/14
- Why are the students refusing to take the test? Based on what you heard and saw, do you think Colorado should drop the test? Why or why not?
11/14/14
- Why are some colleges no longer requiring an SAT or ACT score for admission? Based on what you heard and saw, do you think colleges should require an SAT or ACT score? Why or why not?
11/13/14
- What did the United States and China agree to cut? Why?
11/12/14
- What do authorities say happened to the missing students? How has the federal government mishandled the investigation into their disappearance? How is widespread corruption related to the disappearance of the students and the mishandling of the investigation?
11/11/14
- Based on what you heard and saw, what are the likely effects of improved relations between the United States and China? What factors are obstacles to improving the relations of the two countries?
11/10/14
- What can you infer about North Korea based on why the Americans were imprisoned? What did the United States give to North Korea to secure the release of the Americans? What does this suggest about a change in U.S. relations with North Korea?
11/7/14
- What are some steps earbud users can take to minimize their risk of hearing loss?
11/6/14
- How do the results of the midterm election affect President Obama? What do you think President Obama meant when he said, “I hear you” to those who voted and those who did not? Support your response with evidence from the story.
11/5/14
- What can college students do to increase their likelihood of getting a job in a field related to their degree? What can colleges do to better prepare students for degree-requiring jobs?
11/4/14
- What is the purpose of midterm elections? What are the possible outcomes for this year’s election?
11/3/14
- What dangers does the report link to climate change? According to the report, how does human behavior cause climate change? What does the report recommend for protecting the planet?