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Waterford High School
Stephen Annino
Brett Arnold
Brian Ash
Bill Bassett
Amanda Batty
Elizabeth Bischof
Andi Boguszewski
Joseph Bonillo
Matt Cadorette
walter canova
Christopher Cassidy
Kathleen Cavasino
Ian Cheney
Arthur Christian
Gay Collins
Kenneth Collins
Theresa Coulombe
Kristin Crump
Susan Dickerson
Kevin Dobo
Michael Ellis
Joshua Eudy
Jan Frazier
Chris Gamble
Sandra Harris
Diane Herr
Courtney Hesch
Diane Holmberg
Johanna Jacobsen
David Jarzabek
Robert Jennings
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON
Patricia Jordan
Todd Kane
Ann Marie Keating
Nancy Kelly
Stephanie Kindel
Donna Kitchel
Amanda Klein
Lynne Klorczyk
Claire LaBelle
Lizabeth Levy
Erik Little
Nicole Lourenco
James Lovering
Patricia Lytle
Paula MacDougall
Amy McKenna
cornelia montanaro
Joan Mullins
Sydni Neves
Michael O'Connor
Art Peluso
Mr. Perry
Kate Peruzzotti
Barbara Rafferty
Douglas Sherman
Toni Tessier
Kim Thibeau
Michael Uscilla
Thomas Vivirito
David Weber
rhonda weber
rhonda weber
Glenn Williams
Alyson Woznicki
Contemporary Affairs -Period 1
Past Events and Homework
Essay (homework)
Due Date: October 29, 2009
Please write a essay that answers the following question:

Describe for me the current health care debate in America and it's impacts on the American economic and cultural landscape. Where do you stand on the healthcare debate? Please use your readings, lectures, discussions and both videos as support throughout the essay.
Video Assignment (homework)
Due Date: September 25, 2009
Please create a self assessment multiple choice exam with answer key based on the video. The assessment should include 25 multiple choice questions and the choices A,B,C and D. the choices should be legitimate possibilities for answers. This assessment should be typed and include a seperate answer key with the answers attached. The first copy should not have answers.
Reading
September 15, 2009
Please read the articles "Politics of death", "Fired up and Ready to go", "A nation: a method to the madness". Be prepared to discuss these articles.

Also please remember to be prepared to present your contemporary affairs topics.

Homework (homework)
Due Date: September 10, 2009
Please write a half page typed response to the following prompt:

What were your impressions of the Obama speech to the nations kids..do you feel the decision to not show it at some of the nations schools during the school day was the right decision? Why or why not?

Remember that we will be tying this debate into the larger question on healthcare. You don't need to do it here but begin thinking about it.
Waterford High School
Douglas Sherman
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