Last week's Do Now looked back at all that happened in 2012 and we asked students what news story impacted them the most. Most students felt most affected by the school shooting in Newtown, CT. Some expressed a strong memory of the Trayvon Martin murder.
Also, we received over 50 comments on our website. To see these comments, go to the original Do Now post.
On Thursday, November 29, Internet and cell phone service throughout almost all of Syria was shut down. The service disruption continued through Friday, forcing an airport closure. The Syrian government has been widely suspected of disabling service, although President Bashar al-Assad, claimed that it was "terrorists" cut the cable. The shutdown marks another chapter in Syria's bloody, ongoing civil war, which began in March 2011, in the midst of the Arab Spring. Rebels attempting to overthrow the county's authoritarian government, have routinely used social media on the Web to communicate with each other and send images of the war to the rest of the world in an effort to highlight the military's attacks on civilians.
For our weekly KQED Do Now, students responded to the question, "If Internet service was suddenly shut down in the U.S., in what ways would it most impact your life." Read their responses below.
Last month's science Do Now looked at the viability of using nuclear energy as an energy source. We asked students what they think about expanding the use of nuclear energy in California? Here are some of their responses.
Election Day was last Tuesday and Americans took to the polls to vote for our next president (along with voting for other State and Federal politicians and various measures and propositions). We asked students which candidate offered a better future and who they would vote for. Scroll down below to read their thoughts from last week's Do Now activity.
Last week's Do Now asked students if prisoners who are convicted of the most violent crimes should receive the death penalty. Here are their responses. The top video is the main resource that they viewed before tweeting. Scroll down below to read their thoughts from last week's Do Now activity.
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In the Bay Area city of Richmond, there is a Soda Tax campaign in full swing. Supporters of the campaign have created art to represent their stance on Measure N, including the mural pictured above. Students have mixed reviews. Scroll down below to read their thoughts from last week's Do Now activity.
Last week's Do Now asked students to consider the arguments around Affirmative Action and respond to the question -- should universities be allowed to make race-based admissions decisions that give preference to minority applicants in an attempt to have a more diverse student body? Read their responses below.
Do Now #42 looks at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. We asked students to rate him from 1 to 10 explaining what Mitt Romney has done well in his career and what he stands for. See the story below and view how students rate Mitt Romney.
Do Now #41 looks at President Obama's first term and asks students to grade his performance. See the story below, at the top of our Storify Round-Up. View how students think about President Obama's work in the White House and whether he has done well or what he could have done better.
Do Now #39 looks at the rise in student suspensions in California. See the story below at the top of our Storify Round-Up. View how students responded to the question of whether they see suspensions regularly at their school and whether they are deserved. We also asked for effective alternatives.
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