Child Abuse

What is the topic you are reading about? Child Abuse

What is the source citation? "Child Abuse." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.

Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences. Children have been victims of abuse, rape, and slave work.

List two to four specific details that support the central idea. Children have been abused for so long. They have lost all hope in life when they have been abused.

Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. 1) why would someone harm kids? 2) what age do they hit kids?

Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. 1) would you hit your kids?

Racism

What is the topic you are reading about? Racism

What is the source citation? "Racism." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.

Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences.Racism is a prejudice or an animosity against a person or group of people who belong to a different race.

List two to four specific details that support the central idea.

Racism dates back to the beginning of human existence, when small, isolated communities feared those who looked different or practiced different customs. Among the first civilizations, economic success and technological prowess incited a sense of superiority and the characterization of other population groups as “savage” or in some way inferior. The Roman Empire’s active expansion over the rest of Europe, for example, involved subjugation of fierce, war-ready Germanic tribes that it deemed “barbarians.” The ancient Greeks also harbored negative stereotypes of foreign peoples, such as the Persians.

Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. 1) Who started racism? 2) Why was african americans the one being isolated?

Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. 1) What was the cause of it all?

Marijuana

What is the topic you are reading about? Marijuana

What is the source citation? "Marijuana." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2015

Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences.Marijuana is a drug  and it can be grown like plants and flowers.

List two to four specific details that support the central idea. Marijuana is a Drug that is being used for selling purposes. This plant is an addiction for alot of people nowadays.

Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. 1) How is Marijuana crushed?  2) Why do people smoke it?

Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. Marijuana is a plant thats people smoke to get high.

Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. Would you smoke it?

Alcoholism

What is the topic you are reading about? Alcoholism

What is the source citation? "Alcoholism." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2015

Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences. Alcohol can effect the body in ways no one understands.

List two to four specific details that support the central idea. Alcohol is the more addicting thing someone and its also one of the most dangerous. When your drunk for a while and you go to sleep, the next day you won't remember what happened.

Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. 1) what are the effects of drinking alcohol? 2) what is the signs of someone drunk?

Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. Alcohol

Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?) Alcohol is a type of drink.

Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. Why do you think people drink alcohol?

Rap

What is the topic you are reading about? Alcoholism, Marijuana, Rap,Racism, child abuse.

"Rap (Music)."Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 5 Oct. 

Rap is an artwork that people love to do. Rap is something people do in front of LARGE groups of people.

What started people to make rap song?. How did it become so popular?.

 I knew the words.

I understood the words.

I know the words meanings.

What type of music do you like in your life?

6 questions about myself

6 questiobs about myself:
The subject I most enjoy reading about is math because thats my strongest subject.

My favorite hobby or pastime is to hangout with my friends 
If I won the lottery, I would use the money to help my family who need it and give back to the community because they'll need it

The type of volunteer activity I prefer is working with people because i like to interact wirh new people.

My favorite school subject has always been math because im really good with numbers.

If I ran the world, the first thing I would change would be the racism thats still going on in the world.