EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

Megan · Megan

China announced that blog and chat room users will be required to register with operators and promise, in writing, to avoid challenging the communist political system. In the past few weeks, efforts have been made to block private network's that are used to circumvent China's internet filters. Op...

mollywoodward · mollywoodward

Summary of Story: A brand new business school building for the University of Technology Sydney was recently opened in Sydney, Australia. The building itself is shaped like a squashed up brown paper bag. It was designed by the internationally renowned architect, Frank Gehry. The project took over...

KayleenBretz · KayleenBretz

Mexico deports record numbers of women and children in US-driven effort This article talks about how mexico is stopping men women and children from crossing the border. Many have been captured during security operations targeting train and bus routes. All of the people are running from poverty...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

In the spirit of compliment day, what's something you think is amazing/something you value about someone else in this class?

mamato · mamato

"Pegida in Austrian 'anti-Islamisation' drive" http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-eu-31090920 Starting as a response to the large amount of refugees Germany was taking in from the Middle East following government led genocides and years of tyranny, Pegida has now begun to blossom i...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

I am SOOOOOOOOO excited by this news, as TKAM is the BEST BOOK OF EVER. (My daughter's middle name is Harper and one of my sons' is Atticus :) ). http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/02/How-the-Long-Sequel-to-Harper-Lees-To-Kill-A-Mockingbird-Was-Found/385131/ W...

mckenzieavon26 · mckenzieavon26

On the night of January 25th, 10 to 12 students attended a small party. The use of alcohol and marijuana was used at the party. Later in the night a 19 year old girl was sexually assaulted by 6 young boys who attend Englewood High School. The young girl had told the police everything and said that her boyfr...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

Please respond to this post with the name of your partner(s) if you have any and your chosen book. Please double check to make sure no one else has already selected your book - only one group may read each book. Please remember that the maximum number of people in a group is four. FYI, presentation date...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

In the spirit of What if...we all knew each others' names? day,The list of any given year's top baby names is always news. Traditionally, this list is compiled from Social Security registrations (lots of their information is available athttp://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/background.html)...

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	The 4 Amigas: China Tightens Web Control (Preview) China announced that blog and chat room users will be required to register with operators and promise, in writing, to avoid challenging the communist political system. In the past few weeks, efforts have been made to block private network's that are used to circumvent China's internet filters. Op...	Megan	4	1617	Feb 10, 2015 by tstarkweather
	Brand new business school building in Australia is designed to resemble garbage! Team: Pink (Preview) Summary of Story: A brand new business school building for the University of Technology Sydney was recently opened in Sydney, Australia. The building itself is shaped like a squashed up brown paper bag. It was designed by the internationally renowned architect, Frank Gehry. The project took over...	mollywoodward	11	1036	Feb 10, 2015 by tstarkweather
	The Ammanittes Mexico deports record numbers of women and children in US driven effort (Preview) Mexico deports record numbers of women and children in US-driven effort This article talks about how mexico is stopping men women and children from crossing the border. Many have been captured during security operations targeting train and bus routes. All of the people are running from poverty...	KayleenBretz	8	1027	Feb 10, 2015 by tstarkweather
	What If...You All Complimented Each Other? (Preview) In the spirit of compliment day, what's something you think is amazing/something you value about someone else in this class?	MrsCavalluzzi	4	1026	Feb 10, 2015 by JCorbin
	Miso Soup: Nazis on the Rise (Preview) "Pegida in Austrian 'anti-Islamisation' drive" http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-eu-31090920 Starting as a response to the large amount of refugees Germany was taking in from the Middle East following government led genocides and years of tyranny, Pegida has now begun to blossom i...	mamato	9	979	Feb 10, 2015 by JCorbin
	TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD SEQUEL COMING THIS SUMMER!!! :) (Preview) I am SOOOOOOOOO excited by this news, as TKAM is the BEST BOOK OF EVER. (My daughter's middle name is Harper and one of my sons' is Atticus :) ). http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/02/How-the-Long-Sequel-to-Harper-Lees-To-Kill-A-Mockingbird-Was-Found/385131/ W...	MrsCavalluzzi	11	1328	Feb 10, 2015 by SouthPark
	The Cavannites- 6th Student Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Freshman (Preview) On the night of January 25th, 10 to 12 students attended a small party. The use of alcohol and marijuana was used at the party. Later in the night a 19 year old girl was sexually assaulted by 6 young boys who attend Englewood High School. The young girl had told the police everything and said that her boyfr...	mckenzieavon26	11	1027	Feb 10, 2015 by SouthPark
	CWA Book Club- Whatcha Reading?!? (Preview) Please respond to this post with the name of your partner(s) if you have any and your chosen book. Please double check to make sure no one else has already selected your book - only one group may read each book. Please remember that the maximum number of people in a group is four. FYI, presentation date...	MrsCavalluzzi	14	1652	Feb 9, 2015 by Kevboy IV
	What's in a Name? (Preview) In the spirit of What if...we all knew each others' names? day,The list of any given year's top baby names is always news. Traditionally, this list is compiled from Social Security registrations (lots of their information is available athttp://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/background.html)...	MrsCavalluzzi	4	1232	Feb 7, 2015 by victoriaroseap
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