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Extra Credit 1: 
Eyewitnesses say George Zimmerman followed Trayvon Martin who was walking away when Zimmerman shot and killed him. Zimmerman claims it was self-defense and therefore legal under the "Stand Your Ground" law in Florida. What is the truth? You may need to read more than one article to find out. Was Trayvon Martin murdered? Should the "Stand Your Ground" Law be repealed?  2 paragraphs with topic sentences, supporting arguments, and concluding sentences. Cite your sources.


Extra Credit 2:
Hot Cheetos: What is in a bag of Hot Cheetos? 1st list the ingredients on the back. Then research: "Are there any negative health effects from eating Hot Cheetos?" In your search type in keywords "health effects" and "hot cheetos" and see what you get. 1 paragraph plus ingredients list. Cite your sources.

Extra Credit 3:
After the SandyHook Elementary School massacre, Republicans and Democrats came together in several states to change the law on how guns are sold and what should be considered legal or illegal when purchasing a firearm, yet at a national level they remain divided. President Obama and the Democratic party he leads have laid out a plan to help curb gun violence. In recent weeks, leading Republicans in the House and Senate have as well. How are their plans different? How are they similar? Compare and Contrast. 2 paragraphs with topic sentences, supporting arguments, and concluding sentences. Cite your sources.


Holt Book Vocabulary P. 107-108

thistle

approaching

disposition

mentor

yearning

tempered

fury

deliberation

status

Questions for Iroquois Constitution, Holt Book p. 107-108

1.     Who is Dekanawida?

2.     What did the founding fathers like about the Iroquois constitution?

3.     What is a confederacy?

4.     What rights did Iroquois women have that colonial women did not have?

5.     What do the five arrows represent?

6.     How is the Great Peace established?


Questions for Frederick Douglass, Holt Book p. 397

1.     Why did he change his last name to Douglass?

2.     Why did Douglass name his newspaper the Northern Star?

3.     When was Douglass born?


Questions for Ghandi, Holt Book p. 220

1.     What are two ways to fight injustice?

2.     What is “satyagraha”?

3.     Wht are the two entities that make a state?

4.     Why does Ghandi say, “Send us to prison  and we shall live there as in paradise.”