Freshman Academy

 

 

Humanities

English

Math

Science

PBL

  

 

 

 

Humanities

 

ELECTION 2008

 

Select a Candidate

 

Democrats

Bill Richardson – presidential site

Bill Richardson – current Governor’s site

Barack Obama – presidential site

Barack Obama – current Senate site

Hilary Clinton – presidential site

Hilary Clinton – current Senate site

John Edwards - presidential site

 

Republicans

Mitt Romney – presidential site

John McCain – presidential site

John McCain – current Senate site

Rudy Guiliani – presidential site

Mike Huckabee - presidential site

Fred 08 - presidential site

 

techPresident – How the candidates are using the Web

 

Military Experience

Political Insider – “Is Military Experience No Longer Necessary?”

Pew Research Center –”Voters Remain In Neutral As Presidential Campaign Moves Into High Gear”

 

Darfur & the US Election

 

Darfur & the election

Darfur Scores

Darfur Blog

QUESTION THE CANDIDATES ON GENOCIDE PREVENTION

 

 

 

 

LETTERS TO CONGRESS

 

Kirk Speech

http://www.house.gov/kirk/iraq.htm

 

Durbin Speech

http://durbin.senate.gov/topics2.cfm?code=IR

 

Durbin Vote

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00237

 

Kirk Vote

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2002/roll455.xml

 

Kirk Biography

http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=MIL29382

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000360

 

Durbin Biography

http://durbin.senate.gov/aboutrjd.htm

http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=H1201103

 

BUSINESS LETTER TEMPLATE

 

IMMIGRATION

 

Reasons the immigrants came to the U.S. (early America) (PowerPoint)

 

 

 

IRAQ

 

Images of a Downfall – Biography of Saddam Hussein

Timeline of Iraq War - From New York Times

 

DARFUR

 

Current Situation in Darfur  -- http://www.ushmm.org/conscience/alert/darfur/contents/02-current/?tr=y&auid=3098764

 

Darfur is Dying – http://www.darfurisdying.com

 

Example of Student Activism -  http://www.dhsthepromise.com/

 

Life in the Refugee Camps in Sudan – http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/pictures/galleries/newsid_3591000/3591584.stm

 

Map of Africa - http://www.library.northwestern.edu/africana/map/

 

Map of Darfur - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/africa/darfur/map.html

 

Oil Holders in Sudan -

http://www.sudanreeves.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=7&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

 

Overview of Situation in Darfur - http://www.ushmm.org/conscience/alert/darfur/contents/01-overview/

 

PBS Description of Darfur Situation - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/africa/darfur/rebel-groups.html

 

Save Darfur – http://www.savedarfur.org/content

 

Save Darfur blog - http://www.savedarfur.org/blog/P25/

 

Who's Who in Darfur - http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/sudan/relationshipsa.html

 

PBS Description of Darfur Situation - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/africa/darfur/rebel-groups.html

 

PHOTOS

 

 

ACTIVISM

 

Activists

 

 

 

Problem Based Learning

 

 

VINTAGE

 

 

 A Game that Makes a Difference