Going Viral!

Read the two articles posted below and respond to the following question.

"What are the potentially positive or negative effects of a viral video like the one described in these two articles? Do viral videos have an influence on you and teens you know? Why or why not?"


CONSIDER THESE WRITING TIPS BEFORE COMPOSING YOUR RESPONSE
* Brianstorm reasons for your position
* Briefly outline your argument - How can you distinguish yourself from other writers?
* Consider your audience (perhaps teenagers like you)
* Include reasonable textual support (with proper citations)
* Convince your reader with a compelling writing voice
* Write a roughly 250-300 word response


From Salon.com
http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/feature/2011/03/31/bully_beatdowns_viral_video


From The Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/25/2132524/video-of-a-bullys-revenge-may.html

Broadcasting Secrets

Read the four articles posted below and respond to this question: “Do you believe it is ethically and morally acceptable to broadcast secrets or comments anonymously on the internet? What effect (positive and/or negative) can anonymous postings have on you or people like you?”

* Brianstorm reasons for your position
* Briefly outline your argument - How can you distinguish yourself from other writers?
* Consider your audience (perhaps teenagers like you)
* Include reasonable textual support (with proper citations)
* Convince your reader with a compelling writing voice
* Write a roughly 250-300 word response

Form Spring

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/us/06formspring.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

http://theweek.com/article/index/202777/formspring-the-vicious-new-tween-obsession

Post Secret

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/31/arts/design/31boxe.html

http://www.postsecret.com/

Crisis in Egypt

After exploring the resources listed below, respond to this question in writing: "Do you support the anti-government protesters in Egypt who call for the immediate removal of President Mubarak, even though a change in leadership could negatively affect the United States?"
NY Times Overview
 http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/egypt/index.html

Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704832704576114541703266826.html?mod=ITP_pageone_3

ABC News Report

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/global-impact-egypt-america-12807496?tab=9482930&section=1206853&playlist=12807798&page=1