So, you didn't get to do the Ghettopoly blog or the Letter to the Editor, huh? Now you see the quarter is over.
Here is an ALTERNATE assignment. If you did either you can participate but you won't receive credit on this assignment.
Read the attached article. In your initial response, either agree or disagree with the author's claim. Be sure to include a refutation in this response.
Then, respond to TWO other postings, agreeing or disagreeing with student postings.
Article: http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/102007/10202007/326305
Grading is
100- Three total posts, good postings following persuasive outlining, no spelling or grammar errors
90 - Three good posts, with spelling and grammar errors
80 - two posts, no spelling or grammar errors.
70 - one post or two posts with spelling or grammar errors
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I think that students should not be allowed to start any club that they want. I understand that the students want to be able to start a club that they want but some clubs may be inappropriate.Lisa Martin should be able to control what clubs she has in her school.
~Stephanie Dobbins A-2
I diagree with the author's opinon in not letting students starting clubs that they want to. Students already don't like to going to school and maybe if they had something to look foward to at the end of the day then they might enjoy school a little better.Everyone has their own opinons and their own belifs. If a student wants to start a club that will bring more student with same belifs or opinons together then why stop them? If it offends someone a ethincal level or in racist way then don't have it, but in having clubs based on opinon that bring student with same belif together then you should have it. The people that don't agree with it then they should start a club about disagreeing.
Zachery Rizik
I think that it is stupid that students can't have a club that there instred in.i also believe that all clubs should'nt have to be sol related as long as their school apropriate.
I would agree with the letter because the point the person makes is very critical. I feel that the principal had every right to deny that club. Obviously, the principal took into thought of what the content could contain and how it could affect other students and people of the area.
I am involved with any clubs at my school, but I know that they benefit the student and the people of the area. Some clubs can help give students community service credits towards their diploma and help them get into college. What would allowing pro-life clubs do? The only thing it would do is start protest, it would cause fights, and students could be suspended because you know that there are going to be two sides to an argument. If someone wants to start a club like that, then they should do it publicly. Don’t allow it to get into the schools though. The last thing we want is to have our students involved in something that’s in way over their heads.
Taylor B-5
I'm not sure who "Christine" is. Remember to sign your name and block to each post.
I disagree with the author in this article. With the student going to school all day, they want something to do that is fun. If they had a choice to whether go to a boring club or going to a club that fits them. Anyone would go with the club that fits you. Plus, why would you stop a kid from joining a club that will further their information in that subject. But, if the club has something to do with anything illegl then I inderstand why the school wouldn't have it. If the club is on sports or government debating then why not let them have it.
Josh King
I think that it is a good idea of students being able to make clubs that they would enjoy going to. Lisa Martin shouldent be prosecuted for doing her job though. Somewhere someone has to draw a line so that these clubs dont get out of line, and i think lisa was just doing her job to the best of her ability.
Chris Billings B-6
I disagree with the author's opinion. Students should be allowed to start any club that they want to, even if it does offend other students or teachers. If it offends a person dont be in the club it's quite simple. Yes some clubs are inappropriate like the pornography club mentioned or legalzing drugs, but a pro-life club is perfectly fine. Maybe if it went to court and a judge ruled that all clubs are legalized and a student wants to start a club, students could vote on this club so it's not a one person or a "principal" ruling. This way most people are happy and people that are against it dont have to join the club. Then if the other opposing students wanted they could do a club against whatever the other club may be. Everyone is happy and no lawsuits are made.
Colby Altman B8
Well, I also don't think that students should be allowed to start any club they want. However, there ARE certain clubs that you could form that are school appropriate. For example, one of my friends had an Anime Club at his school, which is something I'd like for Spotsy to have. Unfortunately, we don't have one and it kinda bums me out. In a way, I do kind of disagree with the author... Sorry, but I'm still a little uncertain...
~Jean Eskridge B-5
I actually agree with Zach Rizik. I couldn't have said it better myself. ^_^
~Jean E. B-5
Taylor made a REALLY good point in his post. Aw, now I'm even more confused than I was before! Anyway, I agree.
~Jean E.
I disagree with Taylor, the principal should not have denied that club. What happend to freedom of speech? This is a club we are talking about if they want to start a club about pro-life than they should be allowed to. America is all about freedom but you dont want someone to be able to talk about their ideas? I understand not wanting it to be in schools but I think it is a good idea to have in our school systems. I'm pretty sure as young adults MOST of us should be able to handle the fact people have different ideas.
Colby Altman B8
I also disagree with Stephanie. It shouldn't be up to a principal what type of clubs we have it should be up to the students. I think that this club is school appropriate it isn't like the other clubs such as the "pornography club" or "legalizing drugs club" its pro-life. This club isn't harming anyone at all. Those are inappropriate, pro-life, not so much.
Colby Altman B8
I do not agree with stephanie dobbins because if kids want to talk about legalizing drugs let them they won't be bothering you anyway.
Joshua M. B6
I agree with zach rizik I mean you will have more kids stay after which means if they are not on the roads they can't get into trouble and their doing something they would like to do
Joshua M. B6
I agree with Christine. Students should be aloud to start clubs that they are interested in. Students should be able to some decsions in what diffent after school activities are avalible. A principle doesn't have the same experiance inside school as students have.
Zachery Rizik A3
Reply to Talors comment. Why should the principal have the right to tell the kids what belifs they can and cant have? Allowing students to view diffrent aspects and belifs is a good thing. Not everyone needs to belif in the same thing, that would just make life boring. And having a PRO-LIFE club might do good in todays society because, more and more innocent children are being aborted every year because student my age don't know better. It would be better for them to know about it, then just to do it. Having a Pro-Life club after school would benfit the community better than not having it, and clubs like that are EDUCATIONAL.
Zachery Rizik A3
I agree with Colb, that you should be able to join any club that you want.
David Hester agrees with the article because students should be able to make clubs only if there school apprpiate.
David Hester B8
I agree dobbins in it shouldnt have to be sol related.
David Hester B8
i agree with zack rizik when he says that. boby therrien B8
I agree with christine that students should be able to make clubs up that they want.
David Hester B8
I agree with christine that students should be able to make clubs up that they want.
David Hester B8
i disagree with chritine when she says that all clubs should be for sol related. then there would not be any good after school activities and no one would stay. i think hat we should have a hunting cludb and a fishing club. i think more kids would not miss school. they woul com to school so they could stay for that. that is not sol related so it should be done. bobby therrien
i agree to a certain extent. yeah if they accept a pro-life club they should accept a pro-choice club. But they shouldnt allow a pro-drug club because, well thats against the law. its acceptable to a degree.
Because you know. beleif wars in high school?? fun fun yall
I think that students should be allowed to start any club that they want. I think it should have some benefit in your life in the future.i do agree they should be able to start a club as long as it school appropriate,legal, and doesnt harm anyone it should be allowed.It may daw more attention to other students, and may get them more involved in school!
Brittney Cranfield A-2
I think the principal had every right to turn down the club. SHe is the leader of the school and she thought it was inappropriate. It would be horrible if we could have every club we wanted, there would eventually be antarchy groups and terrible cliches. the groups would turn on eachother and eventually turn into gangs. I understand if you want something to look forward to after your day at school, but if its inappropriate then please, do it at home. Marting should be able to decide what groups are in our school, she is the principal.
Casey Brann A-2
I disagree with christine. There shouldn't be inappropriate clubs, but they dont have to be SOL related. Like robotics team, thats not SOL related but its a great club and appropriate.
Casey Brann A2
I do agree with Stephanie Dobbins. A lot of students are going to want to start a lot of clubs but Martin is going to have to step up and take charge. But at the same time, if she turns down a club that is appropriate, then i disagree. But she does need to keep it under control.
Casey Brann A2
I disagree with the author because I think that students should be allowed to have any club they want as long as it follows school rules. I think that after school clubs should not have to be sol related because it is after school and kids should be able to express their own opinions on certain topics as long as they are school appropriate.
~Megan Hesse B-5
I think that there should be certain clubs allowed at schools, as long as its school appropriate. Mrs. Martin should be able to control what clubs go in her school, but she should think about what clubs would and wouldn't be appropriate for school.
Traci Berry B-6
I Agree with Zach Rizik
that there should be clubs that students enjoy, but there is also a line that shouldn't be crossed with clubs because some may be inappropriate.
Traci Berry B6
I agree to a certain extent. Clubs that are curriculum related are fine and the ones that aren't can have a permission slip sent home for parents to sign. Some clubs however, are a little out of the ordinary. Who in there right mind would really start a pornography club, but that doesn’t mean that they sit around and look at porn all day. Legalizing drugs however, relate to civics and economics. Like I said, it's not like they will sit around and do drugs all day. In my opinion there is logic in every topic of discussion.
Mark Scott A-2
I agree with Zach rizik because he made a good point when he said that “Students already don't like going to school and maybe if they had something to look forward to at the end of the day then they might enjoy school a little more." I think that what he said makes a lot of since, and if students had a club that they enjoyed they would probably come to school more.
Megan Hesse B-5
I agree with josh k because I think that kids should have a club to go to that they are interested in and actually want to learn about.
Megan Hesse B5
I agree with Chris Billings because it's good for kids to be involved in something they're interested in. though at the same time the line needs to be drawn somewhere and the principal was just doing her job.
Mark Scott A-2
Well my opinion is that this makes no since.Why and how can you have a porongraphy club in school.I think that if they were to do that that would just be going over board.But something that i don't like is I feel when you come to school some of your rights of the constitution are being taken away from you then handed back to you when u leave school.
Brandon Green A2
My opinion about zack riziks' paragraph is that i totally agree with it. Most people dont like school and maybe if they had something to look forward to at the end of the day they probably would like school better
I also agree with stephanie the reason is because if the principle couldnt make the decesions about the clubs in the school then everything would be crazy. Just imagine having porno clubs in your school.
I somewhat agree with Casey Brann. The principal had every right to turn it down. I highly doubt that gangs and anarchy will be the outcome of school clubs. There should be a certain extent to what school clubs to be, but in my opinion it couldn't get that out of control.
Mark Scott A-2
I agree with Stephanie Dobbins. Lisa Martin should be able to control what clubs she has in her school. There is also the fact that not everything that is not school related is inappropriate. I hope she reviews these clubs as appropriate or inappropriate and not wether they are school related or not.
Mark Scott A-2
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