Kids Who Give Back - For Class on January 23rd

 I recently watched a fascinating edition of 60 Minutes ( a rerun)  which focused on Amazing Kids.  It was interesting and humbling to see how a 15 year-old boy developed a test for pancreatic cancer, although the jury is still out on its effectiveness. It also included another child who developed a philanthropic organization, a chess champion, and many others. Here's a link to the episode.  It's uplifting and serves as a reminder of the goodness of the human spirit. You do not have to blog about this part of today's post, but I believe you'll find the videos interesting and thought provoking!

We will be starting our next writing project soon, and I hope you will find a topic to consider for our next project.  You may find a passion in the United Nations Millennium Goals.  Read through them and consider where your passions are.  What do you see as the most urgent issues here at home?  What does ethical citizenship mean?    Be thinking about your passions and ready to decide what you would like research and learn more about (oops...ended in a preposition...).

Write a blog post today (or due before next class) about one of the millennium goals (choose one, any one) and explain or argue how this particular goal could also apply to our own neighborhoods or city.  Summarize the problem and suggested solutions.  Tell why you are interested (beyond the fact that I've asked you to read more deeply about one of the goals).  I wonder how this goal would be thought of by your Chinese correspondent.  You don't have to, but it would be interesting to ask about the issue you are interested in... (For example, how do they address the issue of hunger, or childhood diseases, etc...).  This post does not have to follow the traditional 40 point reading response, but should reflect reasonable thinking about the topic you choose.  You don't have to include a picture, but you can.  You may simply summarize in your own words or quote something interesting to analyze.  You are simply sharing what you find of interest and why!  20 points