A Day Off

This is the 25th anniversary of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." One of the funniest movies of all time, it is worth checking out all these years later. It had an all-star cast, including Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, Charlie (yes, that guy) and my favorite, Ben Stein as the economics teacher. The most well known scene is the parade scene. After watching, what did you think? Have you seen this movie before? What did you think of it? If this is not the funniest movie of all time, what do you think is?

On a more serious note, thank you for all your hard work this semester. I have enjoyed working with you in CIS and other classes. I hope you have a safe, relaxing and fun summer. Good luck on exams next week.

Here's to the Heroes

It is probably tough being a soldier stationed in a war zone like Iraq or Afghanistan for a year or more. And we know how crazy airplane tickets and fees can be. Now imagine coming home after a long deployments and then being charged a fee to have your bags transported home on Delta or another air carrier! Would it make you angry. Well apparently it did to some soldiers. Their solution, post a video on video complaining about thousands in fees being charged them. Think it got a message across? Watch this. Do you agree with the soldiers or Delta? Would you have done the same as the soldiers? Why or why not.

Failing……Tragically!

We’ve all had our times when we have failed at some point. Have you ever failed that badly? If so, explain your tragic failure. If not, explain a time where you witnessed someone fail. Which clip did you think was the funniest? Why? If you were to make your own fail video montage, what type of clips would you include? Why?

SGA Elections

SGA elections are Thursday. Instead of an assembly, where the candidates present their speeches, those speeches have been recorded and uploaded to YouTube. Undoubtedly, you will be seeing this video many times over the next several days. What do you think of it? Compared to an assembly, is this a better way of presenting the candidates? When will viewing it get old and boring? Do you have a particular favorite candidate? Teachers can not vote. However, I think that they are all good candidates and will do a great job with SGA!

Super Hero

Some of you may have heard of the recent heroics of Eddie Peoples, who recently foiled a bank robbery. Eddie is also a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and has served several tours in war zones overseas. Watch this story of his heroics. Do you think he is a hero? Would you have done the same things he did, including chasing the bank robber? Or would you have done something else?

NKOTBSB (figure that one out)

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New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys performed together on the Today Show's concert series this morning. New Kids on the Block was popular when I was in elementary school! Do y'all even know who they are? What about the Backstreet Boys? What do you think of "boy bands"...should they make a come-back or do you think the music industry is better off without them? Why?

A "Good Kid's" High

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Have you ever heard of the "choking game"? Do you know of anyone that's tried it? Why do you think teens participate in something so risky? Do you think stories like this will prevent some teens from putting their life on the line to get high?

Supercafone!

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I personally have never seen "Jersey Shore". Are you a "Jersey Shore" fan? Do you think it was a wise decision to send the cast members of this popular MTV show to Italy? Why or why not? Do you think Snooki's accident was a result of her being a supercafone (idiot), or do you think it was a stunt to get media attention? Why is this show so popular???

Boy or Girl?

My Advanced CIS 1st block class has a blog, and the students are responsible for creating the daily blogs. I stole this idea from Shaquii. Thank you!



What did you think of this video? Is it a good idea, and is it even possible, to allow a child to choose his or her gender? How long will the parents be able to keep the gender of their child a secret? Do you think this will have more of a positive or negative effect on the child? Why?

Million Dollar Winner

Admit it, you probably love to play video games. Some of you would no nothing except play them if you could. Now meet Brian Kingrey. He just won one million dollars for pitching a perfect game on MLB 2K11. Check out his story. I am not surprised that he used Roy Halladay as his pitcher and that he spent five hours a day practicing. Would you have been interested in participating in this competition? Or, do you believe that video games are a waste of time? Do you have a favorite video game and if so, what is it?

Movie Time

Captain Jack Sparrow is back! Time for a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Let's watch the trailer. The summer movie releases seem to be popping up all over. Between Pirates of the Caribbean, Kung Fu Panda 2 and other movies, there seem to be many good choices in the theaters this summer. Which movie is your first choice to view? Is there one movie you just can't wait to see? Or, will you avoid the theaters altogether and spend your entertainment dollars elsewhere?

One Way to Avoid Bullying?!

If you were being bullied because of protruding ears, a big nose or another physical imperfection would you consider having surgery to "fix" that imperfection? As this video shows, young teens and younger children are considering that kind of surgery. After watching the video would you consider surgery to correct an imperfection? Do you think that changing a physical appearance might end the bullying of a student? Would you consider having surgery that would change your physical appearance?

Who's to Blame??????

Imagine parents being fined money when their child is tardy or absent or actually being graded by teachers. Is that hard to imagine? Well, watch the video. What do you think about what is being discussed. It seems that several states are actually doing these things or talking about doing them! What do you think of it? Is it fair to hold parents accountable for a student's performance at school? Why or why not? If parents were held accountable in some way would that change your performance in school?

Fit to Stand Trial

Remember Jared Loughner? He is the shooter, accused of killing 6 people and injuring many others during Congresswoman Giffords' rally in January. Will he make it to trial? This week a decision will be made to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial. This video explains how that decision affects his chances of standing trial. Do you agree that a decision like this is fair to him? Is it fair to the victims? If he truly is mentally ill, what should be done for him? Should there be more or less gun control laws in this country?

About Face

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What did you think of this story? Hopefully we all agree that injecting Botox into an 8-year-old girl for the purpose of winning a beauty pageant is pretty pathetic. Do you think the story was all a hoax to make money, or do you think the mom is trying to escape being classified as an unfit mother? Do you read tabloids? If so, do you believe most of what they say to be true or false?

Save the Bride!

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Describe your reaction to the video. How would you respond if you were left at the altar because your bride or groom-to-be married someone else days earlier? In your opinion, was this a newsworthy event? Why or why not? How do you think this woman feels now that her "meltdown" has been broadcasted on national news?

Six Pack!

Would you have thought that the guy on the cover of the Men's Health magazine was a congressman? What do you think of the congressman's abs? Do you think his picture of the cover of Men's Health is appropriate? Why or why not?

Oh Arnold...

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Were you shocked to hear that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a secret child? WHy or why not? Girls, if you were in Maria Shriver's shoes, and after 25 years of marriage you found out your husband was unfaithful, would you leave him or try and work it out? Why? Guys, why do you think so many public figures and celebrities are finding it so hard to stay faithful? Do you think any less of Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Sneaker Controversy

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Describe your reaction to the video. Do you think those opposed to Shape-Ups for girls are over-reacting? Why or why not? If you had a daughter, would you buy her Shape-Ups?

A Rare Surgical Procedure

Imagine having surgery where a cancerous growth is removed from your leg. Your leg is amputated, the cancer is removed and the leg is reattached. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Well that is very close to what happened to Dugan Smith. But now after about 18 months, he is playing organized baseball and pitching at that! Here is his story.

Should Dugan have been allowed to continue playing organized baseball? How would you react to Dugan if he was your teammate and/or classmate? Do you think he will be as good a player as he might have been if he had not had the procedure?