Civics
Mr. Morrissey
Name __________________________
Dates: ____/____ to ____/____
Daily
Reflection
Directions: A critical component of becoming a highly educated and engaged citizen is keeping up with what is
going on in the world around you. Over the course of each week, you will be expected to watch three episodes
of CNN Student News. After each broadcast, choose one issue discussed in the broadcast and write a journal
targeting (1) the issue being presented, (2) your feelings about the issue, and (3) how you would change or
support this issue to better society. Assignments will be collected at the beginning of class every Friday.
For example:
 The issue discussed is Hurricane Irene and it's impact on the East Coast of America. During the weekend
people were told to evacuate their homes in certain parts of the East Coast since the government did not
want another Hurricane Katrina - New Orleans situation. However, several people would not evacuate.
 I feel that those people should be forced to evacuate for the greater good of society. If they refused, I
think, that a military escort should remove them from their houses. If the Hurricane destroyed their
homes and killed them the government would have to take care of them anyway. In addition, the
government would have saved that persons life.
 The government should make it a law that if there is danger that threatens a person life everything
possible should be done to help those people. Even if it means forceful evacuation.
“Saying I notice you’re a nerd, is like saying, “Hey, I notice that you’d rather be intelligent than be stupid, that
you’d rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest
record of Lindsay Lohan.” –John Green
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What I Would Do:
Civics
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Name __________________________
Dates: ____/____ to ____/____