Rights Assignment

1. My right is the Freedom of Press
2. Freedom of Press exists because people wanted to publish and print information without previous restrictions and without punishments for what they say.
3. To exercise Freedom of Press, is to publish a piece of literature, a broadcast, or some other form of electronical media about any subject, it can be opinionated, or it can be 100% true. It doesn't really matter what you write about or how true the writing is.
4. There is some form of limit to this amendment and this is called censorship, which still allows you to publish, but warnings and other things are placed on your work.
5. Censorship exists because it is said that violent imagery causes more crime and they don't want little kids looking at or playing violent games, to keep them away from violence and such for as long as possible.
6. If the government could control what people printed in the newspaper and news, people should be able to directly experess their opinions to the government

• http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/freedom_of_the_press.aspx
• http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-sub-display?id=SMO0040-0-5442&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N&keyno=0000004169&leadiss=Y&auth_checked=Y
• http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SMO0040-0-5442&artno=0000290468&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&title=Press%20Freedom%20Just%20Another%20Casualty%20in%20Afghanistan&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N
• http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0321200-00
• http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0112310-0
• http://nbk.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=a2010295-h
• http://www.examiner.com/x-4519-SF-News-Media-Examiner~y2009m4d18-Press-Freedom-Worsening
• http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/95-815.pdf
• http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/
• http://www.answers.com/freedom%20of%20press

Truth #5

There were 7 ice ages.

1. http://www.amnh.org/science/biodiversity/extinction/Intro/Iceage.html

• American Museum of Natural History
• Made up of info gained by scientists that study the history of the Earth
• Very Credible
• It says there has actually been only 6 cold cycles throughout history.
• I believe it because the History Museum should have the right answers

2. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ice/chill.html

• Kirk A. Maasch
• Kirk A. Maasch is a professor at the University of Maine, in the Department of Geological Sciences.
• Credible
• Says there were 12 hot/cold cycles in the history of the Earth
• I believe it because he has a masters in geological sciences.

3. http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/ice_ages.html

• Many scientists
• They have Ph. D's
• Credible
• Says there were 5 major ice ages and 1 minor one.
• I believe it because 5+1=6

I believe that the fact in the movie was false, beause the 3 sources I found said that there were only 6 ice ages instead of 7.

Truth #4

New records for tornadoes in 2004.

1. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050104115613.htm

• Source is Science Daily
• They report science news found everyday.
• Credible
• They say that the NOAA reported a new record for tornadoes in 2004.
• Yes, I believe it because the NOAA is very credible because they study the atmosphere and what goes on in it.

2. http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2359.htm

• Source is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Study and record atmosphere and ocean activities
• Very Credible
• They say in 2004, they surpassed the record number of tornadoes by almost 300.
• Yes, I believe it because the NOAA is a very credible source.

3. http://ams.confex.com/ams/Annual2005/techprogram/paper_88744.htm

• Eugene W. McCaul Jr.
• Works for USRA and studies atmospheric activity.
• Credible
• Says 2004 set new records for tornadoes and hurricanes. They were also tremendously severe hurricanes.
• I believe this source because it is going along with the other sources I believe

I believe this fact to be true because scientists report that the number of tornadoes in 2004 beat the previous record by almost 300.

Truth #3

South America and Africa were conjoined at one point.

1. http://www.factsmonk.com/africa

• The Source is Facts Monk
• The source is made up of information from other websites
• Mildly Credible
• The source says Africa was connected to South America when Pangaea was the single landmass back when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
• Yes I believe it because I remember in History in 7th or 8th grade we learned about Pangaea.

2. http://www.pangaea.org/continen.htm

• SciLinks and NSTA
• Made up by scientists and info is put in textbooks.
• Very Credible
• Says there is a 'theory' of Pangaea, but it is almost positively known now.
• Yes, I believe it because the info is being put into textbooks, it better be right.

3. http://geology.com/pangea.htm

• Geology.com
• Made up of scientists especially geologists
• Credible
• Says S.A. and Africa were connected, but have since drifted due to continental drift.
• Yes, I believe it because geologists study the Earth and have the best idea of how Earth used to be.

Yes, I believe the fact because all 3 sources were credible and supported the idea that South America and Africa were connected at one point in time.

Truth #2

The ten hottest years on record have occured in the last Fourteen Years.

1. http://ucsusa.wsm.ga3.org/assets/documents/global_warming/recordtemp2005LoRes.pdf

• The source is the Union of Concerned Scientists.
• The source is full of scientists that are concerned about the Earth's climate and atmosphere
• Very Credible
• The source verifies the fact and shows a table of the 20 hottest years on record.
• Yes, because it is coming from a league of scientists that are studying Earth

2. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071213101419.htm

• The Source is the World Metrological Organization.
• The source is a bunch of meteorologists and climatologists working together.
• Very Credible
• The source actually says the 11 hottest years on record have come in the last 14 years.
• Yes, because the organization seems very credible.

3. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071230211952.htm

• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
• MAny scientists and climatologists.
• Credible.
• Says 10 hottest years on record have fallen in the last 15 years.
• Believe it to a point, but am still leaning towards the two others.

I believe this fact because the CO2 concentration is getting higher and higher and this is causing the temperature to increase slightly every year, but not in a linear fashion.

Truth #1

• India reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit in 2002, 2003, and 2005.

1. http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/scienceques2001/20020524.htm

• The source is NASA.
• NASA has a lot of scientists and other people that study earth in it.
• The source is very credible
• The source says it is true, and in 1922, the temperature in northwestern Libya exceeded 136 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Yes, I believe the source because it is very credible and it comes from a compilation of scientists.

2. http://www.earth-policy.org/Books/PB2/PB2ch4_intro.htm

• The source is The Earth Policy Institute.
• The Earth Policy Institute is a group of writers that write about problems such as global warming and other world-wide issues.
• The source is credible.
• The source says that in 2002, a massive heat wave killed thousands in India, and Europe.
• I believe this because it has a list of sources at the end coming from scientists and other areas of research.

3. http://www.gcrio.org/OnLnDoc/pdf/2003_weather_summary.pdf

• The source is the US government
• The US Government gains information from many scientists and climatologists.
• Credible
• Source says in 2003, another heat wave struck India and killed many people.
• I believe it because the government should have truthful answers

Middle East Conflict Questions

1. After the Holocaust, pressure from Britain drove Jews into Palestine. After that, in 1947, the UN created two states: Palestine was for the Arabs and Israel was for the Jews. Many wars broke out because most other countries in the Middle East wanted the land they now called Israel.
2. After the states were separated in 1947, the Arabs were very adamant about getting their land back. Arab states declared war on Israel 5 times. 1947, 1956, 1967, 1973 and 1982 were the years in which the wars took place. Each time, Israel was victorious. During the 60's many raids were launched by both sides on the West Bank, the bank of the Jordan River which goes along the north, west, and south borders of Israel. During these raids Israel gained much ground. Then starting in the 80's Israel invaded South Lebanon, which continued until 2000. They also launched another invasion in 2006.
3. Every country in the Middle East with an islamic culture including Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine are our enemies. They do not like us because we took their holy land from them.
4. We do not have any friends in the Middle East, but the UN is on our side after the Holocaust because they feel bad for us.
5. We would like land, religious freedom, the removal of enemy troops from the West Bank area, a supply of water from the Jordan river, a right to part of Jerusalem (the ancient capital of Judea and the Jewish Holy Temple), and we want to be recognized as a Jewish state.
6. We are willing to leave with part of our confiscated land, mainly in Gaza, and part of Jerusalem around the Al Aqsa mosque.
7. We are not giving up our water supply, our religion as Jews, the land in and around the West Bank, and the right to be a Free Jewish State.

Israel - 15 Sources

1. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/world/middleeast/31mideast.html?_r=1 (Israel Gaza Conflict)
2. http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/ (Brief History of Israel-Palestine Conflict)
3. http://www.merip.org/palestine-israel_primer/toc-pal-isr-primer.html (Big Website all about the conflict)
4. http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/isrlindx.htm (UN page about conflict)
5. http://www.israel-palestina.info/english_section.html (More about conflict)
6. http://www.globalissues.org/article/119/the-middle-east-conflict-a-brief-background (Background info from 1800's til recent)
7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7925254.stm (More about Israel and Gaza)
8. http://experts.foreignpolicy.com/category/topic/israel/palestine (Arguments between Israel and Arab lands)
9. http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/ (History of the Conflict)
10. http://www.usip.org/arab_israeli/
11. http://www.sixdaywar.org/
12. http://www.historyguy.com/arab_israeli_wars.html
13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2001/israel_and_the_palestinians/default.stm
14. http://www.allaboutpalestine.com/
15. http://www.google.com/archivesearch?hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&q=israel+and+palestine+conflict&revid=0&ei=20raSZbnKIfMM9--5fgO&resnum=0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&scoring=t&ei=AkvaSe6dCpa8M5WrmIUP&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&resnum=12&ct=title

Reflection

1. I learned that as technology became more sophisticated, weapons became deadlier and more efficient.
2. How have weapons changed throughout history?
3. The answer is that throughout history, weapons have evolved from sticks and rocks, to weapons that have firepower to shoot through metal walls. Weapons became more deadly, and more efficient over many years.
4. Yes
5. The monopoly board helped visualize the weapons evolving in a timeline fashion.
6. Our project was very organized.
7. We could have managed our time better.
8. I would change the amount of time we waited to start. We should have gotten a good head start earlier.
9. Nothing, I liked the idea of the project.
10. A because Michael and I spent a lot of time on the project and worked really hard.