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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Government Shutdown = #FAIL... BUT we have a NEW Current Event Assignment!`

Hey baby birds...the government shutdown yesterday #sad....  What does that mean?  Is it like "closed" or does it mean certain things work and don't work?  Does the president still work?  I dunno...there's lots to this complication!

I would like you to do a current event on the government shutdown.  We start our government unit next week, ironically as the government does not work!  Below are a few links you can choose from to write about the shutdown.  This current event is due Friday, October 11

This is a GREAT Infographic -- Check it out!!  http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/09/27/us/who-goes-to-work-during-government-shutdown.html?ref=politics

Watch the video too -- http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/politics/government-shutdown-daily-life/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

Watch the video too -- http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/01/politics/government-shutdown/index.html

Watch the video too -- http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/30/news/economy/shutdown-economic-impact/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Watch the video too -- http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/01/congress-misses-deadline-government-set-to-partially-shut-down/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/us/politics/us-government-shutdown.html?ref=politics&_r=0