KIDNEY MACHINE
Profiles
Sarah Smith
She is a 12 year old honors student in a working class neighborhood. She is an only child and comes from a single parent household and is very active in the student government.
Jared Kent
He is a 28 year old action star whose latest film earned him $15 million. He has a large fanbase and he is expected to play the lead in the next superhero film (that is, if he recovers in time).
Dianna March
She is a 68 year old senior citizen living in a retirement home. She is widowed and has 12 grandchildren. In her spare time, she likes to knit for the local homeless shelter.
Walker Rappaport
He is a 16 year old from a upper middle class neighborhood. His parents are divorced and he is struggling in school. He sings in his spare time and dreams of becoming a Broadway star.
Jennifer Chang
She is a forty year old stay-at-home mother who has three children. Her husband has his own business in construction. They sometimes find it hard to pay their bills on time.
Rajiv Singh
He is a, 11 month old infant who immigrated to New York from Malaysia with his parents. They came here seeking better health care for Rajiv who will eventually need a kidney transplant for a normal life.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
TASK: SCAVENGER HUNT
Use the links below to answer the following questions
http://www.un.org/members/index.shtml
1) How many nations have joined the United Nation?
2) What criteria do you need in order to become a member state?
3) What year did Kuwait become a member?
http://www.un.org/aboutun/mainbodies.htm
4) Who are the 5 permanent members of the Security Council?
5) How long does a term last for a non-permanent member within the Security Council?
6)Who are the new non-permanent members that will serve in 2009 (in Security Council)?
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3534757
7) What does WHO stand for?
8) What does UNICEF stand for?
9) Who formed the Human Rights Council? When?
10) Which organization was formed in 1957 as a symbol of peace during the Cold War era?
http://www.un.org/members/index.shtml
1) How many nations have joined the United Nation?
2) What criteria do you need in order to become a member state?
3) What year did Kuwait become a member?
http://www.un.org/aboutun/mainbodies.htm
4) Who are the 5 permanent members of the Security Council?
5) How long does a term last for a non-permanent member within the Security Council?
6)Who are the new non-permanent members that will serve in 2009 (in Security Council)?
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3534757
7) What does WHO stand for?
8) What does UNICEF stand for?
9) Who formed the Human Rights Council? When?
10) Which organization was formed in 1957 as a symbol of peace during the Cold War era?
Sunday, October 19, 2008
October 20
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