current event quiz 3

1. The pope wanted to "break out of its cycle of polarization and paralysis and use its power to heal the “open wounds” of a planet torn by hatred, greed, poverty and pollution". He wanted the governments decisions to be for the people good and not just diced based on money.He was directing the speech at congress. This was historic because this was the first time His speech defended freedom of religion.  John Boehner invited him.

2. There is a debate on whether a football official said racist remarks or not to provoke a player to punch him. The two players can return on the 15th but Breed will not be returning. The chairman, Mike Motheral said that he was frustrated when Moreno, Rojas, Watts and Breed didn't show up for the committee.

3. The parents of Maplewood students were frustrated because one of the sixth grade teachers got switched to Blackshear Elementary. AISD wanted teachers to only have 30 students per class. This causes the advanced students and students who aren't as advanced so the students will either be behind or not learning enough. The same thing happened at Bryker Woods except they allowed the teacher to stay.

4. Whitmire asked for the attorney general's opinion on whether the state's new open carry law will allow people to allow firearms on school properties. This law will take effect on January 1. Whitmire said that the position will not withstand a legal challenge. Paxton's office has 180 days to issue the nonbinding legal opinion.

5. Rashad Owens, charged with killing four people and injuring over 20 people at South by Southwest. He was incarcerated with bail of  $5.5 million.

EXTENDED REPONSE:

 An obituary is basically talking about how a persons life was before they die. It talks about how good they were of a person and who will miss them.  They don't really talk about how the person died.

I think having that as an assignment would actually be very interesting to see what people would write about. Also you would learn how people want their life to be.