Blog #2: Upfront Reading

Read and respond to "Smoke Signals," "Rethinking Juvenile Justice," "The Bravest Girl in the World," or "The White Rose" from the December 9, 2013 issue of "Upfront."

In your blog post, include a brief summary of the article in the first paragraph, your response to the article in the next paragraph, and at least two things you learned about English in your last paragraph.

If you need ideas, you may want to consider addressing the following questions:

1.  Smoke Signals:  What is the attraction of e-cigarettes for people who are trying to quit smoking?  Does it really work?

2.  Rethinking Juvenile Justice:  How does today's approach to juvenile justice compare to the approach favored in the late 1980s and 1990s?  Address the treatment of juvenile offenders as well as the thinking behind that treatment.

3.  The Bravest Girl in the World:  What sets Malala apart from others in her community?

4.  The White Rose:  What relevance does the story of the White Rose movement have on people today?  What meaning or lessons do you think people can take from it?

5.  All articles:  Do people have a duty to stand up to laws or other government actions that they consider immoral?  Why or why not?

Please refer to the "Reading Blog Rubric" in the post below for more information on how you will be graded.

Your blogpost should be at least 3 paragraphs in length and is due by Friday, February 14 at 5:00 p.m.