Article+of+the+Week

Here you will find our **Article of the Week** assignments. These articles are real-world writings taken straight from news stories, essays, editorials, blogs, and speeches. I cull them from newspapers, magazines, and websites. Sometimes the articles are related to the unit we are currently studying and sometimes they are completely unrelated, but all the articles have one purpose—to broaden your knowledge of the world.

Article of the Week Assignment Overview Week 1 (09/12/16) = "In the 'land of the free,' are you free to sit out the national anthem?" Week 2 (09/19/16) = "How Donald Trump Built His Business Empire" Week 3 (09/26/16) = "Simple Rules for Healthy Eating" Week 4 (10/03/16) = "Creepy Clown Hoaxes Lead to 12 Arrests in Multiple States" Week 5 (10/24/16) = "The Clintons' Controversial Foundation" Week 6 (11/07/16) = "Inside America's Hacking Epidemic" (Honors 12 classes only!) Week 7 (11/29/16) = "Beyonce's Lemonade as an A+ Essay" Week 8 (12/12/16) = "Telling Kids the Santa Claus Lie Could be Harmful" Week 9 (01/09/17) = "The Rise of Legal Marijuana in America" Week 10 (01/23/17) = "The Filth They Breathe in China" Week 11 (02/06/17) = "Op-Ed: Two Opposing Takes on Trump's Inauguration Speech" (Honors 12 classes only!) Week 12 (02/21/17) = N/A (Essay assignments take precedence over the AotW this week.) Week 13 (03/05/17) = N/A (Disney Trip) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px;">Week 14 (03/20/17) = "5 New Brain Disorders that Were Born Out of the Digital Age" <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px;">Week 15 (05/24/17) = "Wounded by ‘Fearless Girl,’ Creator of ‘Charging Bull’ Wants Her to Move"