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Homework Journal Colonization and Retirement Community - NASA?
Periods 1,5,9- Due Wednesday, February 19th 

Journal Space Exploration 

Periods 2,7,8- Due Thursday, February 13th 

Copies of homework assignments 

Journal Space Exploration 
There has been much debate and budget reduction within NASA. Should we as United States citizens continue to fund (with tax money) space exploration? OR should these funds be used to stimulate our economy? Explain your decision.

OR

Should space be explored by NASA (government funded agency- with educated and trained astronauts, scientists, researchers, employees) OR by private companies (raise own money and may or may not have educated and trained astronauts, scientists, researchers, employees)? Explain your decision.

Journal Colonization

As we approach 2020-2030, both NASA and private companies have planned to colonize Mars.  The goal from both avenues of space exploration (NASA and private) is eventually to have citizens of Earth live on Mars.  Develop a list of 10 Mars Bills of Rights (serve and protect individual rights) specific to the new colonization of Mars. Explain what each Bill of Right means to the citizens of Mars.

Current Bill of Rights and Amendments-http://www.ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm

OR

As we approach 2020-2030, both NASA and private companies have planned to colonize Mars.  

Leadership roles will play an important part in the establishment of a colony on Mars. Develop 5 leadership roles that will govern the new colony development and formulate expectations and regulations for all humans on Mars. For each leadership role include the following:

1- Name of the leadership role- name can be made up and/or related to Mars

2- Description of the leadership role- What does this leader do to help develop Mars with expectations and regulations?

3- Why is this leadership role needed on Mars?

Retirement Community - NASA