Wednesday 11/26

Political Science Honors

Today:

Demographics of Non-Voters

1.  Terms Test Today

Campaign Participation!!

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Homework:

Blog due Today.  Comment due Wednesday 26th.  Electoral College Video Due Monday 24, Claims/Terms Test on Tuesday and Wednesday next week!!

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Resistance Matrix....

2. Talk about "Scheiss Egal"


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....and..."Sheiss Egal" due on Tuesday

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Tuesday 11/25

Political Science Honors

Today:

Demographics of Non-Voters

1.  Claims test..you should not even be looking at this..no computers..

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Homework:

Blog due Today.  Comment due Wednesday 26th.  Electoral College Video Due Monday 24, Claims/Terms Test on Tuesday and Wednesday next week!!

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Read "Scheiss Egal!!"


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....and...Under the Cover of Darkness due on Monday..

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Monday 11/24

Political Science Honors

Today:

Demographics of Non-Voters

1.  Look at a new cartoon

2.  Executive Order Bill

3.  Fix video notes..figure out how to turn them in...

4.  Time to work on claims/terms...ask questions...fill out google doc Campaign Participation!!

5.  Finish Parks and Rec

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Homework:

Blog due Today.  Comment due Wednesday 26th.  Electoral College Video Due Monday 24, Claims/Terms Test on Tuesday and Wednesday next week!!

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Discuss "Under the Cover of Darkness"


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....and...Under the Cover of Darkness due on Monday..

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Friday 11/21

Political Science Honors

Today:

Demographics of Non-Voters

1.  Define Executive Order

2.  Talk about what is due when

3. Everything we will use for the Electoral College

4.  Either watch Parcs/Rec and Modern Family

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Homework:

Blog due Today.  Comment due Wednesday 26th.  Electoral College Video Due Monday 24, Claims/Terms Test on Tuesday and Wednesday next week!!

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Create our Final Exam Folders in Drive and put a few things in there

2.  Quick example of resistance

3.  Time to read "Under the Cover of Darkness."


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....and...Under the Cover of Darkness due on Monday..

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Thursday 11/20

Political Science Honors

Today:

Demographics of Non-Voters

KeyStone Pipeline

1.  Voter ID Laws Cartoons Talk

2.  Debate positives and negatives of voter ID Laws

3.  Experts

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Homework:

Blog due on Friday November 21!!

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Men or Women more resistant?

2.  Time to read Under the Cover of Darkness


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....and...Under the Cover of Darkness due on Monday..

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Wednesday 11/19

Political Science Honors

Today:

Demographics of Non-Voters

1. Surprise Test

2.  Voter ID Laws

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Homework:

Blog due on Friday November 21!!

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Fill out resistance Matrix for "A Good Day" reading

2.  Brainstorm differences between Men and Women's Camps

3.  Maybe cite the new reading "Under the Cover of Darkness"

 Schindler's List Factory Resistance?


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....and...Under the Cover of Darkness due on Monday..

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Tuesday 11/18

Political Science Honors

Today:

Billionaires claim victory in elections

1.  Dark Money Cartoon

2.  Review reasons why people do not vote

Demographics of Non-Voters

3.  Why Americans Hate to Vote

4.  What can we do to get more voters? Pollev.com/lange word cloud

5.  Article..voting

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Homework:

Blog due on Friday November 21!!

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Wrap up talking about Ka-Be

2.  Fill out some of resistance matrix Schindler's List Factory Resistance?

3.  Read a Good Day


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Monday 11/17

Political Science Honors

Today:

Amendment champion face off!!!

Koch Bros and Schools!!

1. Review Koch Brothers and Ads

2.  Koch Brothers Cartoon

3.  Check this document for homework points...Why Americans Do Not Vote

4.  Look at possible claims for the next week!!!

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!


Homework:

Blog due on Friday November 21!!

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Talk about overarching question.. Good Example

2.  Discuss the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and Ka-Be.  Check everything in.

Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Friday 11/14

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Read this...Koch Brothers and Ads

2.  Copy this document and analyze the cartoon on the document Koch Brothers Cartoon

3.  Copy this document Why Americans Do Not Vote

4.  Follow the directions on the document.  Have both done by Monday.

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!


Homework:

No homework this week!!  Blogs..next friday..21st

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Read and answer questions for Ka-Be

Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....Unit 4 Overarching Question due Monday at Midnight.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Resistance Matrix

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Thursday 11/13

Political Science Honors

Today:

Obama and how he wants people to Perceive Him

1. Wrap up Amendment Tourney..no matter what...

2.  Rauner/Quinn No campaign contribution limits..why?

3.  Talk campaign ads and money

Number of Campaign Ads Aired this Election

Television Shows and Campaign Ads

4.  Review Some Campaign Ads.  Talk about and discuss what you watched. HAD A BLACK CHIP OBSERVATION HERE!!!

Funniest and Weirdest Ads of 2014

Scariest Campaign Ads of 2014

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!


Homework:

No homework this week!!  Blogs..next friday..21st

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Resistance Matrix

2.  Watch video on the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising..will discuss it on Monday

Every year people remember the Uprising

3.  Pass out Ka-Be reading so you can read it on Friday


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....Ka-Be and Warsaw Ghetto document due on Monday

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Wednesday 11/12

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Campaign Ad Analysis Practice Follow the directions on the document

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!

Rauner/Quinn No campaign contribution limits..why?

Homework:

No homework this week!!  Blogs..next friday..21st

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Warsaw Ghetto Uprising  Copy and Follow the directions on the document.

2.  Tweet keep the tweeting going!!


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....Unit 4 Overarching Question due Monday at Midnight.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Format and Rubric

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Monday 11/10

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Go over blogs Student Blog Links Find TEO and Read

2.  Review Campaign Finance

3.  Rauner/Quinn No campaign contribution limits..why?

4.  Campaign Ad Analysis Practice..you will be working on this on Wednesday

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!

Homework:

No homework this week!!  Blogs..next friday..

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Talk Twitter

2.  Time to work on Unit 4 overarching question

3.  Unit 5 Overarching Question!!!! Discussion


Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....Unit 4 Overarching Question due Monday at Midnight.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Rubric

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Friday 11/7

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  CRFC Field Trip

2.  Presentation and Notes on Campaign Financing

Stephen Colbert Super PAC

3.  Look at Blog topics and then tournament? Student Blog Links

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!

Homework:

Notes due on Thursday...

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Start working on/talking about citations..Work Day

Lego Concentration Camp

Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....Unit 4 Overarching Question due Monday at Midnight.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Rubric

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Thursday 11/6

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Cornell Notes Quiz

2.  Presentation and Notes on Campaign Financing

Stephen Colbert Super PAC

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!

Homework:

Notes due on Thursday...

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Look at the jobs of the camps!!

2.  Start working on/talking about citations

Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Rubric

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Wednesday 11/5

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Copy this link and analyze the cartoon on the Board

2014 MidTerm Elections Document

Sample Ballot

2.  Talk and watch videos about yesterday's elections!!

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!

Homework:

Notes due on Thursday...

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Group work figuring out jobs (Kommandos) in the camps..

Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Rubric

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Tuesday 11/4

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Polling Place Rules

2.  Field Trip

3.  Look at claims test or talk about some news stuff I saw last night.

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!

Homework:

Notes due on Wednesday.

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Gerrymandering Game

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Discuss Initiation and Our Nights

2.  If we have time.  Watch more videos.

Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Rubric

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points

Monday 11/3

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  GerryMandering!!!  Love talking about this. Gerrymandering Activity

Most Gerrymandered Districts

2.  Gerrymandering Game Every level you beat..screenshot and send to me for participation points

Amendment Teams

Amendments!!

Homework:

Notes due on Wednesday.

Links we will use in next few days:

NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Finish Reading "Initiation"

2.  Watch videos on Auschwitz..we will have our discussion tomorrow.

Homework:

Keep Tweeting.....

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Unit 4 Overarching Question

What makes up a thesis statement?

Writing Rubric

Twitter Project

Student Twitters 2014

Poker Participation Points