Friday 2/27

Lange After School: Weightroom from 3:00 to 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:
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Stop the PARCC

1.  Leadership needs to set agenda for the floor

2.  Talk about what you need to do over the weekend (any bills you want to talk about?)

3.  Scoring System so far

4.  Parks and Rec?

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Claims test is next Thursday..Blog is next Friday!!

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

POW's react to concentration camps

1.  Get our Twitters set up perfectly check them in..

2.  Work on Overarching Question

3.  Read Life Within These Walls

4.  Twitter Persona Project


Homework:

Unit II Overarching Question due on Tuesday.  Life within these walls Soapstone is due next Friday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

Example of Symbolic Interaction ism?

1.  Debates!!

2.  Work on Ignite Links

Homework:

Debates on Friday.  Ignite Presentations on Tuesday

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Thursday 2/26

Lange After School: Weightroom from 3:00 to 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:

Net Neutrality..Amazing Link

1.  Look at claims test for next Thursday!!

2.  Look at schedule for next week

3.  Give committees and leadership time to work

4.  Parks and Rec if extra time

Bader on Congress

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Claims test is pushed back until next week..

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

POW's react to concentration camps

1.  I Was Dr. Mengele's Assistant

2.  Minnesota Starvation Experiment


Homework:

Unit II Overarching Question due on Tuesday

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

Example of Symbolic Interaction ism?

1.  Work on Ignite and Debates

2.  Work on Ignite Links

Homework:

Debates on Friday

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Wednesday 2/25

Lange After School: Weightroom from 3:00 to 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:

House Bill

Dems May over ride Obama's Veto

Chicago Elections for Mayor not over??

Mitch McConnell and Cocaine?

1.  Committee Work Today..wrapping it up

Bader on Congress

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Claims test is pushed back until next week..

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

POW's react to concentration camps

1.  I Was Dr. Mengele's Assistant

2.  Why Experiment?

3.  Minnesota Starvation Experiment


Homework:

No Homework

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

Example of Symbolic Interaction ism?

1.  A few terms and ideas for Culture..A subculture I am learning about everyday...

2.  Work on Ignite Links

Homework:

No Homework

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Tuesday 2/24

Lange After School: Weightroom from 3:00 to 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:

House Bill

1.  Committee Work Today

Bader on Congress

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Claims test is pushed back until next week..

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

Nuremberg Laws

1.  Pro Nazi and Anti-Semitic Posters

Propaganda Analysis

2.  Ordinary Men Discussion


Homework:

Ordinary Men reading due on Tuesday now...Do not miss the discussion!!  Propaganda Analysis due on Wednesday

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

1.  Work on Debates Today  Debate #2 Outline

Homework:

No Homework

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Monday 2/23

Lange After School: Weightroom from 3:00 to 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:

House Bill

1.  Finish the "West Wing Episode" if needed

2.  Set up committees and establish procedures.

3.  Watch a little bit of House of Cards if we got some time

Bader on Congress

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Claims test is pushed back until next week Monday.

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

Nuremberg Laws

1.  The Perfect Aryan Child

2.  Pro Nazi and Anti-Semitic Posters

Propaganda Analysis


Homework:

Ordinary Men reading due on Tuesday now...Do not miss the discussion!!  Propaganda Analysis due on Wednesday

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

1.  Pick subcultures.  Drinking Breast milk?

American Subcultures

2. Talk about subcultures presentations Ignite Links

3.  Time to work on Debates and subculture projects

Homework:

No Homework

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Friday 2/20

Lange After School: Not Today

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  I do not want to roll out our committees yet because we have to get some things set up.

2.  You will be watching an episode of "West Wing."  It is good.  Fill out the 5 W's sheet!!

Bader on Congress

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Claims test is pushed back until next week Friday.

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

Nuremberg Laws

1.  You will be watching "Forgiving Dr. Mengele."  Fill out the SOAPSTone document!!

Homework:

Ordinary Men reading due on Monday I guess. Got lucky!!

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

1. Debate Prep with Mr. S

2.  Check and make a copy of this document with your team. I am going to assign topics this time around because I will not be here.  Debate #2 Outline

The topics and debate stances are provided on the outline

Homework:

First debate reflection assessment was due on Thursday

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Wednesday 2/18

Lange After School: Room 211 until 3:00.  Then Weightroom until 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Elections!! and Election Stuff

2.  Discuss other positions in Congress.

3.  Time to polish off bills if needed

Bader on Congress

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Claims test is pushed back until next week Friday.

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

Nuremberg Laws

1.  Review Jews Are Guilty Propaganda

The Jews Are Guilty!! Article

Use this doc to analyze the article

2.  The Perfect Aryan Child

3.  Anti-Semitic Children Stories

4.  Pro Nazi and Anti-Semitic Posters

Propaganda Analysis


Homework:

Ordinary Men reading due on Thursday.  Do not miss the discussion!!

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

1. Focus on Folkways today.  Two sided discussion.

2.  Choose a group and find a few possible subcultures to do a presentation on American Subcultures

Differences between Counter and Sub Culture

Homework:

First debate reflection assessment due Thursday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Monday 2/17

Lange After School: Room 211 until 3:00.  Then Weightroom until 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Ruth How Could You!!

2.  Go over Terms Test

3.  Talk Elections

4.  Go over your bills and decide what committee the should be in

5.  Decide what committee you want to be in

6.  Mix in a bunch of campaign stuff

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Claims test is pushed back until next week Friday.  Also last day to fill out Youth Summit Form.  Also if you participated in campaigning..fill out the form 2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

Nuremberg Laws

1.  Review Cartoons from Friday

2.  The Jews Are Guilty!! Article

Use this doc to analyze the article

3.  The Perfect Aryan Child

4.  Anti-Semitic Children Stories

Homework:

Ordinary Men reading due on Thursday.  Do not miss the discussion!!

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

1.  Relativism or Fallacy Discussion.  This is hard.  I am still working through it.

Challenge to Cultural Relativism

2.  Define Mores and Folkways/Have a discussion

3.  Choose a group and find a few possible subcultures to do a presentation on American Subcultures

Homework:

First debate reflection assessment due Thursday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Friday 2/13

Lange After School: No After School Today

First 5 people to email me a picture of their valentines crush get 10 participation points..mine is Daryl Dixon from Walking Dead.

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. TERMS TEST

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Terms test on Friday!!  Study!!  Get your bills written!!

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Focus on Propaganda today.  Anti-Nazi Prop!!

Homework:

Ordinary Men reading due on Thursday.  Do not miss the discussion!!

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

1.  Nacirema discussion and go over a few key terms

Homework:

First debate reflection assessment due next Thursday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Thursday 2/12

Lange After School: Room 211 until 3:00

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Bill Writing Today.  I will also call you up to look at your mini assessments.

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Homework:

Terms test on Friday!!  Study!!

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Mein Kampf Today!!

Mein Kampf Pages!!

Homework:

Twitter Hitler Project due on Wednesday...

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points

Sociology 

Today:

1.  Reflect on debates.

2.  Discuss assessment to the debates

3.  Talk about the Chinese Visitors.  Reflections.

4.  Review the Nacirema reading and a few key vocabulary words

Homework:

Nacirema Reading due on Wednesday.  Also Sociology Study Questions 4 through 10 due on Wednesday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Links

Sociology Study Questions

Wednesday 2/11

Lange After School: Room 211 until 3:00 and then the weight room until 430

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Bill Writing!!

3.  Bill Scoring System (Do not copy yet!!)

Creating a bill

2015 Legislative Branch Simulation Links

Youth Summit Leadership Interest Form

Pro Romero Campaign Ad

Anti-Christian Ad from Romero Campaign

Homework:

Terms test on Friday!!  Study!!

Links we will use in next few days:

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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Review Hitler Speech.

Hitler and Obama Speeches

2.  Watch Obama Speech and make comparisons

Homework:

Twitter Hitler Project due on Wednesday...

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Chinese students in class.

Homework:

Nacirema Reading due on Wednesday.  Also Sociology Study Questions 4 through 10 due on Wednesday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Topics

Debate Teams and Score

Sociology Study Questions

Poker Participation Points

Participation Points Description

Tuesday 2/10

Lange After School: Room 211 until 3:00

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Solidify Numbers in the House and Senate

Obama's biggest Veto

2.  Create a quick congress-member profile

3.  Bill Scoring System (Do not copy yet!!)

Creating a bill

Pro Romero Campaign Ad

Anti-Christian Ad from Romero Campaign

Homework:

Terms test on Friday!!  Study!!

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Terrible Things video

2.  Pastor Martin Quote

3.  Hitler and Obama Speeches

Homework:

Twitter Hitler Project due on Wednesday...

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Debates today

Chinese Student's Question Form

Homework:

Nacirema Reading due on Tuesday.  Also Sociology Study Questions 4 through 10 due on Tuesday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Topics

Debate Teams and Score

Sociology Study Questions

Poker Participation Points

Participation Points Description

Monday 2/9

Lange After School: Weightroom at 2:50

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Talk blogs and grades  Student Blogs

2.  Talk about dates of claims/terms...Terms is this Friday 13th...notes and reading quizzes completed that day!!

California..

3.  Vaccination Cartoon

4.  Talk and start getting set up for mock congress.  This week we work on creating legislation!!  Elections this Friday for Prez and Majority Leaders.

Pro Romero Campaign Ad

Homework:

Terms test on Friday!!  Study!!

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. Talk twitter..not due until Wednesday

Twitter Project Outline

2.  Wrap up and discuss the wave.  Add to Overarching question table   Actual Wave Details

3.  Terrible Things video

4.  Pastor Martin Quote

Homework:

Twitter Hitler Project due on Wednesday...

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Debate Team Work Debate Outline

2.  Talk about the debates tomorrow

3.  Also discuss grades

Homework:

Nacirema Reading due on Tuesday.  Also Sociology Study Questions 4 through 10 due on Tuesday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Topics

Debate Teams and Score

Sociology Study Questions

Poker Participation Points

Participation Points Description

Friday 2/6

Lange After School: No After School Today

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Comment on a student's blog.  Due at the end of class.  Student Blogs

Blog Rubric

2.  Create a google doc and label it "Article Comment 2/6." Pick an article and write a legit comment on the doc.  Democrats and the Filibuster or Frank Underwood on Obama Due by Monday.


Homework:

Comment on blogs due at the end of class.  Comment on the article due by Monday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. Watch the Wave.  Work on your twitter project.

2.  Hitler Timeline Project Directions

Twitter Project Outline

Homework:

Twitter Hitler Project due on Tuesday...

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Debate Team Work Debate Outline

2.  Nacirema Summaries (Due Tuesday)  Get the reading from Lange

Homework:

Nacirema Reading due on Monday.  Also Sociology Study Questions 4 through 10 due on Monday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Topics

Debate Teams and Score

Sociology Study Questions

Poker Participation Points

Participation Points Description

Thursday 2/5

Lange After School: Weightroom from 2:50 to 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Watch scenes from House of Cards..and if time work on Blogs/Mini Assessments

Episode Break Down

Mini Assessment!!

Claim Writing Rubric!!

Homework:

Blog is due on Friday.  Make up your mini assessment if you have too and new one is due on Friday as well!!

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. Set up our Twitter's in the MEDIA CENTER

2.  Hitler Timeline Project Directions

Twitter Project Outline

Homework:

Twitter Hitler Project due on Tuesday...

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Debate Team Work Debate Outline

2.  Nacirema Summaries (Due Tuesday)  Get the reading from Lange

Homework:

Nacirema Reading due on Monday.  Also Sociology Study Questions 4 through 10 due on Monday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Topics

Debate Teams and Score

Sociology Study Questions

Poker Participation Points

Participation Points Description

Wednesday 2/4

Lange After School: Weightroom from 2:50 to 4:30

Political Science Honors

Today:

1. Watch scenes from House of Cards

Episode Break Down

Mini Assessment!!

Claim Writing Rubric!!

Homework:

Blog is due on Friday.  Make up your mini assessment if you have too and new one is due on Friday as well!!

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. Review the treaty of versailles

2.  Treaty of Versailles Cartoon

3.  Fill out our "Justified" table in the Overarching Question

4.  Hitler Timeline Project Directions

Twitter Project Outline

Homework:

Finish Treaty of Versaille Document if not done

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Debate Team Set up

Homework:

No Homework

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Topics

Debate Teams and Score

Sociology Study Questions

Poker Participation Points

Participation Points Description

Tuesday 2/3

Lange After School:  Weightroom from 2:45 to 4:00

Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Discuss your mini assessment...ohh man you need to make this up

2.  Talk a out voicethread comment grades

3. Watch scenes from House of Cards

Episode Break Down

Mini Assessment!!

Claim Writing Rubric!!

Homework:

Blog is due on Friday.  Make up your mini assessment if you have too

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


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

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. Treaty of Versailles  Follow instructions on the document

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Homework:

Finish Treaty of Versaille Document if not done

Links we will use in next few days:

Unit 2 Overarching Question


All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Final Exam and Thesis Statement Rubric

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Animal Farm Assessment

2.  Debate Team Set up

Homework:

No Homework

Links we will use in next few days:

Debate Topics

Debate Teams and Score

Sociology Study Questions

Poker Participation Points

Participation Points Description