Debate Tonight - same activity sheet!
After viewing the 2008 presidential and vice-presidential debates:
Compare the questions asked in 1960, and the questions asked in 2008. How are they similar? How are they different? How have our expectations of candidates changed since 1960?
ZOHO (can be used for organizing/posting/discussing)
Resources (variety of sources)
Generation Vote The Youth Agenda
ChannelOne Youth NewsSite
7 A
8 A
Submit Paper by 1:00 PM
Begin Mock Campaign
HW: Nominee Speech due 3-5 Minutes: What is your vision? Include the issues agreed upon in class.
Those of you interested in organizing the campaign please visit ZOHO -- we will need a blog and I am wondering if ZOHO would be a better option? Let me know.
10 A
ZOHO (can be used for organizing/posting/discussing)
Resources (variety of sources)
Generation Vote The Youth Agenda
ChannelOne Youth NewsSite
14 a
15 B
16 A
Electoral College Map This is a great map!
17 B
Commitment. Action. Success
HW: Research your issue, compile data used to support (that it is clearly relevant nationally and locally); determine a plan that will resolve the issue - Advertisement/Blog post (see day three objectives) should reflect this issue as well as the political party vision: Commitment. Action. Success
CHRIS: Need to post pix off yourself and 50 word (approx) bio to the blog.
THERE ARE NO OFF DAYS!
WILD CARD(1)
WILD CARD (2)
Resource for Campaign ABC-Clio Password: user name: mercurio; password: merklhs
ZOHO (can be used for organizing/posting/discussing)
Resources (variety of sources)
Generation Vote The Youth Agenda
ChannelOne Youth NewsSite
THERE ARE NO OFF DAYS!
21 B
All students will:
Think Tank research and Blog posting:
Produce an issue based commercial to be posted on the Blog
Collaborate on Community Canvassing Plan: designate responsibilities for school-wide canvas.
HW: Create and distribute Community with flyers, petitions, posters; pass out buttons
THERE ARE NO OFF DAYS!
Distribute Community with flyers, petitions, posters; pass out buttons
Think Tank research and Blog posting
Wild Card 3: Family income of 50k or more not eligible for federal student loans.
THERE ARE NO OFF DAYS!
Distribute Community with flyers, petitions, posters; pass out buttons
ISSUE COVERAGE BLOG POSTS DUE!
DISPLAY CASE SHOULD BE COMPLETED
ZOHO (can be used for organizing/posting/discussing)
Resources (variety of sources)
Generation Vote The Youth Agenda
ChannelOne Youth NewsSite
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Prep For Debate(11/3)
Register Voters TODAY
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merkitarian08@live.com
Password: civics08
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Prep for Debate(11/3)
Prep for Debate (11/3)
