Please post questions for news quiz 2/5/16 here

This is a way for students to develop the news quizzes in an educational democratic forum. Here you have the opportunity to build and share what you are learning with your peers. Please consider the question before you post. You need to submit your name, period, question /s (Up to 3, and can't be a question used by another student in any period) and your answer. If you don't submit a question and answer please use the blog to study for the news quiz. Make sure to submit in the reply section. Go Panthers. Click here for Clark County statistics.

News Quiz submission question and answers 1/15/16

PLease submit news questions here in the reply with both your name, period, question and answer.

Monday Dec 14th (Rise of Isis)

Please click here for the link to the Rise of Isis. Please take one page of notes.

News Quiz will be Monday 12/14

Please post news questions on here in this particular format: Name: Period: Question: Answer: You may post up to three news questions. If someone else has already posted about the subject then you may not do a question about it regardless of a different period. Please shy away for names and numbers. Think/ develop your question before you post it. You want to make it answerable for your peers. Also, look down and study the questions! It is a resource for you in this game of democratic education!

Monday 12/7

Today (Monday Dec 7th) you are going to watch Big Sky, Big Money. The sub will give you the worksheet to use for the video.

Current Event News Quiz for 12/4

Please post you news quiz in this format. Please no duplicates. Name Period Question Answer You may submit a max of 3 for bonus. Remember each period will have your own unique news quiz. Stay safe my friends.

CWP in Library for October 28th- 30th. Here is your task...

Today you should turn in both a copy of your VFW essay and the audio which has to be 3-5 minutes long via a thumbdrive or CD. (20 points Presentation/ Project grade) All or nothing. No lates! Next we are going to be participating in the Secretary of State Student mock election. But first you will be analyzing the ballot. You are going to open a word or google doc. For the initiatives and advisory votes you will have to list the pro's and cons of each and in two sentences you must justify why you are voting the way that you are voting. Reed will give you one ballot. DO NOT LOSE! You will only get one. Please click here to view the S.O.S. ballot guide. Click here to vote in the student mock election.

Today October 26th and 27th. "My vision for America."

You will have one day to work on the VFW scholarship essay. Click here for the official VFW website. Also if you would like to print off another official worksheet click here. Remember I need the essay and the thumb drive or a burned CD. (Needs to be 3-5 minutes of audio) This is due for 1st & 2nd period on Wednesday at the beginning of class. For 5th it's due Thursday. Both of these will be 20 points in the project category. Click here for the past winner video. Skip to 2:32 for the start. 1st and 2nd period the essay and the audio is due Wednesday at the beginning of class. 5th period the essay and the audio is due Thursday at the beginning of class.

Gun Rights vs Gun Control

We started Newtown Divided on Thursday, please click here. Then we watched raising Adam Lanza, please click here for the link.

Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA

Please click here for today's link on Gunned Down, The Power of the NRA. Students should take notes (1 page) specifically on the NRA and its role on gun rights vs gun control.