Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Wednesday though Friday

We are going to be watching Frontline's "Divided States of America" (CLICK HERE for link to part 1) each day take one page of notes that will be collected at the end of each class period. Focus your notes on the major people, issues, events that happen throughout the video. Click here for part 2

Today's assignment (Read and respond via Exit ticket)

Please click here and read the following article on Student Daily News. Also, click here for the exit ticket/ corresponding questions to the article. Please be prepared to explain your position and add depth and details to your answers.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Please submit News Quiz questions for week of 1/3/17- 1/6/17

Please submit News Quiz questions for week of 1/3/17- 1/6/17. You know the format. I will accept up to 10 per period. An individual may only submit 3 question limit... Happy New year and hope you had a great time spending time with your friends and family.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Thursday Dec 7th plan

7th period needs to finish Newtown divided and Evan, click here for the "Evan" link. All classes need to complete the exit ticket, click here for that (10-15 minutes). Please watch the following: "Gunned Down" the power of the NRA. As a part of the 2nd amendment extension in forming a position on gun control v gun rights. Please take notes on how interests groups influence policy. Click here for the video link.

Monday, December 5, 2016

News Quiz Question submissions for the week of December 5th- 9th.

Please submit news quiz questions here. Today in class we are continuing our Bill of Rights unit with the 2nd amendment Gun Control vs Gun Rights. We will be watching two Frontline's. The First will be Raising Adam Lanza a we will use this story to understand context of gun rights vs control. Then an 18 minutes extension off of that will be "Newtown Divided" Notes will be taken over both. Here is a New York Times article on gun violence: Click here Click here for the exit ticket.

Monday, November 28, 2016

News Quiz Question submission for the week of November 28th- December 2nd

Please submit news quiz questions here. Name, period, question and answer. PLEASE PROOFREAD your submission. If the proper formatting and grammar is insufficient your question will not be accepted. News/ Bill of Rights Quiz and Current events # 7 (5) due Friday Dec. 2nd.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

News Quiz Questions (November 14-18)

Post your questions and answers here... Please feel free to read and respond to this article in the comments, click here.