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21
Nov
2008
Congressional Homework: Windowpanes
What did you think of our congressional simulation? Have your opinions about Congress changed?
Here is a summary of your homework due next class. Take some time to make this nice – I’d like to show them off to people around the classroom/school/district.
In each box, illustrate the answer using as few words as possible. Make sure that the average person can understand your drawing (without you there to explain it!) Try to put all of the complexity you would put into your writing into your drawings.
Divide your paper into six equally sized boxes and fill them in with graphic illustrations as follows in the table below:
|
YOU |
The issue you care most about |
| The BEST thing about Congress | The WORST thing about Congress |
| The greatest problem facing the United States | What should be done about the greatest problem facing the United States |
Remember, the issue you care most about may actually not the the greatest problem facing the United States right now! Take some time with this fun assignment – don’t slack on it – and you’ll enjoy it.
28
Oct
2008
Washington Post Elections 2008
Use this great resource to help you find out the ethnic composition of your state, the economic composition, and more!
What a great resource!!!
And don’t forget…
22
Oct
2008
21
Oct
2008
State Profiles
Many of you are looking for the ‘key issues’ in your swing states.
The New York Times has good profiles for all 50 states, including several key issues for each state! Use the drop down menu on the right to select your swing state.
14 days from today!
24
Sep
2008
Which way do you lean?
Take the quiz, figure out where you lean politically!
Liberal or Conservative? Somewhere in between?
Many of you will find that you agree more with a third party candidate:
(Libertarian, Green Party, R. Nader, etc…)
Find three issues of that party that you agree with
Summarize what that party believes about those three important issues
(You can do this in Microsoft Word or your own sheet of paper)
Do NOT copy and paste!
Democrats http://democrats.org
Green Party http://gp.org
Libertarian http://lp.org/
Republicans http://gop.org