20) October 10, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
1. Name it 20) October 10, 2018.
3. Quarter Ends October 19
4. Showcase--Election Guide
1. Tuesday, October 23, 4:00-8:00
5. FAFSA Workshop
1. Wednesday, October 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 in Room 303
6. Daily Write--Major Issues
1. Choose one major issue and update the stances of the main political parties.  
2. Build your webpage and include each of the following:
1. Add an image that illustrates the issue in the header.
2. Link to "official party" position on each issue.  Create a one paragraph summary of the official position.
3. Image/graph that illustrates how Americans in general view each issue. Cite the source with a credit under the image.
3. On your blog, please write the following:
1. Your analysis of how and why the two parties differ on the issue.
2. Your perspective on the issue and why.
7. Daily Write--Evaluating Websites and Discovering Fake News
1. What is currency and how do you find it?
2. What is relevancy and how do you judge it?
3. What is authority and how do you determine it?
4. What is quality and how do you judge it?
5. How do these different standards add up to credibility?
6. Was the first website credible?  Why or why not?
7. How about the second website, how was it better than the first site?
8. Field Trips
1. Angel Island
2. Sacramento
3. I Love History Club
1. $10 by Friday
2. Meeting on Friday
3. Officers?
9. Freakonomics?
10. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
11. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
12. READING GUIDE

19) October 8, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
1. Name it 19) October 8, 2018.
3. Showcase--Election Guide
1. Tuesday, October 23, 4:00-8:00
4. FAFSA Workshop
1. Wednesday, October 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 in Room 303
5. Friday's Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
6. McClintock vs. Morse?
7. Daily Write--Register to Vote
1. Register to vote or pre-register to vote if you're not 18.
2. Please screenshot your approval screen and insert into today's blog post.
3. If you're already registered, take a picture of the card you got last week and insert it into today's blog post or use this link to check your registration.
8. Daily Write--Major Issues
1. Choose one major issue and update the stances of the main political parties.
2. Build your webpage and include each of the following:
1. Link to "official party" position on each issue.
2. Image/graph that illustrates how Americans in general view each issue.
3. On your blog, please write the following:
1. Your analysis of how and why the two parties differ on the issue.
2. Your perspective on the issue and why.
9. Field Trips
1. Washington/NYC
1. Who?
2. Angel Island
3. Sacramento
4. I Love History Club
1. $10 by Friday
2. Meeting on Friday
3. Officers?
10. Freakonomics?
11. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
12. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
13. READING GUIDE

18) October 5, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
1. Name it 18) October 5, 2018.
3. Showcase--Election Guide
1. Tuesday, October 23, 4:00-8:00
4. FAFSA Workshop
1. Wednesday, October 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 in Room 303
5. Quiz Return
6. Quiz
7. Daily Write--Major Issues
1. Choose one major issue and update the stances of the main political parties.
2. Build your webpage and include each of the following:
1. Link to "official party" position on each issue.
2. Image/graph that illustrates how Americans in general view each issue.
3. On your blog, please write the following:
1. Your analysis of how and why the two parties differ on the issue.
2. Your perspective on the issue and why.
8. Field Trips
1. Washington/NYC
1. Who?
2. Angel Island
3. Sacramento
4. I Love History Club
1. $10 by Friday
2. Meeting on Friday
3. Officers?
9. Freakonomics?
10. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
11. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
12. READING GUIDE

17) October 3, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
1. Name it 17) October 3, 2018.
3. Showcase--Election Guide
1. Tuesday, October 23, 4:00-8:00
4. FAFSA Workshop
1. Wednesday, October 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 in Room 303
5. Daily Write--Kavanaugh Nomination
1. Why is the FBI investigating the allegations against Judge Kavanaugh?
2. Why did Senator Flake ask for an investigation?
3. Why did Senator Harris say it was a failure?
4. What was the letter read by Senator Durbin and why did he read it, and how was it received by Senator Grassley?
5. Why did Senator Graham say "this has never been about the truth?"
6. Why did Senator Klobuchar question the bravery of the committee?
7. What happens now?
8. How has President Trump reacted to the investigation and delay?
9. Why does it seem that Senator Flake asked for the investigation?
10. How is the election playing a role in all of this?
11. How is President Trump dealing with the Senators?
12. How does this all play a role in what we've been learning lately?
6. Daily Write--Partisanship and the Supreme Court?
7. Daily Write--Major Issues
1. Choose one major issue and update the stances of the main political parties.
2. Include each of the following:
1. Link to "official party" position on each issue.
2. Image that illustrates how Americans in general view each issue.
3. Your analysis of how and why the two parties differ on the issue.
4. Your perspective on the issue and why.
8. Field Trips
1. Washington/NYC
1. Who?
2. Angel Island
3. Sacramento
4. I Love History Club
1. $10 by Friday
2. Meeting on Friday
3. Officers?
9. Freakonomics?
10. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
11. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
12. READING GUIDE

16) September 28, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
1. Name it 16) September 28, 2018.
3. Daily Write--COD 5/6 Warm Up
1. In the following table enter ideas and examples for each theme for both chapters
   

   Theme	Ch 5	Ch 6
   Const
   L&O
   CPiaRD
   CPMI
   MofPA

4. COD 5/6 Quiz
5. More Kavanaugh?
6. Field Trips
1. Washington/NYC
1. Who?
2. Angel Island
3. Sacramento
4. I Love History Club
1. $10 by Friday
2. Meeting on Friday
3. Officers?
7. Freakonomics?
8. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
9. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
10. READING GUIDE

15) September 26, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
1. Name it 15) September 26, 2018.
3. Daily Write--Kavanaugh Nomination/Changing Attitudes
1. Discussion?
4. COD 4 Quiz?
5. COD 1-4 Comparision/Discussion
6. Field Trips
1. Washington/NYC
1. Who?
2. Angel Island
3. Sacramento
4. I Love History Club
1. $10 by Friday
2. Meeting on Friday
3. Officers?
7. Freakonomics?
8. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
9. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
10. READING GUIDE

14) September 24, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
1. Name it 14) September 24, 2018.
3. COD 4 Quiz?
4. Daily Write--Priorities Worksheet
1. Please make a copy of the above doc.
2. Please put it in your folder.
3. Please link it to today's blog.
5. Daily Write--How many hours in a week?
1. Please make a copy of the above doc.
2. Please put it in your folder.
3. Please link it to today's blog.
6. Daily Write--Kavanaugh Nomination/Changing Attitudes
1. How have attitudes changed in regard to sexual assault and alcohol consumption with teenagers?
2. How may the two parties view the issues differently?
3. How does Kay Hymowitz say this issue may "come back to bite women?"
4. How does Nancy Gertner view the accusations against Judge Kavanaugh?
5. Why does "much hang in the balance?"
6. Why are we in a defining moment?
7. How does this controversy fit into the current times?
8. How has the White House characterized the accusations?
9. How does Hymowitz view these questions?
10. How does Dr. McConnaughy explain how the current situation compared to the Thomas nomination?
7. COD 1-4 Comparision/Discussion
8. Field Trips
1. Washington/NYC
1. Who?
2. Angel Island
3. Sacramento
4. I Love History Club
1. $10 by Friday
2. Meeting on Friday
3. Officers?
9. Freakonomics?
10. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
11. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
12. READING GUIDE