Current Events

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/quiz/

Sports and Society

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20060705wednesday.html
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20060705wednesday.html

Government 11/6/08

Please read the articles on the following websites:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_overview.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_history.html

Sports and Society

Title IX
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20011019friday.html

Sports and Society

Read the following article, then answer the subsequent questions.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/fyi/news/09/28/title.ix/index.html#2

1. What differences do you note in girls' and boys' sports?
2. What is Title IX? Why did Title IX originate? Do you think that Title IX is fair? Explain.
3. What are some examples of gender inequity in sports given in the article?
4. Do you think cheerleading is a sport? Explain.

Sports in Society

http://www.mhhe.com/hper/physed/coakley_sport/student/olc/ch05read.mhtml

Your Turn

Use the following website and resources as inspirtation for your first blog.
http://www.americangovernment.abc-clio.com/Explore/KeyQuestions.aspx?lessonid=1289282

Who is telling the truth?

Let's do some fact checking on the debate. Use the follwoing websites and determine some areas in which both Joe Biden and Sarah Palin stretched the truth in the presidential debate. Find at least 4 examples.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081003/ap_on_el_pr/debate_fact_check
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hOOD000tWEGMjBjPdmkth_gX5hPAD93J0JE00
www.factcheck.org
www.politifact.com
Once you find the examples, please post a comment to the blog citing your findings. DO NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE. please synthesize the information and respond in your own words.

Government

Paste this website http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/#scroll_debates into your address bar. From there choose one question that may have an impact on your future. Use the following websites to decide which candidates are telling the truth. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081003/ap_on_el_pr/debate_fact_check
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hOOD000tWEGMjBjPdmkth_gX5hPAD93J0JE00
www.factcheck.org
www.politifacts.com

Who is telling the truth?

Let's do some fact checking on the debate. Use the follwoing websites and determine some areas in which both Joe Biden and Sarah Palin stretched the truth in the presidential debate. Find at least 4 examples.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081003/ap_on_el_pr/debate_fact_check
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hOOD000tWEGMjBjPdmkth_gX5hPAD93J0JE00
www.factcheck.org
www.politifacts.org

Election 2008

Use these websites
http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=ebfac2eaf3489d19fc07c79758598d8b02b3dcbb
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/us/politics/01biden.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/us/politics/01palin.html

Debate Video: Vice President
1.Why is this debate so eagerly anticipated?
2.What are Joe Biden’s strengths/weaknesses in debates?
3.What are Sarah Palin’s strengths and weaknesses in debates?
4.What has Palin done to prepare for the debate?
5.What are the expectations of Palin in the debate?
6.What has Biden done to prepare?
7.What does Biden need to be mindful of in order to win the debate?

Article: Experienced Debater
1. Give two specific examples from the article of how he made a misstep in his debates.
2.What “perils” does he have to be cautious of?

Article: Confident But Confused
1.Why are expectations low?
2.What is her debating style?
3.Why would the McCain camp want less time for discussion in the debate?