Daily Log- PIG- Fall 2017 9/11/2017

1. Is there a day in your life that you can vividly remember more clearly than any other day in your life? What happeneded on that day?

2. Was it a good day or a bad day?

3. Why do you think you can remember that day more vividly than the rest?

4. When thinking about 9/11/2001, what images come into your mind the most? How does thinking about that day make you feel?

9/12/17- No DL, in the computer Lab

Wednesday, 9/13/17

After reading the sample “Newsday,”

1. What do you think are two things this student does well?

2. What do you think is going to be the most difficult part on “Newsday” assignments?

3. Was yesterday in the computer lab helpful? Why or why not? Do you have any questions from yesterday?

Thursday, 9/14/17

1. List two reasons that you think we have governments.

2. What are two services that governments provide?

3. How would you judge the American government? Explain your answer.

Friday, 9/15/17

After reading and studying your article for this week’s Newsday, what do think has been the most specific, significant change in the US and the world? Explain your answer.

Monday, September 18, 2017

1. From what you already know, what is one difference between liberals and conservatives?

2. What is one issue you think all Americans can agree on?

9/19/2017- Political Spectrum

1. What is one place/group where individuals get their political beliefs?

2. Where did you get your political beliefs?

9/20/2017

1. What happens the farther from the center you get on the political spectrum?

2. What is a historical example of a reactionary?

3. What is a historical example of radical?

4. Why is it difficult to categorize someone as a pure liberal or pure conservative?

Thursday, 9/21/17

1. After doing the political compass test yesterday, where did you learn that you fall on the

compass?

2. Were you surprised by the results, why or why not?

3. Do you think this was a useful activity, why or why not?

Monday, 9/25/17

1. What do you think was the biggest news story over the weekend?

2. What was the original purpose of the First Amendment’s “Freedom of the Press?”

9/26/17

1. What is different about how Fox News and GQ cover this issue?

2. What’s similar about how FN and GQ present their arguments?

9/27/17- We the Voters video

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons_plans/decoding-media-bias-lesson-plan/

1. How does social media shape political opinions?

9/28/17

1. What was similar about the three different sites you visited yesterday (CNN, Fox News, MSNBC)?

2. What was different about the stories they presented yesterday? (Use specific details).

9/29/17

1. What did your “Newsday” article say about media bias in the US today?

2. Is there such a thing as “fake news?”

5- Weeks ends Friday, 10/6/17

2 Newsdays

3 Daily Logs

Politics Webquest

Media Bias Webquest

Film Questions

Politics and Media Test (Wednesday, 10/4)

Monday, October 16, 2017

1. What was the purpose of the opening two paragraphs of the DOI?

2. What were the most egregious grievances against the colonists at (least 2)?

3. How did the colonists try to reconcile their complaints against the British? How did the British respond?

4. What line(s) in the DOI make independence official?

Tuesday, 10/17/17

1. What are two reasons we have governments?

2. What are two elements or characteristics of a democracy?

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

1. What were two Enlightenment ideas that influenced our future government?

Thursday, 10/19/2017

1. Why were the articles set up to be so weak?

2. What powers did the government have under the Articles?

3. What powers did the government under the Articles lack?

Monday, October 23, 2017 – video-

1. What were two issues that needed to be resolved at the Constitutional Convention?

Tuesday, 10/24/17

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs 1.00 more than the ball. How much does the

ball cost?

2. If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take to make 100

widgets?

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

1. Why was representation in the legislature so important for states?

2. How is the number of House Reps each state gets determined?

3. How is the number of senators each state gets determined?

Thursday, 10/26/17

What does Article I of the Constitution do?

Friday, 10/27/17- If you have five DLs for the week you can turn them in today!

1. Why is Article I, Section 8 the most important part of Article I?

2. What two clauses in Article I, Section 8 give the Congress to do more than what is explicitly

listed in Article I, Section 8?

Monday, November 13, 2017- Newsday due Friday, topic: Current Supreme Court

1. What do you already know about the Supreme Court?

2. What is one Supreme Court case you have learned about?

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

1. What are two ways that the federal government is limited to keep one part from gaining too

much power?

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

1. Why do you think the framers of the Constitution allowed for the Constitution to be

changed or amended?

2. What is the amendment process?

3. Why do you think the framers made it so difficult to make amendments?

Thursday, 11/16/17

Why do we have checks and balances?

What are four examples of checks and balances?

What are the only three words Lil’ Jon says?

Friday, November 17, 2017

FEDERALISM

1. What are two enumerated (federal government) powers?

2. What are two reserved (state powers)?

3. What are two concurrent powers (shared)?

Monday, November 27, 2017

1. What do you already know about the Bill of Rights?

2. What do you think is the most important right you have as an American citizen?

3. Why?

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

1. How did we get the Bill of Rights?

2. What are the five different parts to the First Amendment?

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

1. What are two limits on your First Amendment rights?

a. Give a specific example

Thursday, November 30, 2017

1. Why are members of the Westboro Baptist Church the worst, best example of using First

Amendment rights?

Friday, December 1, 2017

1. What are two rights citizens accused of crimes have?

2. How can the government take your property?

Monday, 12/11/17 – Newsday topic: NYS Government

1. What do you know about state governments?

2. What do you already know about the NYS government?

Tuesday, 12/12/17

1. How is the NY government structured like the federal government?

2. How is it different?

Wednesday, 12/13/17

1. Who represents you in the New York State Senate?

2. Who represents you in the NYS Assembly?

3. Who is the governor of New York?

4. Where is the NY State government located?

5. What are the three other elected positions in the NYS government?

Thursday, 12/14/17

After looking at the NYS website and seeing all of the services offered and all of the different

agencies, how has your opinion on the NYS government changed?

Friday, 12/15/17

1. What is one current happening with the NY State government?

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Start Federal Government Review

Left off on Article I

Friday, 1/12/18

Federal government review

Tuesday, 2/20/18

1. From what you already know, what is one difference between liberals and conservatives?

2. What is one issue you think all Americans can agree on?

Wednesday, 2/21/18

1. What do Republicans and Democrats disagree on over the gun control issue?

2. What do you think will happen here at Chenango Forks on March 14th, the scheduled date of

the national school walkout?

3. What do you want to happen on that day?

Friday, 2/23/18

1. Why do you think Democrats and Republicans disagree on so many issues when they ultimately

want the same things out of life?

2. What can be done to promote more bipartisan cooperation between Democrats and Republicans?

Monday, February 26, 2018- “Newsday” for Friday- Role of the Media in Politics/Government

1. What are three functions of political parties? What do they try and do?

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

1. What is one place/group where individuals get their political beliefs?

2. Where did you get your political beliefs?

Wednesday, 2/28/18- 1 st library, 3 rd Mac lab- Newsday and Politics webquest due Friday

1. How do Democrats and Republicans differ on the issue of gun control?

Thursday, 03/01/2018

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons_plans/decoding-media-bias-lesson-plan/

How does social media shape political opinions?

Monday, March 5, 2018

1. What is one role the media plays in our government and politics?

2. What was the original intent of freedom of the press?

3. How has the news media changed in the last several years?

Tuesday, 3/6/18

1. What effect do you think biased media has had on the political atmosphere in the United

States?

Wednesday, 3/7/18

1. How are cable news programs similar to social media when it comes to partisanship?

2. What are the negatives to cable news programs on channels like Fox News and MSNBC?

Friday, 3/9/2018

1. What is one thing you like that Broome County provides?

2. What is one problem that exists in Broome County today?

3. If you had an unlimited budget, what would you do to make B.C. better?

4. Do you think you will live in Broome County 7 years from now, why or why not? If no,

where would you like to live?

Monday, March 19, 2018- Newsday #5, due Friday- Topic= NYS Government

1. What services does the New York State government provide?

Tuesday, 3/20/2018

Why can states have crazy specific laws?

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

1. What is federalism?

2. What are two powers that only the federal government has?

3. What are three powers only the states have?

4. Why do you think we have federalism in the United States?

Thursday, 3/22/18

1. What are the three branches in the NYS government?

2. What are the two houses of the NYS Legislature?

3. Who represents you in the lower house?

4. Who represents you in the upper house of the legislature?

5. What is the highest court in NYS called?

Friday, March 23, 2018

1. What is one thing you learned about New York state or the NYS government this week?

2. What was your “newsday” article about?

3. What is something you would like to ask Mr. Garnar about Broome County on Monday?