Debate Debrief and Key Constitutional Concepts

Make sure…

1. That you have emailed me the url to your blog!
2. That your blog settings allow comments!

Starter 14

1. Check out one of the fact checking sites linked here (these should be your first stop after ANY debate viewing experience).  FactCheck.org, Washington Post Factchecker, CNN Fact Check
2. Which fact check here most surprised you?  Why?
3. What does the prevalence of half-truths or lies tell you about the American political system?
4.  What questions do you have after the debate last night?

Debate Debrief

1. Who won?
2. What did you notice?
3.  What good points were made?

Blog 2:
Respond to the debate last night!  Questions you could consider in your blog (I suggest choosing one to focus on):

1.  Who do you think won the debate last night?  Why?  Which candidate impressed you the most?
2. Was this a debate of substance, or political theater?  Explain (you should probably quote some candidates here).
3.  Use your starter as the basis for a blog post- talk about what you see on Fact Check sites, and what that means for us as political consumers of information.

Browse and Comment
Done?  Browse 3 or 4 posts- blogs are gathered on the Docs page of my DP.  Try to select a few people you do not work with that often, and comment on their blogs.  Consider: what did you find interesting about their posts?  Was your answer to the question different?  How so (agree/disagree)?  Say something positive, say something thoughtful.

Term Sorting
Sort the following terms in order of their importance to you.  

1.  Justice
2. Liberty
3.  Life
4. Common Good
5. Pursuit of Happiness
6.  Truth
7. Equality
8.  Diversity.

When done, form a group of between 4 and 5 people.  See if you can agree on the order these terms should come in. 

1. Discuss:  How hard was it to rank these terms in order of importance in a group of this size?  
   

The CONSTITUTION!
Youtube video, Key Constitutional Concepts, part 1  (linked on Docs page)

1. Watch (10 minutes)
2. Answer prompts (10 minutes)
3. Discuss/Questions

Homework: Finish Blog Posts 1 and 2!  Make sure they are posted for me to check by the start of class tomorrow.