Homework 10/15

• What is your view on the Keystone Pipeline?
• How do you stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon with violence?
• How would go about stopping Israel from a preemptive strike against Iran?
• What do you if Iran gets a nuclear weapon?
• Views on tax increase for the wealthy...
• Why would it be better to raise the age of Social Security to 67?
• Would you streamline the visa/citizenship process, especially if you’ve already received a visa?

Assignment:

Write a 200 hundred word maximum response as Obama or Romney.  You should answer 3 questions as Obama and 4 questions as Romney. 

Homework 10/6

Look at the polling data found on the website Realclearpolitics.org.  Define and discuss some of the polling changes that took place in three of the swing states over the course of the last couple of weeks.  Focus specifically on the time before the debate and the time after the debate.  Make specific reference to the polling numbers.

Debate Recap #1

What long term effect will the first debate have on the Election of 2012?

Homework for 9/14

A couple of tasks or questions to consider about the reading.  First, can you define the term demographics and apply it to the discussion about elections.  Why is a study of demographics essential to understanding outcomes in November?  What impact do demogrphics have on elections?  Think about local issues and national issues.  What does it mean if demographics are shifting?

Homework for 9/13

 1. Your group (see below) is to research one of the following elections:

                                Election of 1800

                                Election of 1824

                                Election of 1876

                                Election of 2000

 2. You will have to do a 5-7 slide Powerpoint presentation which explains what happened in the election.  Your aim is to explain the election using what you’ve learned about the Electoral College and the means of electing the president.  (Use the Constitution to help you)  You MUST have a map of the electoral vote included in your presentation.  (A popular vote map may help)

Groups

                I               Centeno, Higgins, Duato Stanton

                II             Coxall, Stern, Michals, Breen

                III            Fradin, Gowland, Love

                IV            Haghighat, Knight, Spotts, McDonald

We'll work in groups for the first half of class.  Then we'll begin the reports in chronological order.

We're Back!

Welcome to the Election of 2012 class at Lawrence Academy.  We're looking forward to a great term discussing ideas and learning about the candidates and issues.  The first assignment (you were given a handout in class) is to read Federalist 68.  It's located at the left of this post. Take a look around and tell us what you think.....

Obama tonight!

After President Obama speaks tonight, we be able to compare the messages from the two major candidates in the Election of 2012.  Which candidate do you feel had the best message for the public?