As we reach the tail-end of a truly insane American election cycle, here are a few more options for you for your weekend homework.  See these as alternatives to (do instead of) your media bias homework (looking at web pages from conservative, center, and progressive news organizations), if you are having a hard time getting your head around that; or as extensions. if this is really grabbing your interest and imagination.  

Option 1:

Read these two articles, which recap the race from each candidate’s point of view:

“Donald Trump’s Road to Election Day”

“Hillary Clinton’s Path to Election Day”

Take notes in your comp book.  What are the big ideas?  What are the important details?  What are the ethical issues in play?

Extension: 

“Specter of election day violence looks as Trump spurs vigilante poll watchers”

Option 2:

Watch these three videos, again taking notes in your comp book about big ideas, important details, and ethics:

“4 days before the election, a look at campaign closing strategies”

“What’s behind fears of voter fraud?”

“Shields and Brooks on rancor in the electorate and the future of the Supreme Court”

And a few other bits and pieces:

Remember to continue to review the Obama package as you work on your Mini-Brain Campaign materials.  It can be found by clicking here. 

The criteria for the interview portion of the project can be found here: mini-brain-interview-marking-sheet.

These items can also be found in the Projects tab, under Social Studies.

And – don’t forget that Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday at 2:00 a.m.  Set your clocks back one hour before you go to sleep Saturday night and you will win one extra hour of sleep!