Political Party Project Links

Research

2016 Presidential Candidates Websites

Pro/Con Database of Issues

iCONN Database (Need a library card or access in school)

Politics1 Political Parties Database

Federal Spending

U.S. Debt Clock

Newspaper Endorsement Examples

Political Ads Database


Citation Resources

3 minute video on citation


MLA Formatting Guide

Easy Bib

Bib Me

Political Party Project Date Changes

Platform rough drafts due Friday 11/14

Presidential Debate Wednesday 11/19
Debate Questions found here

Final projects due/Presidential speeches Monday 11/24

Intro videos for Political Party Project

Political Parties explanation videos (C-SPAN)
•Kansas Nebraska Act and the Formation of the Republican Party (2 min.)

•Libertarianism (3 min.)

•The Constitution Party Platform (2 min.)

•The Founding of the Tea Party Patriots (2 min.)

•The Green Party Platform (5 min.)


•The History of Political Parties (3 min.)


•The History of Third Parties (2 min.)


•The Know Nothing Party (3 min.)


•The Modern Two-Party System (3 min.)

•The Prohibition Party (2 min)

Political Party Project

Digital copy of project found here

Due Thursday 10/23

Read Washington Post & Wall Street Journal articles on gun control

Complete Questions found here

Current Event #2 Due Monday 10/20

Article must relate to government
Current event forms found here

Gun Control Webquest

1. Use search engine to define gun control terms

2. Go to this site

3. Look under "Background Articles/Resources"

4. Answer background questions

5. Look under "Summaries of Prior Second Amendment Supreme Court Cases"

6. Complete 2nd Amendment cases response

7. Watch the video clips that oppose and support Obama's Gun Control Proposals


8. Complete Note taking chart as you watch the clips


*All webquest work will be due Tuesday 10/21 but you have time in class on 10/16 & 10/17 with chromebooks