Living Room Candidate

Turn in your video by creating a Name/URL comment to this link.  Type in ALL members name and paste your video URL in the space provided.  This project is DUE FRIDAY!

Money & Campaigning

Kimberly Idol - Turn In

Turn in your project by creating a "Name/URL" comment to this post.  Place the first name of each member of your group in the "Name" line and then copy/past the URL of your video in the "URL" line.  Tell us the title of your song in the comment area and then click on "Publish".

Be sure to have a digital copy of your lyrics for the class to view.

3c - What Is The Purpose of Government

How would you like to bury your own trash, provide your own water, or even defend your home from an invading army?  

The answer is that you probably wouldn’t.  

Governments around the world are set up with three basic purposes in mind, to provide services, keep order, and make laws.  Each of these broad categories are evident in your everyday life.  Think about for a minute how often you used clean water.  Most of the time that clean water is provided by the government and laws are made to make sure that it remains clean, and when a water main breaks and causes chaos, the government is there to restore order.  In just that one instance you can see how involved in your lives government can be.  Can you think of ways you are affected by the government right now?  

Click on the link below (Government Is Good Article) and read the following article about how government affects you just about every hour of the day.  When you have completed the reading answer the questions that follow using the link provided (Government is Good Questions).

Government Is Good Article 

Government is Good Questions:

AP Introduction

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our Introduction PowerPoint.  Which one did you find the most impressive?  Create a comment to this post stating your choice and why you picked it.

Movie Reviews
1.  Shorewood High School Lip Dub
2.  Boy Scout Video
3.  Dalton Sherman addresses the Dallas School District staff
4.  Jim vs. Dwight

What Was The U.S. Like in 1900?

Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa:  Circa 1902

 Have you ever wondered what life was like for the typical American family in the year 1900?  What did they do for fun and entertainment?  What were the political hot topics of the day?  Did they have electricity?  Indoor plumbing?  What events would they remember?  What new forms of technology were emerging?  What was school like?  What type of jobs did they have?

With this quick activity we will be exploring what the U.S. was like in 1900.  

DIRECTIONS:

Assign each person in your group with the responsibility of covering one of the following areas during the period of 1900-1910.

1. Art & Entertainment
•  How did the average person entertain themselves?  
• Did they listen to music?  Go to the movies?  Read books?  If so, what were the most popular ones?
• Who were the big stars of the time period?
2.  Historical Events
• What major events occurred within the world during 1900-1910?
3.  Technology
• What modern conveniences did they have?
• What type of technology did people use in every day life?
• How was technology used to make their life's simpler?  More complicated?
4.  Politics
• Who were the main politicians of the time?
• What political issues were people talking about?
5. Daily Life
• What was life like for the common American?
• How long did people live?
• Did most people live in the country or in the cities?
• What did their houses look like?
• Did they have indoor plumbing?  Electricity?
• What was school/work like? 

Create a group online bulletin board, at LinoIt, that displays all of your findings in a neat, organized, educational and manner.  Be prepared to share this with the class. 

POSSIBLE SOURCES:

Wikipedia
American Cultural History
The 1900s
The 1900 House
Digital History
Genealogy
Technology

What do you hope to take away from this session?  Leave a comment below.

4th Block American Idol Project

Turn In

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AP Government Review

Click on the links below for a SHORT summary of our units.

Unit 4 Review:  (45% of the exam)  http://voicethread.com/share/3076623/

Unit 3 Review:  http://voicethread.com/share/2972640/

Unit 1 Review:  http://voicethread.com/share/2977370/

4th Block - Movie Trailer Turn In

 

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AP - Three Branches Website

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Glogster Turn In

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1920s Website Turn In (4th Block)

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Livingroom Candidate Project

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1st Block - AP

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The Lusitania

You are a up and coming Blogger who just happened to be on vacation in Ireland when the Lusitania was sunk. Your location and your occupation gives you the perfect opportunity to be the FIRST to present first-hand accounts of what happened to the Lusitania. Due to the nature of blogs you will want to keep your blog short and accurate.

ASSIGNMENT
Go through the numerous primary sources below and retell the story of the Lusitania. Include as many significant details as you can. Be sure to answer the basic questions of any story: Who? What? When? Where? Why? 

WHAT HAPPENED?:

What actually happened to the Lusitania and her passenger on the afternoon of May 7, 1915? The first reports of the sinking to reach America were confused and sketchy. Americans, particularly those who had friends or relatives on board, were eager for more information on the fate of their loved ones. Below you will find several different accounts of the sinking of the Lusitania.

Newspaper account: New York World on May 8, 1915.

The Cunard Liner Lusitania was torpedoed, supposedly by German submarines shortly after 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, ten miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, near Munster, Ireland. She sank fifteen minutes later. The company states that no warning was given her. The Lusitania carried 2,104 persons when she sailed from New York. The meager, confused reports so far received make it uncertain how many of these have been saved. A steward of the first boat that reached Queenstown with survivors from the liner said he feared that 900 lives had been lost.

Newspaper reports account: Queenstown, Ireland on May 9, 1915:

“The tugboat StormShuttle has returned here, bringing about 150 survivors of the Lusitania, among whom were many women, several of the crew, and one steward. Describing the experience of the Lusitania the steward said:
‘The passengers were at lunch when a submarine came up and fired two torpedoes which hit the Lusitania on the starboard side, one forward and the other in the engine room. They caused several explosions. Captain Turner immediately ordered the boats out. The ship began to tilt badly. Ten boats were put into the water, and between 400 and 500 passengers entered the lifeboats. I fear that few of the officers were saved. They acted bravely. There was only fifteen minutes from the time the ship was struck until she foundered and sank, bow first. It was a dreadful sight.’”

Official ship diary of Captain Schwieger, Commander of the U-boat that sunk the Lusitania:

May 6, 1915
...The voyage to the St. George’s Channel had consumed so much of our fuel oil that it would be impossible for us to return (to German) around the southern end of Ireland if we had now continued to Liverpool. I intended to return as soon as two-fifths of our fuel is used up. I intend to avoid, if at all possible, the trip through the North Channel on account of the type of service which U-20 encounter there on her last trip. Only three torpedoes are still available, of which I wish to save two, if possible, for the return trip.

May 7, 1915
3:10 p.m. Ahead to starboard four funnels and two masts of a steamer with course perpendicular to us came into sight. Ship is made out to be large passenger steamer.

Submerged to a depth of 11 meters and went ahead at full speed, taking a course converging with the one of the steamer, hoping it might change its course to starboard along the Irish coast.

The steamer turns to starboard, takes course to Queenstown, thus making possible an approach for a shot. Until 3:00 p.m., we ran high speed in order to gain position directly ahead.

Clean bow shot at a distance of 700 meters (G-torpedo, 3 meters depth adjustment); angle 90, estimated speed 22 knots. Torpedo hits starboard side right behind the bridge.

An unusually heavy detonation takes place with a very strong explosion cloud. The explosion of the torpedo must have been followed by a second on board (boiler, coal, or gun powder). The super-structure above the point of impact and bridge are torn apart, fire breaks out, and smoke envelopes the high bridge.

The ship stops immediately and keels over to starboard very quickly, immersing simultaneously at the bow. It appears as if the ship were going to capsize very shortly. Great confusion ensures on board; the lifeboats are released and they are lowered into the water. In doing so, a great panic must have reigned; some boats, full to capacity, are rushed and sink immediately.

3:25 The ship blows off its excess steam; on the bow the name Lusitania becomes visible in golden letters. Ship was running 22 knots. Since it seems as if the steamer will keep above the water only a short time, we dived to a depth of 24 meters and ran out to sea. It would have been impossible for me to fire a second torpedo into this crowd of people struggling to save their lives.

Newspaper reports account: London Times on May 9, 1915

“Seven torpedoes were fired by the attacking German craft, one of them striking the Lusitania midship. This would indicate that at least two submarines were waiting for the ship, since the newest types of undersea boats carry but six torpedo tubes...”

Excerpts from three interviews with survivors of the Lusitania.

Oliver P. Bernard (passenger)
“I think I can say I was one of the few people who really saw a torpedo discharges at the Lusitania. Coming on deck from the dining salon, I was leaning against the starboard rail of the ship when I saw the periscope of a submarine about 200 yards away. Then I noticed a long, white streak of foam. It gave me the impression of frothy, sizzling water. Almost immediately there was a terrific impact, followed by an explosion.”

Dr. Carl E. Foss (passenger)
“I was traveling second class, and on May 7th, I was leaning against the port side of the ship, looking off towards the Irish coast. It was just at 1:30 that I noticed something low in the water about a mile away.”

Ernest Cowper (passenger)
“I was chatting with a friend at the rail about 2:00 when suddenly I caught a glimpse of the conning tower of a submarine about 1000 yards distant. I immediately called my friend’s attention to it. We both saw the track of a torpedo...”

Code Talkers -- The Boarding Schools

In the beginning of the novel we are introduced to our main character, Ned (Little Boy) Begay.  Ned begins his story by describing the day his family sent him away to an Indian Boarding School.  Ned had no idea what to expect at this strange new place.  

Today, we are going to spend a little time learning the reason behind these Boarding Schools and what the conditions in these schools were like.

Watch the video below and then reflect on how Ned was treated at his boarding school.  

Create a comment to this post that answers the question:   

How did Ned's experience in the boarding school influence how he viewed himself?

Make sure you sign your post using your first name and your last initial (example:  Brad K.)

4th Block - What Was The U.S. Like in 1900?

Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa:  Circa 1902

 Have you ever wondered what life was like for the typical American family in the year 1900?  What did they do for fun and entertainment?  What were the political hot topics of the day?  Did they have electricity?  Indoor plumbing?  What events would they remember?  What new forms of technology were emerging?  What was school like?  What type of jobs did they have?

With this quick activity we will be exploring what the U.S. was like in 1900.  

DIRECTIONS:


Assign each person in your group with the responsibility of covering one of the following areas during the period of 1900-1910.

1. Art & Entertainment
•  How did the average person entertain themselves? 
  
• Did they listen to music?  Go to the movies?  Read books?  If so, what were the most popular ones?
• Who were the big stars of the time period?
2.  Historical Events
• What major events occurred within the world during 1900-1910?
3.  Technology
• What modern conveniences did they have?
• What type of technology did people use in every day life?
• How was technology used to make their life's simpler?  More complicated?
4.  Politics
• Who were the main politicians of the time?
• What political issues were people talking about?
5. Daily Life
• What was life like for the common American?
• How long did people live?
• Did most people live in the country or in the cities?
• What did their houses look like?
• Did they have indoor plumbing?  Electricity?
• What was school/work like? 

Create a group online bulletin board, at LinoIt, that displays all of your findings in a neat, organized, educational and manner.  Be prepared to share this with the class.


POSSIBLE SOURCES:

Wikipedia
American Cultural History
The 1900s
The 1900 House
Digital History
Genealogy
Technology

1st Block - Marshmallow Project Video

Enjoy!

State of the Union - Washington Post Chat

Robert Kaiser, an Associate Editor for the Washington Post, held a "chat room" discussion of President Obama's State of the Union speech.  Click HERE to read the question and answer session held by Mr. Kaiser and readers of the Washington Post.  When you have finished, we will present you with several questions regarding the President's speech and the article.

4th Block Modern American History

4th Block Modern American History

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our Introduction PowerPoint.  Which one did you find the most impressive?  Create a comment to this post stating your choice and why you picked it.

Movie Reviews
1.  Shorewood High School Lip Dub
2.  Boy Scout Video
3.  Dalton Sherman addresses the Dallas School District staff
4.  Jim vs. Dwight

1st Block AP Introduction

1st Block AP Introduction

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our Introduction PowerPoint.  Which one did you find the most impressive?  Create a comment to this post stating your choice and why you picked it.

Movie Reviews
1.  Shorewood High School Lip Dub
2.  Boy Scout Video
3.  Dalton Sherman addresses the Dallas School District staff
4.  Jim vs. Dwight

4th Block Class Survey

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AP End of the Course Survey

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AP Debate

Click HERE if you would like to view the AP Debate website.


The survey RESULTS can be viewed HERE

4th Block Glogster

Turn in you glogster by following the directions below:

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.
2. At the "Comment as" dropdown box please select "Name/URL"
3. For Name, enter your FIRST name and last INITIAL (Example: Brad K.)
4. For URL copy/paste your glogster address here.

5. Click "Post Comment"

6. Verify that your glog is now posted to my blog.

*Make sure you make your glog "Public" before you post it.*

4th Block - Legislative Branch Website

Turn in you website by following the directions below:

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.
2. At the "Comment as" dropdown box please select "Name/URL"
3. For Name, enter your FIRST name and last INITIAL (Example: Brad K.)
4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here.

5. Click "Post Comment"

6. Verify that your website is now posted to my blog.

Presidential Presentation

Turn in you presentation by following the directions below:

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.
2. At the "Comment as" dropdown box please select "Name/URL"
3. For Name, enter your FIRST name and last INITIAL (Example: Brad K.)
4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here.
5. Click "Post Comment"
6. Verify that your video is now posted to my blog.

AP Website Turn In

Turn in you website by following the directions below:

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.
2. At the "Comment as" dropdown box please select "Name/URL"
3. For Name, enter your FIRST name and last INITIAL (Example: Brad K.)
4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here.
5. Click "Post Comment"
6. Verify that your video is now posted to my blog.

The White House Staff v. The West Wing

Create a short biography of one member of the White House Staff and enter it as a comment to this post.

Digital Storytelling - Turn In - 4th Block

Turn in you digital story by following the directions below:

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.
2. At the "Comment as" dropdown box please select "Name/URL"
3. For Name enter your FIRST name and last INITIAL (Example:  Brad K.)
4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here. 
5.  Click "Post Comment"
6.  Verify that your video is now posted to my blog.

Digital Story Ideas

 Click on the link below.  Create a "Post-it Note" on the website that summarizes which story you will be using in your Digital Story project.

http://linoit.com/users/bklitzke/canvases/Digital%20Story%20Ideas

Voki Turn In

Turn in you voki by following the directions below:

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.
2. At the "Comment as" dropdown box please select "Name/URL"
3. For Name enter your first name and last INITIAL (Example:  Brad K.)
4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here. (Example:  http://mrklitzke.blogspot.com/)

WARNING:  You must PUBLISH your Voki first.  Click on "Publish" and then click on the dropdown arrow where it says "Or, get your Voki link here".  Copy the link it gives you and use that to past in the URL.

Persepolis Voki

Publish your voki and copy the link associated with it.  Created a "Name/URL" comment to this post and write your first name/last innitial for your name and paste your voki link in the space for the URL.

Persepolis

Click on the image to watch author Marjane Satrapi on the Colbert Report

Create a comment about how your life would be different if you lived in Iran.

Street Fight

The Electoral College PPT

The teachings of the all knowing ones

View more presentations from Brad Klitzke.

AP Political Ad

Unit 2 Technology Project

Campaign Ad

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/

"Television is no gimmick, and nobody will ever be elected to major office again without presenting themselves well on it."

-Television producer and Nixon campaign consultant Roger Ailes, 1968

OVERVIEW:
In the 21st century is has become impossible for a presidential candidate to conduct a successful campaign without the infusion of political ads. Political ads are very similar to product ads. They both strive to do two things: Inform the public about their product and convince the public that their produc is the best product available.

For this technology project you must create a 30 second to a 90 second campaign ad. You will create your ad using a multimedia program of your choice. Your ad will not only be viewed by the entire class but by the entire world, as it will be uploaded to youtube. Because the world will be viewing your ad please use common safety procedures discussed in class.

EXPECTATIONS

All good ads have one of two goals:

1. Provide the audience with information on the candidate(s)
2. Convince the audience that your candidate is the best choice

How Americans Vote

Chapter 10 - How Americans Vote

How Americans Vote: Explaining Citizens' Decisions on Prezi

Freedom Writers

AP Political Ad

Unit 2 Technology Project

Campaign Ad

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/

"Television is no gimmick, and nobody will ever be elected to major office again without presenting themselves well on it."

-Television producer and Nixon campaign consultant Roger Ailes, 1968

OVERVIEW:
In the 21st century is has become impossible for a presidential candidate to conduct a successful campaign without the infusion of political ads. Political ads are very similar to product ads. They both strive to do two things: Inform the public about their product and convince the public that their produc is the best product available.

For this technology project you must create a 30 second to a 90 second campaign ad. You will create your ad using a multimedia program of your choice. Your ad will not only be viewed by the entire class but by the entire world, as it will be uploaded to youtube. Because the world will be viewing your ad please use common safety procedures discussed in class.

EXPECTATIONS

All good ads have one of two goals:

1. Provide the audience with information on the candidate(s)
2. Convince the audience that your candidate is the best choice

AP Karaoke

Unit 1 Karaoke

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.
2. At the "Comment as" drop down box please select "Name/URL"
3. For Name enter the FIRST name of everyone in your group
4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here.
5.  Be sure to print off a copy of your lyrics.

West Wing Discussion

Click on the image above to read about President Obama's "Body Man"

4th Block Geography- Introduction

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our Introduction PowerPoint.  Which one did you find the most impressive?  Create a comment to this post stating your choice and why you picked it.


Movie Reviews
1.  Shorewood High School Lip Dub
2.  Boy Scout Video
3.  Dalton Sherman addresses the Dallas School District staff
4.  Jim vs. Dwight

2nd Block AP Introduction

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our Introduction PowerPoint.  Which one did you find the most impressive?  Create a comment to this post stating your choice and why you picked it.

Movie Reviews
1.  Shorewood High School Lip Dub
2.  Boy Scout Video
3.  Dalton Sherman addresses the Dallas School District staff
4.  Jim vs. Dwight

Class Survey

Click on the link below and take the survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LPTFBQT

4th Block Final Project

Turn in your final project by following the directions below:

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3. For Name enter your first name and last INITIAL

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2nd Block Final Project

Turn in your final project by following the directions below:

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3. For Name enter your first name and last INITIAL

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4th Block Movie Trailer - Turn In

 Turn in you movie preview by following the directions below:

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2nd Block - Movie Trailer - Turn In

Yummy

 Turn in you movie preview by following the directions below:

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4th Block

 Turn in you movie preview by following the directions below:

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3. For Name enter your first name and last INITIAL

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2nd Block - Voki

 

Turn in you voki by following the directions below:

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.

2. At the "Comment as" drop down box please select "Name/URL"

3. For Name enter your first name and last INITIAL

4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here.

3c -World War II Trailers

Below you will find several videos created by 3c students.  They created these fictional "movie" previews based on the young adult literature books they read for our World War II unit.

Code Talker

Ten Cents A Dance

Hiroshima

1950s Technology Project

 

In groups of two, three or four, you will be creating a song about an important aspect of life in the 1950s.  You can choose any song from past or present to compose the lyrics to, although your song only needs to be about a minute long.  

You will also create a "music video" to accompany your song that includes 15-20 visual representations of your topic.  To do this, we will show you how to use video & editing software.  

Click HERE to see a detailed summary of the project. 

3c - Movie Trailer

3c -World War II Movie Trailer

 

Turn in you movie preview by following the directions below:

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.

2. At the "Comment as" drop down box please select "Name/URL"

3. For Name enter your first name and last INITIAL

4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here.

http://typewith.me/YQcNoeRIwa

1920s Karaoke - 4th Block

 1920s Karaoke

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3. For Name enter your first name and last INITIAL
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1920s Karaoke - 2nd Block

1920s Karaoke

1. Create a "Comment" to this post.
2. At the "Comment as" drop down box please select "Name/URL"
3. For Name enter the FIRST name of everyone in your group
4. For URL copy/paste your websites address here.