Yes, I'm a NERD

I do consider myself a nerd, but I just found something that looks hilarious, which will make me even more of a nerd.  It's ok though - nerds rule the world.

I embedded the "Greed" and "Is America #1?" videos from youtube.  If you were absent either of those days, get the handout (I'll put it on Moodle next week) and watch the videos.  Please check the portal for your grades.  I input all tests (except for one person's old one) but those who took the Ch. 7 quiz before or after school.  I will input the forum post Sat/Sun.

Reading

I am still disappointed by how many of you do not read the textbook BEFORE the lectures.  This is going to burn you eventually.  Tomorrow's quiz has more textbook-deep questions than usual.  I also opened a new forum - you must have TWO postings (one BEFORE Sunday and one AFTER Saturday).  I will clean up the gradebook tomorrow - look at your grade over the weekend, find what may be missing and have a clear explanation or proof so we can fix everything.  I will NOT discuss grades during class or if others are around. Here is the Rochester Runway Hostage story I mentioned to some of you.

Final Turn

So we've almost made it to the final stretch (next week).  I will be cleaning up the gradebook over the next couple of days, so keep an eye on your grade.  The Google calendar has been updated to show you what is planned through next week.  I swapped out the "Discussion" category and just placed it within the Classwork category.  So everything is either a Quiz/Exam or Classwork.  Please study chapters 1,2,3,6,7, & 11 so you can score a 90% on the quarter final - guaranteed B- minimum.  Please do not ask for extra credit or I will be much less likely to offer any.

Interested? Form a Group!

I will start the CH. 11 Lecture tomorrow and finish Thursday with the quiz on Friday.  I just spent the day working with my social studies colleagues and sharing how much I share using the interweb.  Apparently, many of your Miller peers are not succeeding because they deem AP to be too hard.  Buck up!  It is only going to get MORE difficult, considering my increased expectations and your decreased interest in learning as seniors.  I encourage you to share anything I give you with your Miller friends (textbook, Moodle, etc.) - I may even create a WHS group within Moodle.  This whole web thing is making things interesting.  Some of you are strangely seeking me out on Facebook - which just changed its feed methodology.  I wonder how Ted Stevens is doing with his Facebook...

Below is the video shown in class today:

ROMOTHINK

I asked you two ROMOTHINK questions today.  I do not care much about your answer(s). Rather, I care about your reasoning.  You need to THINK, process, THINK, argue, reason, etc.  And it is OK to change your mind!

1. Would you rather be a slave-owner or a slave? Consider all aspects of either role; what you can do and what you have to put up with on a regular basis. As always, think and explain. 
2. Choose one of two options:
• The closest person to you emotionally dies in a car crash.
• 1000 people die in a plane crash and explosion in India.

 I will be gone Tuesday, so you'll watch another Stossel report:  "Is America #1?"  Complete the handout, turn it in, and come back ready to talk about it and Ch. 11.  Also - someone please remind me to waste 5 mins. entering your Ch. 7 answers into the clickers.  I need the data for the unit exam. Dasvidania...