North Carolina Computer Test

On December 10, the 8th grade students will take the North Carolina Computer Skills Test. The link below will take you to the state's site which explains the test. The site also has links to both a parent and student handbook.

Thanks,
Ted

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/computerskills/handbook/

The link below is to the student handbook. Please have your child/loved one look the handbook over. I will provide copies of some of the handbook in class:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/computerskills/handbook/new2003/newfinal03.pdf

Presidential Ads

What type of ads do you find most persuasive? Use your Photo Analysis Guide to help you decide which ads you find most persuasive.


Directions:
Go to each candidates website and choose two ads to watch. Use your Photo Analysis Guide to help you analyze each ad.

John McCain's Webiste: http://www.johnmccain.com/tvads/

Barack Obama's Website: http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

Democracy at Work

http://pbskids.org/democracy/

Use the link above to examine how democracy works in America. After having gone through all the activities on the website, post a comment on my blog about what you learned about our democracy and how it works.

Once you have posted your comment, create a poster, bumper sticker, or button that encourages people to vote. Turn your design into my in-box.

You may then work on either your Current Events, your Wax Museum, or Writer's Notebook.

Who do you really agree with?

Try this link to see where you stand on the issues . I think that you will be surprised. I know I was. Write your comments below.

Click this link to get your own printable Three Branches Game.

If you have gone to election related activities, leave your comment here.

Vice-Presidential Debate

Watch the debate and respond in a Perfect Paragraph to the questions below. You have the opportunity to earn 20 points of extra credit.

What did you notice?
What are the important issues?
Who do you think did a better job? Why?

Don't forget to watch the other upcoming debates:

Presidential Debates: October 7 and October 15