ZOT! The Civics Lesson: A Language Arts/ Social Science Project

[thecivicslesson]

The purpose of this lesson is to satisfy the California State Language Arts Standards for use of electronic and internet sources, reading comprehension, writing, and analysis of public debate; and Social Science Standards for democracy in action, the American political process, and participation in public debate.

[thecivicslesson]

The purpose of this lesson is to satisfy the California State Language Arts Standards for use of electronic and internet sources, reading comprehension, writing, and analysis of public debate; and Social Science Standards for democracy in action, the American political process, and participation in public debate.

The class will take a current issue and pose a question for debate simultaneously as a thread on one liberal and one conservative blog site. The same question will be posted verbatim on both threads, framed in such a way as to be politically neutral, and posted for a period of 10 days or 50 responses. Participation by students will be limited to requesting clarification of comments by individual posters. Teacher participation will be limited to guided discussion of the issues, framing the primary and neutral clarification questions, and editing all papers for writing conventions.

The culminating activity will be individual essays comparing and contrasting the opposing political perspectives, and consensus on a final position paper reflective of the class cohort. Final drafts of all papers will be posted on each site with partial student ID numbers, and will be subject to critical posts.

Define what the term 'conservative' means to you; include in your definition the meaning of your core beliefs.

Define what the term 'liberal' means to you; include in your definition the meaning of your core beliefs.

Define what the term 'moderate' means to you.

How far would you shift your position toward the opposing viewpoint without feeling you have co-opted or fatally compromised your core beliefs?

What would you consider as a position within your political philosophy to be 'too extreme'? Too far to the right of the conservative spectrum? Too far to the left of the liberal spectrum?

Thank you in advance for your participation in this project!

[randog]

bookmark.

[Jim Robinson]

thecivicslesson was previously zotted as Rev_J_Schierer, Mind_of_Adam_Smith, et al.

Rev_J_Schierer:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1299852/posts

Mind_of_Adam_Smith:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1299971/posts

I report, you decide.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Hi!

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I think the TROLL-dar Detector is pinging...

[Admin Moderator]

Ah.

Finalist for most transparent troll ever.

[7.62 x 51mm]

Mmmmmmmmm, I'm smelling troll, JR. Good catch!

[Poohbah]

This guy needs to get a f***ing life...

[najida]

Well bless your little ole' pointy head.

[kevkrom]

This post wasn't even comprehensible as to its intent... was it just trying to inform people of something going on in CA schools (a comment would have been helpful to go along with the posting)? Was it a lame attempt to actually fulfill the "project" objectives (i.e., simply posting the project description as a politically neutral "question")? Was it merely random text copied and pasted into the buffer just for a desperate desire for attention?

I have to give this troll a 1 out of 10 based on lack of any kind of focus.

[Doomonyou]

Lab rat ZOT!

[MeekOneGOP]

thecivicslesson was previously zotted as Rev_J_Schierer, Mind_of_Adam_Smith, et al. ..... I report, you decide.

Thanks for leaving TCL here for a bit for the Kitties to play with!

TheCivicsLesson, enjoy your stay here, for however short it may be!

Thanks for the ping, K4Harty. :^)

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Viking Kitty/ZOT ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[Hi Heels]

MUFFIE!!! Time for snackies....

[Conspiracy Guy]

I like ponies. Do you have a car? What's your sign? Yellow is my favorite color. I drink too much.

[SandyInSeattle]

thecivicslesson was previously zotted as Rev_J_Schierer, Mind_of_Adam_Smith, et al.

Hey, Adam! Long time no see! Gaze into kitty's eyes and be afraid.

[weegee]

What is the DIFFERENCE between a liberal, a progressive, a socialist, a communist, and an anarchist-socialist? And which of these subscribe to Marxism?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I am saving you post to a special folder!

[Echo Talon]

BACK OFF!

[Republican Wildcat]

[Fiddlstix]

Be Gone Troll

Click the Pic
If'n Ya Come Back ta FR I'm a gonna Give Ya a Thumpin' Y'all Ain't Never Gonna Fergit!

[dr_pat]

The rotating knives are ready, O First Cat!
...but I really just want to join the Freemasons...

[trussell]

I say...GIVE HIM THE ZOT!!!

BTW...Hope you had a very merry Christmas, and hope you will have a wonderful and prosperous New Year!! God bless you JR for all you do for us!

[Professional Engineer]

[MeekOneGOP]

haha!

Hi, Muffie. Enjoy yer snack. :^)

[weegee]

"My cat's breath smells like cat food."

[Dashing Dasher]

Wow, we are chock full of nuts these days!

;-)

[Zacs Mom]

[Conspiracy Guy]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwww.

[Americanwolf]

Really you have Jim Robinson's Permission to do this? Our Friendly moderator does not seem to think so.. in fact he thinks you are a retreaded troll. You seem quite familiar with the term in regards to some other post that you have made under different screen names.

If you are really a teacher and are fulfilling this for a requirement. why not share with us your school, you name; you administrators name, his number, your number, and perhaps an email address so we can verify and make it all nice in kosher..

I won't hold my breath waiting... I am doubtful this information will be forth comming.

[Dashing Dasher]

[weegee]

"...and posted for a period of 10 days or 50 responses."

Half way home...

[westmichman]

I'm really enjoying being on this PING list. It helps in spotting those nasty trolls!
Thanks, WMM

[weegee]

I'd like the HTTP address of the left wing blog he "posted" this to.

[Americanwolf]

good point Weegee!

Yes Mr. TCL why not also post to us the Left wing blog that you submitted this too.. I am curious..

[glock rocks]

[superskunk]

Dinner Time?

[dansangel]

I report, you decide.

'Nuff said!

:-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks. :^)

[weegee]

Your post on this forum would appear to be an example of how NOT to do "internet research".

Returning to a "blog" (FR is NOT a blog) that you have already been banned from several times (returning to the scene of the crime, like a moth to the flame) and launching into a suspect vanity thread is not going to generate the responses to your questions that you are seeking.

Using the Internet for Your Research

[fastattacksailor]

Fuzzette gallops upon the scene to find the troll still here for her amusement and equine delight!

[dansangel]

[superskunk]

Social Science Standards for democracy in action

I don't know if they taught you this, but we don't live in a "democracy"; we live in a representative republic. Yes, there is a difference.

[weegee]

Web research guide: Doing Research on the Web

[MeekOneGOP]

Tally Ho !!! :^D

[superskunk]

They do get bigger when you get them fixed.

[AirForceMom]

Define what the term 'liberal' means to you; Liberals are nitwits.......plain and simple. They also need their meds upped.

[weegee]

What is ZOT?

[KoRn]

All your Nukes ARE Belong to Us!!!!

ZOT!

[weegee]

"Define what the term 'moderate' means to you."

I will define by example. They are the one third of the populace who during the American Revolution did not care if America was free or if it was under British rule.

[Americanwolf]

What's this? Is it the proverbial case of The Cats getting your tongue? I would have at least expected a justification for the post from a teacher.... Oh well... Why don't ya just take the troll butt back to the DU... develop another SN and try again. I need the exercise chasing trolls today... I got a little fat after Christmas dinner... yep thats right I said Christmas ya troll!