Period 1 Debate Documents

Document 1
Document 2

Mid-Term Elections

Write a response to the midterm election results. What offices were up for grabs? Who is in control of The House of Representatives? Who is in control of the Senate? How do the election results affect Obama's Presidential Agenda?

Due Friday pm

LBJ - Gulf of Tonkin

Gulf of Tonkin clip

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Everyone%20Else/pages-4/US-Soldiers-complaining-about-difficulty-level-in-Afghan-war-Scrape-TV-The-World-on-your-side.html

In class, we have discussed the ongoing war in Afghanistan. We have observed that there is no easy way to "fix" the problems of the Afghan people, even though the original goal of displacing the Taliban regime has been reached. The United States military is now fighting a new war against Taliban insurgents, many of whom have found safety and aid in Pakistan, a well-paid "ally" of the U.S.
Briefly explain how you would deal with the war in Afghanistan, and why. Would you abandon the region? Would you increase the size and scope of the conflict? How would you address Pakistan?

Due Monday 10/18

McMahon v. Blumenthal

Below you will find a link to the Katie Couric Interview we viewed in class. After watching the interviews, what do you think of Richard Blumenthal and Linda McMahon respectively? Think about the following questions in your response: What are some questions you would ask if you interviewed the two candidates? Did you notice any biases within the program? What issues/information do people seem to care about?

Katie Couric Interview

Due FRIDAY pm

Political Parties Exercises

Below are links that you will need to complete the unit on Political Parties and Elections:

Political Parties Platform


Tea Party Upsets
Katie Couric on the CT Senate Race



Political Parties PowerPoint (from class)

Advice to Candidates

Due Wednesday 9/15

What advice would you give to either Linda McMahon (R), Richard Blumenthal (D), or Brian Hill (I), as he/she campaigns for a CT Senate seat (other than "Quit" if you don't like one). Google them. Check out their campaign sites for their views on issues. We will be examining the candidates, as well as the whole election process, over the next few weeks.