Tuesday, 5/25

Period 2:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Same-Sex Marriage: Evolving Politics, Enduring Fundamentals
2. 60-Minute Clip: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
3. Voting on Don't Ask Don't Tell (75% for changing the policy)
4. Analyzing the Roles of the Presidency: matching the 8 roles of the presidency with these video clips:

Obama with Calderon: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/19/obama_to_mexican_president_we_are_defined_not_by_our_borders.html

Obama getting wings: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/13/woman_to_obama_youre_a_hottie_with_a_smokin_little_body.html

Obama on Karzai: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/12/obama_tensions_between_us_and_afghanistan_are_simply_overstated.html

Obama on Elena Kagan: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/10/obama_kagan_is_one_of_the_nations_foremost_legal_minds.html

Obama on Los Suns and AZ Law: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/05/obama_calls_phoenix_suns_los_suns_at_cinco_de_mayo_event.html

Obama on Jay Leno: http://showhype.com/video/president_barack_obama_on_jay_leno_show_full_24/

Obama at White House Correspondance Dinner: http://www.examiner.com/x-19632-Salt-Lake-City-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m5d2-Video-President-Obama-and-Jay-Leno-crack-jokes-at-the-2010-White-House-correspondence-dinner

Obama throws out first pitch at Nationals game: http://www.the700level.com/2010/04/video-barack-obama-throws-out-first-pitch-at-philliesnationals-opening-day-2010.html


Michelle Obama with Second Graders: http://blog.sojo.net/2010/05/20/a-second-graders-challenge-to-michelle-obama-on-immigration/

Period 4:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Greenspan article w/5 questions (HANDOUT):
-Why was he known as an economic sage?
-What mistake did he admit to?
-What mistake regarding housing do some accuse him of?
-What is a speculative bubble?
-Why is this article a mind blower and what lesson does it teach us about the economy?
2. Paul Solmon Videos: Reviewing Monetary Policy
3. Finishing Monetary Policy Review Sheets
4. TEST on Thursday!!!!!!