Speeches

Objectives

• Study special topics through student speech projects

Agenda

• Speeches
• Tommy Lewis
• Linnea Kriete
• Alex Lundahl
• Josh Stalnaker
• Andrew Cross
• Lisa Conley

School Kills Creativity

Objectives

• Analyze different political positions on a variety of issues
• Evaluate Sir Ken Robinson's argument about our schools

Agenda

• Speeches
• Rachel Rapp
• Owen Talbert
• Tommy Lewis
• Linnea Kriete
• Alex Lundahl
• Josh Stalnaker
• Andrew Cross
• Lisa Conley
• 8:30 - TED Wednesday - "Schools Kill Creativity"
• No choice this week!  Education Unit is next.
  
• Watch video
• Mr M has a meeting
• Hence moving this to today
  
• Discussion
• Friday:  Education Policy Unit Begins

Ideologies Test

Objectives

• Describe political philosophy & ideologies
• Evaluate political ideologies

Agenda

• Ideologies Test
• Speeches
• Rachel Rapp
• Owen Talbert
• And more!

Speech Day

Objectives

• Identify political ideologies in a two-dimensional spectrum
• Evaluate political ideologies

Agenda

• Ideologies Packet
• Fascism (Briefly)
• Quick Review  (10 minute Q&A / study time)
• Speeches
• Marc Diederich
• Wyatt Paulishak
• Merle Ferguson
• Chad McGirr
• Rachel Rapp
• Owen Talbert
• Clair Scarborough

Ideologies "Debate"

Objectives

• Identify political ideologies in a two-dimensional spectrum
• Evaluate political ideologies

Agenda

• Ideologies Debate
• Economic Issues  (Left v. Right)
• Ought the government tax certain people at a higher rate based on income to provide public services that benefit all?
• Ought the government intervene in the economy to correct
• Social Issues
• Ought the government act to restrict certain actions based on religious or moral values or "indirect" harm.  Ex:  Abortion, Gay Rights (Marriage/Military), Drugs, Guns
• Speeches
• Kyle Ferguson
• Marc Diederich
• Wyatt Paulishak
• Merle Ferguson
• And more!

Political Compass

Objectives

• Identify political ideologies in a two-dimensional spectrum
• Evaluate political ideologies

Agenda

• Political Compass
• Print the last page that shows your position on the compass.
• Be sure to ONLY print that page, and not a ton of extra.
• Hint:  Copy/Paste it into Microsoft Word!
• Speeches
• Jason Barton
• Ian Maliszewskyj
• Kyle Ferguson
• Marc Diederich
• Wyatt Paulishak
• Merle Ferguson

Socialism

Objectives

• Explain the basic ideas of Socialism
• Evaluate socialism and offer critiques

Agenda

• Please turn in your written speech in the NGI Inbox up front.
• Double spaced, standard font / size.
• PowerPoint: Political Philosophy
• What Is Equality
• Socialism
• Critique of Capitalism
• Proposals
• Objections!
• Counters!
• Marxism & History
• Clarification of Terms
• Speeches
• Jason Barton
• Justin Gumas
• Ian Maliszewskyj
• Kyle Ferguson
• Marc Diederich

Liberalism

Objectives

• Evaluate the principles of Modern Liberalism
• Explain the basic ideas of Socialism

Agenda

• Warm-Up #8:  What rules are needed to provide a "just society" and why? 
• PowerPoint: Political Philosophy
• What's A Fair Start 
• Review Concepts 
• Discussion
• Liberalism Notes (Packet)
• Obam's Jobs Speech:  A Defense of Modern Liberalism
• Discussion
• Socialism

What's A Fair Start?

Objectives

• Describe the difference between positive and negative liberty
• Evaluate Jon Rawls' Theory of Justice

Agenda

• Pick up a Political Ideologies Packet and staple it.   Look over the ideologies we've already studied.
• PowerPoint: Political Philosophy
• What's A Fair Start
  
• Positive vs. Negative Freedom
  
• Rawls
• Examples 
• Discussion
•  Liberalism Notes (Packet)
• Obam's Jobs Speech:  A Defense of Modern Liberalism
• Discussion
• At 8:30 - TED Friday
• Vote 
• Watch
• Discuss
• Edit - Class Chose "Motivation" w/ Dan Pink

Community

Objectives

• Evaluate what is meant by the "greater good" for society
• Evaluate arguments for categorical & consequentialist reasoning.

Agenda

• Libertarian Example: Ron Paul in the Republican Debate
• Warm-Up #7: Take one argument Ron Paul makes about any of the issues mentioned and either support it or oppose it. Justify your response.
• While you write.... Music: "Tradition - Fiddler in the Roof"
• PowerPoint: Political Philosophy
• Community
• Conservatism
• Key Values
• Debate: Religion Good For Society?
• Kinds of Conservatives
• Reactionaries
• Criticism

Who Owns Me?

Objectives

• Evaluate what is meant by the "greater good" for society
• Evaluate arguments for categorical & consequentialist reasoning.

Agenda

• Warm-Up #6:  In general, do you think you tend to look at things more from a consequentialist or categorical perspective?  Explain why you prefer this way of thinking about morality. 
•  PowerPoint: Political Philosophy
• Introduction
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Examples
• Quantifying Utility
• Critics
• Who Owns Me?
• Libertarianism

The Morality of Murder

Objectives

• Explain the purpose of studying philosohy
• Analyze the question of the ends justifying the means
• Evaluate what is meant by the "greater good" for society

Agenda

• Turn in your speech summary sheet in the NGI inbox up front.  Make sure your name is on it.
• Warm-Up #5:  Would you consider yourself a liberal, conservative, libertarian, socialist, anarchist, centrist, fascist, Islamic fundamentalist, or any other political category?  If so, explain why.  If not, explain what you think about such labels and how you think you fit into them.
•  PowerPoint: Political Philosophy
• Introduction
• The Morality of Murder
• Moral Questions
• Reasoning
• Utilitarianism
• Queen vs. Dudley & Stephens
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Examples
• Quantifying Utility
• Critics

September 11th

Objective

• Create a thesis statement and arguments for a speech
• Evaluate Jon Stewart's criticism of the media

Agenda

• Warm-Up #4: Describe how you learned about the 9/11 attacks.
• 9/11 "Quiz"
• 9/11 History & Discussion
• Share experiences with 9/11
• Discuss the events in context of US history
• Did the terrorists achieve their objective?  Why or why not?
• Did the US respond to the attacks appropriately?
• Speech Project  (due Tuesday, Sept 20)
• Determine topics (should be done already!)
• Complete a "speech summary sheet" including: (due Tuesday, Sept 13)
• A Topic
• A Thesis Statement
• Main Arguments (3+)
• Counter Arguments (2+)
• Two resources to find information

Being Wrong / Speech Prep

Objective

• Create a thesis statement and arguments for a speech
• Evaluate Jon Stewart's criticism of the media

Agenda

• Warm-Up #3: Think of something in your life that you were absolutely wrong about.
• TED Talk: Kathryn Schultz - "On Being Wrong"
• Discussion
• PowerPoint: Best & Worst Speeches (Part 2)
• Show a series of video clips
• Discuss what was powerful and effective
• Discuss what didn't work and why
• Speech Project  (due Tuesday, Sept 20)
• Determine topics (should be done already!)
• Complete a "speech summary sheet" including: (due Tuesday, Sept 13)
• A Topic
• A Thesis Statement
• Main Arguments (3+)
• Counter Arguments (2+)
• Two resources to find information

Media Test / Speech Prep

Objective

• Create a thesis statement and arguments for a speech
• Evaluate Jon Stewart's criticism of the media

Agenda

• No written warm-up, instead get ready for your media literacy test!
• TED Vote
• Media Test
• Discussion
• PowerPoint: Best & Worst Speeches
• Show a series of video clips
• Discuss what was powerful and effective
• Discuss what didn't work and why
• Speech Project
• Determine topics (should be done already!)
• Complete a "speech summary sheet" including:
• A Topic
• A Thesis Statement
• Main Arguments (3+)
• Counter Arguments (2+)
• Two resources to find information

Stewart vs. Fox: Media Analysis

Objective

• Create a thesis statement and arguments for a speech
• Evaluate Jon Stewart's criticism of the media

Agenda

• No written warm-up, instead take a copy of the unit review sheet and look over it. Be ready to ask Mr. M if you have any questions on it.
• Jon Stewart Clips
• Discussion
• PowerPoint: Best & Worst Speeches
• Show a series of video clips
• Discuss what was powerful and effective
• Discuss what didn't work and why
• Speech Project
• Determine topics (should be done already!)
• Complete a "speech summary sheet" including:
• A Topic
• A Thesis Statement
• Main Arguments (3+)
• Counter Arguments (2+)
• Two resources to find information

Three Lessons To Take Control

Objective

• Analyze methods used in image-based journalism that distort the truth
• Describe ways to help identify these problems in the media
• Determine a topic for students' speech project

Agenda

• Instead of a written warm-up, please do one of the following.
• If you haven't determined a topic...
• Go to this website:
• http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Welcome_to_Debatepedia%21
• Look under the Category Brower in the bottom right for ideas
• If you have a topic already
• Think about how to focus your topic into a single thesis statement

• PowerPoint
• Three Lessons To Take Control
• Examples
• Fakes In The Media
  
  
• Speech Project
• Determine topics
• Focus topics, determine major arguments

For tomorrow, bring materials to class so that you are prepared to work productively on your speech for at least 45 minutes!

Cable News & Moral Psychology

Objective

• Evaluate the journalistic methods of cable news shows
• Analyze the differences between liberals and conservatives.

Agenda

1. No written warm-up. Instead, be ready to discuss the following questions:
1. Which news program or network did the best/worst job of presenting the news?
2. Consider examples of...
1. Political Bias (liberal/conservative?)
2. Corporate Bias (profits/ratings?)
3. News vs. Entertainment
4. Depth of Reporting / Story Choices
5. Language
2. Discussion
1. Small group discussions
2. Votes...
1. "Worst network"
2. "Worst show"
3. "Best network"
4. "Best show"
3. TED Friday - Jon Haidt on Liberals and Conservatives
1. A Brief Review of the Terms
2. Our class...
1. Liberals? Conservatives? Libertarians? Socialists? Moderates?
3. TED Talk (20 minutes)
4. Discussion: Do you agree with his message?
5. News Article: The Political Brain