Vacation Homework

Post 3 articles (3 separate posts) related to your blog
Comment on each (1 paragraph).
INCLUDE:
WHO/ WHAT/ WHEN/ WHERE/WHY? SUMMARY
CONSIDER
IS THE ARTICLE ACCURATE?
Do you agree/disagree with its content?
Is the source credible?

GOOD LINK!

http://www.procon.org/

The site promises to "promote critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship. Our sites present controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format."

BLOGGING HOMEWORK: OPINION POST #1

Guidelines
1) 3 paragraphs – related to your blog’s major issue.
2) Express your (no one else’s) ideas about important political/social issues.
3) EDIT YOUR WRITING!
4) PRINT OUT YOUR BLOG. I’ll find the opinion post.

Interesting links here!

Link to lots of political stuff
http://www.drudgereport.com/
The latest political stuff from CNN
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/
Political Leaders on the Issues
http://www.ontheissues.org/Issues.htm

Some of the links are not up to date. Be aware!

Aim: HOW CAN WE CREATE A HOME FOR OUR POLITICAL BLOGS?

DO NOW:
Check out the top right hand corner of this blog!
Click on "Create Blog"

STEPS TO FOLLOW -
Step 1: Email address
Step 2: Email address confirmation
Step 3: Enter password
Step 4: Retype password
Step 5: Your display name. Keep it appropriate
Step 6: Word Verification - just type what you see!
Step 7: Accept the terms and click "CONTINUE"

BLOGGER will next ask you to name your blog.
(Make sure your blog's name relates in some way to your topic.)

YOUR BLOG MUST BE A POLITICAL BLOG!
Consider the potential topics we introduced on Monday and the issues linked on yesterday's post.

Once you have created your blog you should personalize it. Fiddle around with the design templates, color schemes and fonts. Be creative!

Homework: Make a hard copy (print) your blog and bring it to class tomorrow. We will be giving each other feedback tomorrow!

Aim: How can we explore the world of blogs?

DO NOW: CHECK OUT THESE LINKS!
http://directory.etalkinghead.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_blog

You can also search with Google. Type "political blogs" in the search window.

Record the addresses of interesting and/or well-designed blogs.

NEXT:
You've been introduced to the world of blogs. Consider the potential topic of your blog.
Explore the list of controversial topics found at this site:
http://www.accd.edu/PAC/LRC/issues.htm
Write down the web addresses of interesting sites/sources of information
OK! back to blogs.

NOW:
What you'll do until you leave today.
1)Check out this website: http://www.blogcatalog.com/
2)Use it to find two political blogs.
3)Choose one and tell me what it's all about!
-One paragraph will get the job done.
-Make sure you include the blogs address in your mini-report.

Keep exploring blogs. Tomorrow you will be designing your own.

TEST POST.

It works!