Question of the Week (12/1/08): The Housing Bubble & the American Revolution

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/weekinreview/30arango.html?_r=1&ref=weekinreview

This is an interesting article that discusses The Housing Bubble and the American Revolution...and if the revolution was a direct result of an economic crisis. Read it and write your comments here!

Ms. Rosenberg

Question of the Week (10/6/08)

What are your current predictions and thoughts about the 2008 Presidential Election based on the VP debate on Thursday and what you have heard in the news?


http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D93KD6Q00&show_article=1

SEMESTER 2 BEGINS QUESTION OF THE WEEK! (January 30th)

Predict the outcome for SUPER TUESDAY (February 5th) in NEW YORK. Which candidate will win the Republican race and the Democrat race? What is your rationale?

Need more information before blogging? Check out:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/primaries/

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/election-guide/2008/primaries/states/NY.html

Question of the Week for Week of 11/26/07

Hi class,

Please post your reactions to our PRE-THANKSGIVING LOYALIST VS. PATRIOT DEBATE from last Wednesday. What good points were raised? Which side do you think won and why? Please keep the comments grounded in history and avoid making personal attacks on your classmates :)

See you in class!

Ms. Rosenberg

AP US HISTORY CLASS Question of the Week (November 12, 2007)

Reverend Pat Robertson just endorsed presidential candidate Rudolph W. Giuliani:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/weekinreview/11powell.html?ref=weekinreview&pagewanted=print

Read about the effect of endorsements on political campaigns and let me know what you think! (This article is shorter than the last one!)

Do you believe that Robertson's endorsement of Giuliani will help or hinder his bid for the White House in Election '08? Would it influence your vote if someone you like or dislike endorses a particular candidate? Share your thoughts!

Ms. Rosenberg

October 29th Question of the Week

We just studied the Great Awakening in class. How much of an influence do you think evangelicals have on American politics today? Read this NY Times article and let us know your thoughts!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/magazine/28Evangelicals-t.html