Friday, November 11, 2011

Center for Civic Education

Great Site!
This site has hundreds of 60 second pod-casts. Every group can find valuable information about your projects and all in 60 second pod-casts
www.civiced.org/index.php?page=60_second_civics_podcast

Group Assignments

Senators: voting: elections, resources, and information on how to register and when and where elections are held.


Congress:  Veteran services: What services are available for our veterans and where and how can they access them.

Judges:  Emergency Services:  What emergency agencies are available to the community and how can they reach them to find help.

Govonors: Social Services:  What programs are available and how can community members learn about them.


Ambassadors:  Forest Service:  Where are the parks, recreational areas, trails, and natural resources found and what services are offered there.

Group announcements

Senators:  John lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrision

Congress: Simon Bolivar, Che Guevara, Samuel Adams, Mahatma Ghandi, Nelson Mandela

Judges: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Theolonious Monk, Dizzy Gillispie

Govenors: Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ, Krishna, Lao Tzu

Ambassadors: Mark Twain, Henry Thoreau, Aldous Huxley, Herman Hesse

Friday, November 4, 2011

Welcome to class

I'm excited to get started on our first project. Details to follow.