Category Archives: Links for Teachers

review or end-of-year project ideas

Posted on March 24, 2010 by MrDaly

I was asked for ideas for technology projects for a couple of social studies classes for end-of-the-year or review projects before the SOLs. Here’s a few possibilities that may be helpful for teachers. The first three are ones that I’ve … Continue reading →

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The TED Commandments – rules every speaker needs to know

Posted on September 1, 2009 by MrDaly

If you haven’t checked out TED.com and their TED Talks, I strongly encourage you to do so.  Pick a topic of interest among their tags, and pick a video that strikes your fancy and sit back and enjoy (and be … Continue reading →

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more last minute materials

Posted on April 28, 2009 by MrDaly

*** Update (5/2/2009)–Here’s a link to the CSPAN “Cram for the Exam” with a couple of teachers from Chicago.  It seems they’re sharing a fair amount of similar advice to what Ms. Lewis and I have been advising:  know things … Continue reading →

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2009 Exam review resources

Posted on April 27, 2009 by MrDaly

Ok, we’ve got a week until the AP exam.  Each of you should have the following materials: Released FRQs–every FRQ since 2000.  Look these over.  Yes, some are difficult, but walking your way through them and outlining the answers is … Continue reading →

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Public Policy and Interest groups review

Posted on March 27, 2009 by MrDaly

Here are the powerpoints,  HW assignments, and chapter outlines for Policy-Making and Interest Groups that you may find useful for the quiz on Mon./Tue. All HW from these chapters are due at the quiz.  Your Policy Paper theses are due … Continue reading →

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Obama: “A More Perfect Union”–the “speech on race”

Posted on March 4, 2009 by MrDaly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_More_Perfect_Union_(speech) http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/03/18/us/politics/20080318_OBAMA_GRAPHIC.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23691239#23691239

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Civil Liberties Quiz…

Posted on March 3, 2009 by MrDaly

is postponed due to weather.  3rd period will take it on Thursday; 4th period will take it on Friday. Below are the 3 sets of S.C. cases for this quiz (free speech, religion, and civil liberties/schools) as well as a … Continue reading →

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