#sstlap Archive

Weekly chat 8CST that infuses the ideas of Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess into the Social Studies classroom.
Thursday August 17, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #sstlap - tonight we discuss the events of Charlottesville and History
  • participatechat Aug 17 @ 9:00 PM EDT
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  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    Hey Gang! Matt from ATL, Ga here -- 7th & 8th Social Studies this year...one week down, many to go. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Ben Brazeau Tech Integrator former HS SS teacher GB WI great to see everyone tonight and hope great start for those who are back #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Hi #sstlap, this is Bill Chapman, a retired secondary social studies teacher, checking in from Berkeley, CA.
  • GeorgeHistory Aug 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Tyler from MI, APUSH, APWH, APHG, and Teacher Ed. Glad to be back with you all! #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Aug 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Ryan from IL, business & tech teacher, just finished our #firstdayofschool2017 #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Aug 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Hi #sstlap Derik, long term social studies sub checking in
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    great to see you again buddy- hope the first week was awesome- we start in Sept #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Intros please Name Local grade subject Check out https://t.co/ul1GRYP6we to leave your top reasons why teachers are superheroes #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    It isn't a #sstlap chat without Bill great to have you as always my friend #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    great to see you hop e you had a good summer #sstlap
    In reply to @GeorgeHistory
  • Meems852 Aug 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Hey #sstlap!! Amy from Frederick, MD 8th grade American Studies 1! Very excited to be back!
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Thanks Ben, always wonderful to see you too! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • DMooreSpanish Aug 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Danielle 7th grade Social Studies from Chicago #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Jeremy from Connecticut. Here primarily as a parent. And I suppose you can say an American. Grateful you're addressing this tonight. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Ryan- great to see you - hope summer was/is awesome #sstlap
    In reply to @Ryan7Read
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    derik- how is it going- any leads for a position? saw a few posted recently #sstlap
    In reply to @dragonmark_101
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Amy great to have you- glad to have you join as always #sstlap
    In reply to @Meems852
  • Ryan7Read Aug 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    I'll be writing my summer on my blog this weekend. It was a very meaningful summer. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • MrGuglielmi Aug 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Matt from Wheaton, iL, 9th grade world + AP Human Geo #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Hey Danielle- so glad you could join- hope summer is going well #sstlap
    In reply to @DMooreSpanish
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    I don't think we could be a social studies chat and not address issues like this- we need to open the convo up for our ss too #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    can't wait to hear about it #sstlap
    In reply to @Ryan7Read
  • GeorgeHistory Aug 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Just added APHG this year! So excited! #sstlap
    In reply to @MrGuglielmi
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    I don't know if i have any great ideas on how to handle it- but hopefully together we can figure some things out #sstlap
    In reply to @Meems852
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Q1 #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    My daughters are entering 3rd & 8th grade. Eager to build relationships w teachers, particularly around discussing difficult issues. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    great to have you join Matt- great group and tough topic tonight #sstlap
    In reply to @MrGuglielmi
  • GeorgeHistory Aug 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    A1: the BIGGEST role because all of the examples that are referenced are our content area. #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Aug 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    A1: Where did it truly start? What was the original reasons and why? What could have been done differently, learn from the past. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    great ages- a little older than mine, but love talking with my oldest about history and social issues- let her share her ideas voice #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    A1: School has ZERO place for racism, hate, bigotry, & intolerance...I firmly believe that #sstlap No exceptions
  • dragonmark_101 Aug 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    #sstlap I think social studies is the perfect place for students to talk about these issues in a safe place
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    A1 Teachers, esp SS Ts, must help students develop the skills necessary to become effective citizens. Tolerance is one such skill. #sstlap
  • Meems852 Aug 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    A1 so important for a teacher to teach these life lessons! We are helping mold the future & we want them to be good to each other #sstlap
  • GeorgeHistory Aug 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    That is one of the reasons I am so excited. I read/watch the news and start thinking units for instruction. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrGuglielmi
  • dragonmark_101 Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    #sstlap students need to feel safe to say something they don't know if it's the right thing to say
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1 we are role models-we must use this position to promote positive interaction and denounce intolerance, bigotry &teach ss to do so #sstlap
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Hangin' for a while in the #sstlap chat
  • DMooreSpanish Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1 model and practice the skills needed to be a positive productive part of the community #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    I wholeheartedly agree. However, one problem is that racist, hateful, bigoted, intolerant people do not see themselves as such. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    I know. Older one has been away at camp--pick her up Saturday--and I've been dying to talk to her about this stuff. She's receptive. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Well said @Braz74 in your answer! #sstlap As role models, we cannot allow it to destruct our classroom, our school, & our society
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    I get that often too- wish there was an alternative that worked better #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • dragonmark_101 Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    #sstlap we need to help them come to reasoned conclusions, and not condem them for their initial thoughts or reactions
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Matt, 6th SS, Indiana #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    yes don't always want to jump into tragedy with kids but also need them to see reality and focus on lessons we can learn #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    A1) Educators educate. Truth has a way of revealing racism and intolerance. Kids need to make some of the connections themselves. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    agreed- whether we want to or not ss emulate our behaviors, attitudes and values- demonstrate respect of others always #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    There is, but it is a thin thin line I fear #sstlap
    In reply to @dragonmark_101, @classroomtools
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    great to see you again- how are things #sstlap
    In reply to @dropstepdunk
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Q2 #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    I try to teach all to look for, then evaluate supporting evidence for all assertions; as well as alternate POVs. #sstlap
    In reply to @dragonmark_101, @MrBarry628
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    A2: Charlottesville was free speech taken beyond the freedom of speech. The moment it became physical; free speech ended there #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    No, not OK, but assaulting people's beliefs just tends to reinforce them, not delegitimatize them. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • Ryan7Read Aug 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    I'll be back in a bit. Trying to get Tyler ready for bed. #sstlap
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    A1: A safe nonjudgmental space for discussion, discourse, and love (sounds sappy, but discussion has to be based on loving others) #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    you are right- they don't and it is hard to shine a light on this-- #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools, @MrBarry628
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Things are a-going ok. Not fantastic. Not horrible. Rollin' in the middle. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • MrGuglielmi Aug 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2 As a student of history I think I'm just as confused as my Ss #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    For sure. If I'm thinking about something in the news, I let her know. As they grow, it helps to be more aware of others' concerns. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    Agreed- yes both sides have rights to say what they want even it if is hateful. But when you lay hands on others you violate law #sstlap
    • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
      A2: Charlottesville was free speech taken beyond the freedom of speech. The moment it became physical; free speech ended there #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2: What also happened was an event in US history 150 yrs ago was mixed with a world atrocity 60 yrs ago & mixed with the now #sstlap
  • DMooreSpanish Aug 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2 it seems like history is unfolding right now and it's terrifying #sstlap
  • SparkyTeaching Aug 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Sorting your classroom out for the new year? Sorted! https://t.co/6CWheptN1V #G2great #sstlap #tlap #finlandchat #digcit #edtech #edchat
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Sometimes it is important to think about what is not in the news, but should be, too. #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond, @Braz74
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Once you lay hands on anyone or throw and make contact with anyone; you've become a law breaker & a violator of one's rights. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Agreed, and English lit for empathy. Social studies can bring it to the here and now. #sstlap
    • dragonmark_101 Aug 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
      #sstlap I think social studies is the perfect place for students to talk about these issues in a safe place
  • GeorgeHistory Aug 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2: The reminder that history is cyclical as we see a resurgence of the 20s here #sstlap
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Good evening #sstlap Liz hs history T from CA jumping in late.
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    definitely-don't want to find man behind the curtain (OZ) but rather find out in snippets so they are equipped to deal and address #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Because it is uncertain...We don't know where events fully go until we've arrived at their destination...You are right Danielle #sstlap
    In reply to @DMooreSpanish
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    what's an example of that? #sstlap
    In reply to @dragonmark_101
  • Tkohlmann25 Aug 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A2...the after math of our president handling this situation is even tougher to explain. #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Not always. Suppose you tackle a person with a gun pointed, before s/he shoots, thereby protecting the life of someone else. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628, @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A2 Charlottesville was multiple things- some holding onto what they see as good ole days, others seeing past as reminders of hate #sstlap
  • Meems852 Aug 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A2 I can't believe something like this happened in 2017. It feels like an event that would have been more likely in the 60s #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Q3 #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    A2 started as 2 sides expressing their ideas about the statues and other issues-then platform for hatred, violence and tragedy #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    And I agree with you on that in the tackling someone sense, but it's not "I disagree, therefore I will hit you" that's unacceptable #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools, @Braz74
  • Tkohlmann25 Aug 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Been saying that about the attack on unions for years. #sstlap
    In reply to @GeorgeHistory
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    I think that is honest- there are many aspects at play in this event- in the end tragedy #sstlap
    In reply to @MrGuglielmi
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A2: Free speech is free because of the price that was paid. Free speech that includes hatred toward others reflects bad character #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    a2 Hist can move in cycles. Issues seem to be resolved, then reappear. Most US hist is like this. Ideas debated in 1787, still are. #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A2) As a student of literature, too, I think of Faulkner, about the past not really being past. Nothing ends. It morphs and adapts. #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A3: I think we can look to the 2016 campaign to use events of free speech & against our beliefs (both sides of the aisle) & use that #sstlap
  • GeorgeHistory Aug 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A3: to display incorrect methodologies. Assembly and protest are fine, rhetoric and actions tend not to be. #sstlap
  • Tkohlmann25 Aug 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    We haven't progressed nearly as much as we think...tough reminder #sstlap
    In reply to @Meems852
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    A3 Discuss that the Const, First Freedoms, are protected for all- including hateful and ignorant. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    A3 Ss must see diff between absolute freedom & the ability to live in a diverse society. You have right to speech, but not to harm #sstlap
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    If we limit speech, who determines what is fair/right/just? Different views will prevail depending on who is in power. #sstlap
    • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
      A3 Discuss that the Const, First Freedoms, are protected for all- including hateful and ignorant. #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Our society is the most imp. piece of this. We're not a homogeneous society & we're 320 million+ on top of that! The pot is XL! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    History is human nature repeating- quest for power, wealth, control, greed, etc. Just the actions to obtain changes #sstlap
    In reply to @GeorgeHistory
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    There's speech and then there's intent. Is the speech to inform or inflame? A call to action for good or ill? It's more than speech. #sstlap
    • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
      A2: Charlottesville was free speech taken beyond the freedom of speech. The moment it became physical; free speech ended there #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3 Each right also comes with responsibilities that may limit or shape the exercise of that right. No right is absolute. #sstlap
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3: Have to understand the line that can't be crossed. Also, to understand that you aren't free from repercussions of free speech ##sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Liz great to see you - hope week and summer are going well #sstlap
    In reply to @historytechie
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Be firm to discuss with students that because you can, doesn't make it right or just. #sstlap
    • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT
      If we limit speech, who determines what is fair/right/just? Different views will prevail depending on who is in power. #sstlap
      • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
        A3 Discuss that the Const, First Freedoms, are protected for all- including hateful and ignorant. #sstlap
  • GeorgeHistory Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Agreed. Times and conditions changes, human nature rarely does. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • dragonmark_101 Aug 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    A3: #sstlap remind our students that having a Right and doing what's right are not the same
  • DMooreSpanish Aug 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    A3 maybe try to balance the black and white of the first amendment with SEL in a discussion #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Naturally. And I've talked about what something "really means." #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools, @Braz74
  • coachschutte Aug 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    @Braz74 sorry I can't join chat tonight but made this. #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Well said Bill, "no right is absolute"...very well stated! #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    wow so many back already- WI set law can't go back until after labor day- businesses need workers- not about school only WI #sstlap
    In reply to @historytechie
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Hey #sstlap I gotta take off early but I wanted to share my thoughts while I could. All of y'all be well & happy beginning of school!!!
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    I was just thinking... History is made every day and it's terrifying to somebody. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628, @DMooreSpanish
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Thanks Matt, great to read your thoughts, as always. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • MrBarry628 Aug 17 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Great idea to talk Charlottesville tonight & see y'all nex week @Braz74 & cheers to all y'all! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Q4 #sstlap
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    So true and imp to discuss with students. Applies not only to current situation, but so many areas. SM import too for their future #sstlap
    • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
      A3: Have to understand the line that can't be crossed. Also, to understand that you aren't free from repercussions of free speech ##sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    thanks for joining - always appreciate your ideas and shareing- have a great Friday- your kids are lucky to have you #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • Tkohlmann25 Aug 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Michigan a school can file for a waiver. We have students next Thursday. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @historytechie
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    A4 struggling w/ WI officials like @SpeakerRyan not holding town halls or when they do after 2 years invite only w/ preapproved Qs #sstlap
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    A4 Tough one. Citizens need to demand more and vote them out if need be. We also need to work on voter apathy and informed citizens #sstlap
  • Meems852 Aug 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A4 this is where civic duty comes in! Start writing to your senators/reps. Make your feelings known! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A4 supposed to be gov by the people- we pay for Reps to come home to meet constituents yet they ignore us- Hare to T ss this is dem #sstlap
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A4 I'd love to see an Amend requiring more & politicians to do more and VOTE. No break w/o budget. I think I'll keep dreaming sadly #sstlap
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A3: Your vote. #sstlap
  • GeorgeHistory Aug 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A4: VOTE - on stances, not the party. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    We have just that in CA. #sstlap
    In reply to @historytechie
  • Tkohlmann25 Aug 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Q4...the disconnect is unreal between the government and the middle class. We are heading back to the top 1% controlling everything #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    we start sept- done 2nd week of June- Ss in HS already playing games w/o student body to support #sstlap
    In reply to @GeorgeHistory, @Tkohlmann25, @historytechie
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Vote them out. Yes, next to impossible. #sstlap (Mike, MD, EL LMS, lurking tonight)
    In reply to @Braz74
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    That's seriously one of the problems. The majority was not elected by the majority. #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg, @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    especially when you look at current administration- have to be at least multimillionaire to be allowed in the WH #sstlap not rep of people
    In reply to @Tkohlmann25
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    This is a problem and across party lines across the country. #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Yes, voting is impt.; but so is staying informed; attending local council and board meetings, following what local agencies do, etc. #sstlap
    In reply to @GeorgeHistory
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    If all of the 18 - 20 year olds would vote ... #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond, @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    absolutely both parties- calling out Ryan because he is leader of house and his town hall set up is a sham- not inviting dissent #sstlap
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    A4: What if everyone voted and the results were the same? Then what? #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    A4) Fight the system, pure and simple. And recruit as many of the next generation as possible. Many of them will uphold the system. #sstlap
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    Local and state politics are often overlooked. State is imp, especially with gov and redistricting! #sstlap
    • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:36 PM EDT
      Yes, voting is impt.; but so is staying informed; attending local council and board meetings, following what local agencies do, etc. #sstlap
      In reply to @GeorgeHistory
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Q5 #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    agreed-when Obama elected 60% turnout praised- but when one party redraws districts,Voter ID laws, etc. make it harder longer lines #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg, @JeremyDBond
  • apgov216 Aug 17 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    A4: #hsgovchat #sstlap Here’s Why You Should Call, Not Email, Your Legislators https://t.co/RON7tHU2Qw
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    Wisconsin has see lots of issue with redistricting- and not in a good way #sstlap
    In reply to @historytechie
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    A5 I have an entire section of my web site devoted to how to teach about propaganda. https://t.co/yjyUcPuAUq #sstlap
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    I didn't say it was easy .... Just if all of those young voters would realize the power they wield (That goes for all of us...) #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @JeremyDBond
  • apgov216 Aug 17 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    A4: A former Congressional staffer's Twitter tips on how to get Congress to listen to you has gone viral #sstlap https://t.co/CNVglJBRb9
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    A5 just saw someone write article about returning from Russia, NK etc. w/State run media & commented on Trump's war on Press similar #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Yeah, it's not that it stops being speech. It's that it's more than speech. We must weigh the "more" with the right to free speech. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    agreed- lack of constituent voice not limited to one party- we must demand better from our elected officials or choose better #sstlap
    In reply to @historytechie
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    A5 I'm tired of "fake news" Too often is used to discount news don't like in prop fashion. #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    It's not sustainable forever for a plurality of the voting-age population to choose "none of the above" by not voting. #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg, @Braz74
  • Tkohlmann25 Aug 17 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Michigan has learned the hard way #sstlap #righttoworkstate
    In reply to @historytechie
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    yes you say it enough people believe- alternative facts-fake news- I am not a crook, etc. oh wait people didn't believe all of those #sstlap
    • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:41 PM EDT
      A5 I'm tired of "fake news" Too often is used to discount news don't like in prop fashion. #sstlap
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    Exactly. There are times more often lately that I really didn't like my options. Yet I pulled my nose and pushed a button. #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond, @Braz74
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5: We've got to get beyond headlines and click bait. #sstlap
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5 media literacy key/imp to teach Ss. I like @TheNewsLP Checkology to help with this https://t.co/wvSELURYFj #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    If we explain isms in the context of the system, we can allow kids to recognize that they're part of the system. They can change it. #sstlap
    In reply to @dragonmark_101
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    A5 Media lit is a topic that Ts need to keep coming back to and discuss with media/CE year long. @NewsHourExtra @NewseumED great too #sstlap
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    A5: Media/Press's "shock and awe" approach drives me nuts. While trying to simplify they twist and turn meanings #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    heard in this last election i dont like either-lesser of two evils-why do we settle for less than best in greatest position in US #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg, @JeremyDBond
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    I liked to teach kids how the system effects virtually everything they do, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond, @dragonmark_101
  • Ryan7Read Aug 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Sorry everyone. Have to head to bed myself. Catch everyone later. #sstlap #Ditchbook #EduAR
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    Q6 #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    24 hour news cycle has created speculation as acceptable as news- not fact - so current admin uses this to advantage- #sstlap
    • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:44 PM EDT
      A5: Media/Press's "shock and awe" approach drives me nuts. While trying to simplify they twist and turn meanings #sstlap
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    #sstlap because everyone who is smart enough to run. Doesn't. Look at the media, look at how we tear them apart. We want perfection #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @JeremyDBond
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    A6 you cannot unite a society a nation if you cannot unite a classroom or a school. build community-explore and celebrate diversity #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    A6 Except for wartime (Civil War excluded) I can't think of a time when our nation has ever been united. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    oh agreed- but some of that politicians have done to selves by not focusing on issues and what they will do they look to attack #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg, @JeremyDBond
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Any human being is perfect to only a limited number of people. Regarding "evils": to borrow from this week, there was only one side. #sstlap
    • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
      heard in this last election i dont like either-lesser of two evils-why do we settle for less than best in greatest position in US #sstlap
      In reply to @mrterborg, @JeremyDBond
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    I heard once that Steve Jobs was considering running and everyone around him convinced him not to #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @JeremyDBond
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    it is like mark zuckerburg thinking about running- as soon as you do 50% or more of the pop will dislike you-how impact business? #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg, @JeremyDBond
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    A6: Maturity is the ability to see something from someone else's perspective - said someone smarter than me. #sstlap
  • historytechie Aug 17 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A6 Teach Ss civic discourse, media literacy, civic engagement, become informed on issues beyond sound bites, and vote. #sstlap
  • ramosclass Aug 17 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A6 #sstlap
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    Exactly. And we're so divided Wall St Vs Main Street. Red Vs Blue, Christian vs other, Side A Vs B. Binary Vs .. We're being played. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @JeremyDBond
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    I don't know. When they focus on issues the public gets bored and looks for fault. We blame politicians but we get what we ask for. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @mrterborg
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    A6: In all reality, the brightest minds and best thinkers stay away from politics. What would motivate someone to run nowadays? #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    smarter than me too-i am able to in some cases, other times not- and definitely not see "both sides" aka Potus Charlottesville #sstlap
    • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:50 PM EDT
      A6: Maturity is the ability to see something from someone else's perspective - said someone smarter than me. #sstlap
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Well, yeah, there is this too. #sstlap
    In reply to @JeremyDBond, @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    we love labels- it helps us start us vs them- creates excuses #sstlap
    • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:51 PM EDT
      Exactly. And we're so divided Wall St Vs Main Street. Red Vs Blue, Christian vs other, Side A Vs B. Binary Vs .. We're being played. #sstlap
      In reply to @Braz74, @JeremyDBond
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Q7 #sstlap
  • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    I've also heard it's not wise to wrestle with a pig. You both get muddy and the pig likes it #farmhand #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Anyone answered this yet? More voting wouldn't help like more informed voting would. More people feeling invested in the result. #sstlap
    • dropstepdunk Aug 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT
      A4: What if everyone voted and the results were the same? Then what? #sstlap
  • classroomtools Aug 17 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    The both sides arg was brilliantly eviscerated by Deborah Tannen in her marvelous book, The Argument Culture https://t.co/Mbc3ygtexZ #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • mrterborg Aug 17 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    And I wonder if there's a Wizard pulling strings behind it all #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    A7 would love for ss to come up with their own ideas-are we seeing rise of propaganda w/ Trump Real News as we saw in Germany etc.? #sstlap
  • JeremyDBond Aug 17 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    A5) I have a j-school degree but we didn't talk about this. Much of journalism didn't predict this. Have Ss shape what happens next. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    Thanks for all the great conversation- some heavy topics and great ideas. you all are rockstars #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    if you think of other reasons why teachers are rockstars- add them here https://t.co/ul1GRYP6we share some thoughts #sstlap
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