Essay Edit, Prez Presentation, WIL 2.4

I'm Back!  I was out with some nasty bug that gave me a fever over 100 (even topping 101) for 3+ days.  While still not 100%, I returned to provide support for you as you do the following:

1. PeerMark (edit draft 1 of your "How We Won" essay) via turnitin.  You had to review FOUR papers using a rubric, or simply providing (critical) feedback (BOTH strengths & needs).  This must be done by 4:00 PM Thursday.  If you did NOT submit a first draft on time, you could not do the peermark.  BUT...we are giving you a half-credit chance to submit a first draft by 4:00 PM Monday - it is titled "Essay Draft 1 LATE" and will be open from 8:30 AM Thursday through 4:00 PM Monday.
2. Work on your President Presentation.  You have now had two days to gather information and maybe plug in some of it into an actual Google Presentation that you must share with us.  You'll have two more days to finish it, beginning with class in the Media Center tomorrow, followed by your last day on Friday. Presentations begin next Tuesday.
3. Your next exam will be on Thursday or Friday before Winter Break covering the Constitution (basically, how the government is organized) and the first 16 presidents (from the presentations).  You should definitely do your best and encourage other to do so as well...so EVERYONE gets a good grade!

WIL 2.4

Which is more important for the advancement of US civilization: people (leaders, like Presidents) with ideas, relationships, and policies to affect the economy, etc.?  Or technology which helps shape ideas, establish and maintain relationships, affect the economy etc.? Basically, what has shaped our history more…our presidents or technology developed during their term?