Final Bill Maher Unit

(LINK: http://www.hbo.com/real-time-with-bill-maher#/real-time-with-bill-maher/episodes/0/249-episode/synopsis/quotes.html)

                                                                       

Mutanatia was now sitting at his desk, looking eagerly at his students. When his students sat down, he said, “Hello and welcome to the final week of Real Time with Bill Maher. Next week, we will be discussing NPR’s It’s All Politics, which will start This Sunday. That is our new schedule: we meet on Sundays for the most part.

Now, to the questions and homework:

1)    Find a statement you agree with and explain why. Discuss with others and be prepared to defend your viewpoint civilly. There may be nothing you agree with. Please state why this is the case.

2)    Find a statement you disagree with and explain why. Discuss with others and be prepared to defend your viewpoint civilly.

This episode originally aired on 5/11/2012. Topics included were: National Security Issues, Mitt Romney, the Economy, Immigration, and Obesity.

He then passed out the homework:

Homework:

1)    Fact-check one of the quotes found in the list (or on the overtime segment) and tell me why it is, or isn’t, accurate.

2)    What does Richard Clarke say Obama did to Al Qaeda as a whole?

3)    Evaluate David Clay Johnston.