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Heeeey,
So I was thinking of doing an American Government tournament bracket for my classes, march madness style to get the kids through (and me) until Spring Break,
I was thinking of having these categories:
Founding Fathers
Modern Politicians
Top Presidents
Inspiring Citizens
8 per category. Founding fathers would be something like Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Hamilton, etc
Modern Politicians: Trump, Obama, Sanders, Pelosi, McConnell, Bush, Hillary, RBG, etc
Top Presidents: Lincoln, JFK, FDR, Reagan, Teddy etc
Inspiring Citizens: MLK Jr, Susan B Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriett Tubman, Eleanor Roosevelt etc
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(03-06-2020, 10:53 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Heeeey,
So I was thinking of doing an American Government tournament bracket for my classes, march madness style to get the kids through (and me) until Spring Break,
I was thinking of having these categories:
Founding Fathers
Modern Politicians
Top Presidents
Inspiring Citizens
8 per category. Founding fathers would be something like Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Hamilton, etc
Modern Politicians: Trump, Obama, Sanders, Pelosi, McConnell, Bush, Hillary, RBG, etc
Top Presidents: Lincoln, JFK, FDR, Reagan, Teddy etc
Inspiring Citizens: MLK Jr, Susan B Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriett Tubman, Eleanor Roosevelt etc
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In all honesty that's the kind of thing I really liked when I was in school. Yes, I was a nerd. Maybe more a geek.
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On what basis would these individuals compete?
How would they advance in a bracket?
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(03-06-2020, 12:34 PM)Dill Wrote: On what basis would these individuals compete?
How would they advance in a bracket?
popular vote by the classes.
I narrowed it down to just modern politicians.
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(03-06-2020, 04:24 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: popular vote by the classes.
I narrowed it down to just modern politicians.
Sounds like fun!
Good Job and glad you enjoy being a teacher.
We might have our differences in the politics, but from the little I know of you, you do seem like a good teacher.
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(03-06-2020, 06:12 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Sounds like fun!
Good Job and glad you enjoy being a teacher.
We might have our differences in the politics, but from the little I know of you, you do seem like a good teacher.
Much appreciated! I'll post a photo of it when it's done.
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I'd say you could separate the brackets into left side of the bracket and right side of the bracket. But it's pretty hard to come up with modern examples of top presidents and inspiring citizens for the right 
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(03-06-2020, 04:24 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: popular vote by the classes.
I narrowed it down to just modern politicians.
At first I was like "booo" to your reducing it down, but I can see some good reasons for that.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
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(03-09-2020, 10:08 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: At first I was like "booo" to your reducing it down, but I can see some good reasons for that.
Because as you and I both know, the best President is clearly John Tyler? If only because he has the best Presidential factoid possible....
Born in 1841, became the 10th US President, and yet he has two living grandchildren.
...blows my mind every time I think about it. We're nearly at 180 years after his birth and yet he has living grandchildren.
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(03-09-2020, 10:58 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Because as you and I both know, the best President is clearly John Tyler? If only because he has the best Presidential factoid possible....
Born in 1841, became the 10th US President, and yet he has two living grandchildren.
...blows my mind every time I think about it. We're nearly at 180 years after his birth and yet he has living grandchildren.
Yeah that's always awesome to think about.
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The havin 15 total children ain't too shabby either.
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(03-09-2020, 11:56 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Yeah that's always awesome to think about.
(03-09-2020, 01:47 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: The havin 15 total children ain't too shabby either.
Well 70 and still kicking them out... You know its 5 times harder for a man over 45 to impregnate a woman than a man at 25?
And this guy didn't have the advantage of Viagra like men his age now do. HAHAH lucky guy!
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(03-10-2020, 02:12 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Well 70 and still kicking them out... You know its 5 times harder for a man over 45 to impregnate a woman than a man at 25?
And this guy didn't have the advantage of Viagra like men his age now do. HAHAH lucky guy!
Well it's five times harder to find a willing woman.
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(03-10-2020, 02:42 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Well it's five times harder to find a willing woman.
Sugardaddy.com disagrees with your stance 
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The actual poll is locked to gmail users in my school system, so I made a copy for just us:
https://forms.gle/4Q6kt4w2AmBwrML7A
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(03-12-2020, 09:04 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: The actual poll is locked to gmail users in my school system, so I made a copy for just us:
https://forms.gle/4Q6kt4w2AmBwrML7A
The last bracket has the wrong names. Not sure which is supposed to be which so I didn't vote yet.
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(03-12-2020, 09:43 AM)GMDino Wrote: The last bracket has the wrong names. Not sure which is supposed to be which so I didn't vote yet.
Thanks!
I fixed it. It should have said Clyburn and Graham
Edit: UGH, apparently it wasn't fixed when I fixed it hours ago. Lemme go back now and see if I can fix it again
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https://forms.gle/oFvxbrjzoPgrAE9f9
The issue with the last question on page 1 should be fixed.
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Why aren't you shutting this down to save everyone from the coronavirus.
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(03-13-2020, 10:45 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Why aren't you shutting this down to save everyone from the coronavirus.
It is on hold until school is back in session!
But we have results from Rd 1:
Pelosi over Cheney (86-13)
Cruz over Waters (56-44)
McCarthy over Harris (55-45)
AOC over Lewis (52-48)
McConnell over Scalise (75-25)
Booker over Romney (69-31)
Schumer over Hoyer (71-29)
Clyburn over Graham (61-39)
Obama over Pompeo (97-3)
Roberts over Pence (56-44)
Clinton over Sotomayor (58-42)
Sanders over Warren (85-15)
Carson over Trump (67-33)
RBG over Thomas (59-41)
Bush over DeVos (77-23)
Biden over Mnuchin (89-11)
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