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 = **U.S. History & Government II **= = = This wiki is a collaborate space which we will use to share our work, our ideas, and our projects. It is a record of what we have learned together this year about U.S. history and government. [|Back to School Fusion].

[[image:classof2009honors:hardball.jpg width="60" height="92"]]**Course Introduction:** **The Principles of //Hardball// or How the Game is Played in Washington!**

 * View the assignment here | Download the assignment here: [|hardball.assignment.docx]

The Lessons of Hardball** > > > >
 * Lesson #1: Alliances--Tatum, Tiffany, Meg, and Ashli
 * Lesson #2: Enemies--Jo-el and Brooke
 * Lesson #3: Deals--Olivia and Camille
 * Lesson #4 : Reputations: Gigi, Hannah, and Viginia
 * Lesson #5: Reputations: Miranda, Mallary, Margaret and Caitlin

How can you figure out if you're being spun? Check out these websites:**
 * [[image:classof2009honors:factchecker.jpg]]
 * Annenberg FactCheck: http://www.factcheck.org/
 * Politifact: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
 * Washington Post: Fact Checker[|:http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/?hpid=topnews]