Cheers! A toast to Popp (not soda here) Point Leaders

As a teacher of sociology, this linguistic map that popped up a couple of years ago in the NY Times, which tracked where in the country do people call their fizzy drinks, "Soda," "Pop" or "Coke," was of interest to me:
http://ideas.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/the-soda-vs-pop-map/

Why am I posting this now? Well, later in the second semester we will examine the difficult concept of governing in a country with over 500 languages (Nigeria), but for the here and now it gives a visual that helps me give credit to the Blogging Points leaders as we wind down the first semester.

I call these Popp Points in honor of the student that helped me create the first AP Government Blog (in 2006), WV grad Alex Popp. So here they are the extra credit Popp Point leaders for blogging this first semester (10 pts EC max., "Major Award" for total points winner):

 

Popp Point (blog posts) Leaders as of 12/12/13:

 

1. Eric O. -- 8

2. Grant P. -- 5

2. Tara P. (sociology) --5

4. Howie -- 4
4. Ashley Y. (6th hour traditional) -- 4

6. Lisa C. -- 3

6. Carly L. -- 3

6. Brendan G -- 3

9. John C. -- 2

9. Anna L. -- 2

9. Claire H. -- 2

9. Katie B. -- 2

9. Kayla A. -- 2

9. Ryan H. -- 2

9. Pei C. -- 2

 

Others receiving one point: Ester F.; Gloria G.; Bailey Y.; Aamna G.; Remi Y.; James O.; Caitlin F.; Hot Pocket; Scott C.; Brianne S.; Sami B.; Nathan W.; Mahum Z.

 

EC point opportunity runs out on 1/6/14. This year we have had more postings than last year, when for the first time nobody qualified for maximum Popp Points. So far this year nobody has shown max effort either. So this weekend, make a resolution to pop the lid on your ideas and share them here for points.