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Write a precedent paragraph based on these two cases. Precedent paragraph scaffold attached. 

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Read and print out an article about President Trump's first 100-days in office and complete the attached document about the article. This is due on Wednesday, May 3rd for extra credit. 

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1) Policing Policies: LA or NY? Completed assignment due based on the in-class debate. 
2) Reminder we have a Current Events Quiz tomorrow.
3) We will be working on CAP tomorrow. Bring any needed materials with you to class.  

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Extra credit political movie assignment.

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For 2nd and 5th periods ONLY - Write a paragraph response to ONE of the following prompts:
 

More than 33,000 people are fatally shot in the U.S. each year. Using a piece of evidence from this week’s class, what do you think needs to be done in the U.S. to decrease the number of deaths?

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More than 33,000 people are fatally shot in the U.S. each year. Using a piece of evidence from this week’s class, what policy recommendation would you make to President Trump to decrease the number of deaths each year by guns?

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1st and 2nd period - A draft of the op-ed is due to my inbox Sunday at 8 pm for feedback. YOU MUST EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT ME TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK. 
 
 
 

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BINDERS DUE ON MONDAY!!!!!!!
Supreme Court Reading and Notes also due on Monday.
  • Read and take notes or annotate or create a Mindmap of the important information from the reading
  • After you are done reading, answer the following questions:
  • Why is the supreme court important?
  • What does the supreme court do?
  • How do the decisions made by the supreme court impact your life?
  • Why do you think Trump’s supreme court nomination is such a big deal?

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Given our last few days discussing the CAP project and issues that face our communities, what issues are you excited to work on? (List 2-3) Why are these issues important to you?

Also, how are you defining community? (global, national, state, county, city, neighborhood, local/CCHS campus, or other level)

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Take a snapshot or sketch an issues that negatively impacts your community. 

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  • Time for some research!
  • What change happened to the filibuster in the last 5 years? (The change is sometimes referred to as the nuclear option.) Explain the change and your thoughts on the change. (1/2 page)

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HOMEWORK

Google a term or vocabulary word that begins with the same letter as your first name. Bring the word and definition to class tomorrow.

Finish CA #1 Journal Write: Why do you think Americans (at schools, sporting events, meetings, etc.) say the pledge of allegiance? Are the words of the pledge of allegiance true? Why or why not? Explain. (½ page)