Government Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Kimberly Young
- Term
- Fall 2017
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Essays Due on 12/22 BY 2 pm. Please send an email saying they are complete and make sure essay is shared with me. [email protected]
Binders due on Monday, January 8 - Assignment sheet is attached.
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Trial rubrics attached
A final draft of the essays due on Friday, December 22 by 2 pm.
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The Case of Ernest Miranda - Answer chapters 3 and 4 questions
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For Producers - please use either one of these news intros or an introduction of your choice.
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Reasons for Trump's election slideshow:
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1st period: President Trump Essay outline due tomorrow at the beginning of class
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2nd period and 6th-period government students. Please finish your essay outline and have it ready to turn in at the beginning of class. Re-election slideshow: https://goo.gl/3XNcT4
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Homework: Complete the One Big Party reading and assessment on the back of the Bumper Sticker Politics activity. Review your notes for tomorrow’s quiz. Make sure binders are organized.
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Homework: Read and take notes (at least ½ page) on the 3 Branches of Government reading.
(Campaign ads if you need to rewatch them to complete the final activity in today's class. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByDIkAbJLBiCeHJ1ZzRCUWNqX3c?usp=sharing)
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Print and complete the Liberal Conservative Interview Assignment. It is due on Wednesday, October 18.
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Finish liberal and conservative t-chart.
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Bring headphones to class if you have a pair!
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Political current event article and completed graphic organizer
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Work on your Community Problems essay! It is due on Thursday by 10 pm.
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Continue working on the Community Problems essay! It is due tomorrow by 10 pm.
Essay Logistics:
Essays should address at least 3 topics that we have learned about from the list on the essay overview
If you would like feedback:
- Send the COMPLETED essay draft by email -or-
- Share the Google Doc AND send an email requesting feedback
- Send the email by 5 pm on Monday, October 2nd
Final Draft of the Essay is due on Thursday, October 5th by 10 pm.
To submit your final draft:
- Send the completed essay in an email attachment -or-
- Share the Google Doc AND send an email saying that the essay is complete
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Work on your Community Problems essay! It is due on Thursday by 10 pm.
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Send me a completed essay draft by 5 pm TODAY if you would like feedback on it! [email protected]
Essay Logistics
Essays should address at least 3 topics that we have learned about from the list on the essay overview
If you would like feedback:
- Send the COMPLETED essay draft by email -or-
- Share the Google Doc AND send an email requesting feedback
- Send the email by 5 pm on Monday, October 2nd
Final Draft of the Essay is due on Thursday, October 5th by 10 pm.
To submit your final draft:
- Send the completed essay in an email attachment -or-
- Share the Google Doc AND send an email saying that the essay is complete
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Come ready to debate which policing policy is the best for alleviating crime. Evidence documents: https://goo.gl/SHTU3k
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If you did not finish today in class, write a paragraph using a quote from either article as evidence. Prompt: Which type of drug policy should the U.S. adopt? Why?
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Read, print (if you are able) or take notes on the article that you were assigned. Come to class on Wednesday ready to discuss your article with a partner.
If you need to complete the Guiding Questions for Analytical Reading graphic organizer, the readings from class are attached.
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Take notes as you read the article and/or make connections between the major figures in the article:
- The CIA
- Ricky Donnell Ross aka “Freeway Rick”
- Oscar Danilo Blandon
- Contras
- L.A. Based Gangs
- Fuerza Democratica Nicaraguense (FDN)
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Gun Control Paragraph Prompt
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 gun-related deaths? What type of policy do you think would be most effective in decreasing the number of gun-related deaths each year? Write a complete paragraph incorporating at least one significant piece of evidence.
Don’t forget:
- A topic sentence
- Explanation/introduction to evidence
- Evidence
- Analysis of evidence
- Concluding sentence
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- Which one of the following do you think would be a good idea for creating safer cities: non-profit job programs or banning the box?
- Write one complete paragraph and use at least two pieces of evidence from the example programs we read in class last week to develop your argument.
- Write one complete paragraph and use at least two pieces of evidence from the example programs we read in class last week to develop your argument.
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Written Reflection: What line from the article strikes you, impacts you, saddens you? What are the community issues that are in this article? What role do you think that Government plays or should play in addressing these issues?
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1. Signed syllabus sheet due Friday
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Things due tomorrow:
1. Are you political? "Quiz"
2. Binder
3. Get Angry Pamphlet
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Bring a binder (or show me a section in your larger binder) to class tomorrow for full credit.
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Are we a nation that is indivisible with liberty and justice for all? Use evidence to explain your answer. A complete paragraph response is due at the start of class tomorrow.
Please have a binder for class by Wednesday!