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All government students have the opportunity to replace one of their test scores with a project score. You can only replace one test score and the work must be of high quality. Incomplete or low quality projects will not be accepted. 
 
You must do the project that aligns with the exam score you want to replace. 

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Middle East and Government Exam 
 
 

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Chapter 5 Homework due. 
 
 
Chapter 5 Quiz 

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Unit One Exam 

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Ch. 3 Homework due 
 
 

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Small Group Socratic Seminar. 
 
Rad Ch. 2 of How Democratic is the American Constituion by Robert Dahl. 
 
1) Write three general questions to discuss about the reading. 
 
2) Write three questions related to specific passages with page numbers.  

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Illuminate link

https://culvercity.illuminatehc.com

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Chapter 2 Notes (American Revolution) 

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Ch. 2 Quiz. 
 
CH. 2, Sections 3 and 4 homework due. 
 

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Articles for today's assignment 
 
Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 census.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article224557945.html

California would be the primary victim of a GOP war on the census

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-leslie-census-20170716-story.html

Latino Children are undercounted in the Nation’s Census: Report. NBC News, Daniela Franco.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latino-children-are-undercounted-nation-s-census-report-n561981

California must avoid an undercount in the 2020 census. 

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Read Chapter 2 Sections 1 & 2 and complete the study guide attached.
 
 

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Return Syllabus signed by student and parent. 

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Today's warmup 
 

1) Click on the following link and answer the questions below about non-voters.

 

   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/non-voter-2016-census_us_59243d23e4b03b485cb50ed3

 

What were the most common reasons for not voting in 2016 and 2012?

 

 

What were the biggest changes from 2012-2016?

 

 

What do you think accounted for these changes?

 

 

2) Click on the following link and answer the questions below.

 

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/19/18103110/2018-midterm-elections-turnout

 

1) What percentage of voters voted in the 2018 mid-terms?

 

 

 

2) How is that different from the recent trends?

 

 

 

3) What do you think accounted for the changes in 2018?