Gun Control Position Paper and use of executive orders.

Today we will begin working on a position paper regarding gun control policy and executive power. You will write this paper using Google Drive and will be having your paper edited by at least two peers. Here is a link to the assignment. We will be spending Tuesday and Wednesday in the computer lab to work on this.

I have posted some links under "Gun Control Policy Links" below. These have information about some of the various proposals and President Obama's gun control objectives outlined last year's. These will help you get started.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/wh_now_is_the_time_full.pdf

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/16/president-obama-announces-new-measures-prevent-gun-violence

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/29/fact-sheet-new-executive-actions-reduce-gun-violence

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/response/message-president-obama-about-your-petition-reducing-gun-violence

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2013/01/16/here-are-the-23-executive-orders-on-gun-safety-signed-today-by-the-president/

News for Friday 1/17

NBC Nightly News PLease click here to watch. You have a quiz today open note. There are two parts. Current Events are moved to next Friday where you should have 9. Have a good 3 day weekend!

Ending the Semester and items due 1/17/2014

We are coming to a close of the 1st semester. ALL Late work should be in by Friday January 24th 2014. You have 5 CEN's due this Friday (17th) this is number 11. We will also have a quiz (Open Note) on Public Policy and Public Opinion. The PowerPoint is attached to the right side of the page.