Be prepared for an Immigration Quiz on Friday 3/21!

We watched a series of videos on the Dream Act. Please watch and be able to state a position on the Dream Act. Also, be prepared for an Immigration Quiz on Friday 3/21 (You may use a notecard).
All notes, C-SPAN deliberation notes, class discussions and current events are fair game for tomorrow's Immigration Quiz.
Click the following videos.

The Dream Act Explained
Why Oppose the Dream Act
Why to Support the Dream Act

Friday and Monday we finished "30 days-Immigration"

Please watch and take notes on "30 Days- Immigration" Please focus your notes on Franks relationship with Rigo, Patty, and Armieda. Click here for the video.

Immigration CSPAN assignment

Please go on to C-Span and watch the linked up videos, click here for the corresponding worksheet.

Feb 5th (Post State of the Union Address)

(CWP)-

• Please have the students hand back the assignment in which they took notes on the State of the Union. As they will use it later in the period.
• Handout the article. Tell the students that they will have about 20 minutes to read and write a 2-3 paragraph reaction to the article. (Please feel free to lead a discussion about the article.) After your discussion please collect the reactions to the article.Click here for the online link for the article.
• Next have the students get into groups of 3. Have them look at their notes from the State of the Union. In their small groups tell them to figure out what their group feels are the top 3 issues/concerns that President Obama talked about. What are the students concerns about the issues. Also as a group what are some realistic solutions to the problem. Also, have them consider any issues that they feel that the President missed and should have addressed. What were some of the key over arching themes that Obama was trying to get across? They will present this first thing Thursday.
• If there is anytime that is left over please feel free to show the news. Click here for the news.

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.

Friday November 15th 2013, Happy Friday!

Here is the News link for the day- Click HEREhttp://www.nbcnews.com/id/3032619/#53559145

Please have the students take notes on Nominations and Candidates.  Please ask for any extra credit journals to be turned in at that point, tell them that they will not be accepted late as it is extra credit and should have been ready at the beginning of class. Please have the students read the Columbian article on healthcare and have them write a half page reaction (10 sentence minimum.) While they are reading and write the reaction (they can do the reaction on the backside of the article, please remind them to put their names on it) you can get the news set up. Please go to my blog: http://cwpreed.blogspot.com

You will see a news link to use for class at the top of the page. Remind the students that they need to study their notes as they will have a quiz next week on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Please show the news for the remainder of the period.

Today's plan (Reed will be at Challenge Day)

Today you are going to watch, Big Sky, Big Money (Frontline). You are to take one page of note then write a one paragraph reaction about the show using the note you have taken throughout the program.
1st will start at 14:00.
5,6,7 will start from the very beginning. 

If you finish at the conclusion of the class please hand to the sub to collect. If our don't finish it is homework and should be done at the beginning of tomorrow's class.

Study for tomorrow's (11/5) Quiz over Political Parties ( I have posted Political Parties PowerPoints off to the right side)! Also make sure to get your 5 CEN's done due this Friday Nov. 8th! Keep in mind that we do not have school on Monday because it is Veteran's Day. Remember the men and women who have fought and died serving this country preserving your freedom.

If you cannot bring up the power-points use a different browser. Good Luck.