Welcome Back to School! Class of 2015!

This CWP blog is here to help you when you have questions, missed material, notes, and will provide helpful links for you and your parents that will enhance the experience and success in class. Please note that the calendar is down on the bottom of the page. All events, lessons, and assignments

Today you will be watching the Secret History of the Credit Card.

Today you will be watching the Secret History of the Credit Card. Please click here for the link.

Is Wal-Mart good for America?

We watched "IS Wal-Mart Good For America" Frontline. Click here for the video. Also, Click here for the worksheet.

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)

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• 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.