Today, I assigned the State/Local final project, in which students are asked to think about ways they can positively impact the community. I took this picture in Portland, in 2009.
Dear class,
As we get closer to the end of the semester, we have quite a lot of work to do! As such, there is a lot to cover. Here's what happened in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 1: I can demonstrate an understanding of the interplay between citizens and their governments.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.
Research LT 5: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.
Research LT 5: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Soundtrack: "So What" by Miles Davis. This is a jazz track with no lyrics. Selected for today because we should be getting into the importance of United States citizenship. So what? It's a big deal! :-)
AGENDA 1/8/15:
News Brief – Chloe
State/Local Assignment
Citizenship Paper
Computer Lab S219
Homework: Read the blog. Turn in your citizenship paper if you did not already! Next news brief (just find an article related to government - no write up needed): Tifani
News Brief: Chloe was not in class at the start, so we did not have a news brief section today. Tifani volunteered to do the next one.
State/Local Assignment: This is the last reading/overview of the class! We will go over it together next week - probably on Friday. Make the citizenship paper and State/Local project higher priority, as you are in the computer lab the next few classes, researching and typing. There are copies of this handout (it is somewhat lengthy, with questions on top) in class, on the desk.
The final assignment for the class is this project, which is a two page paper, with at least MLA citations, about a local issue that you care about. It will be due in class on finals day, and you will probably be asked to give a short (like a minute or two). Here's the handout:
State/Local Assignment: This is the last reading/overview of the class! We will go over it together next week - probably on Friday. Make the citizenship paper and State/Local project higher priority, as you are in the computer lab the next few classes, researching and typing. There are copies of this handout (it is somewhat lengthy, with questions on top) in class, on the desk.
The final assignment for the class is this project, which is a two page paper, with at least MLA citations, about a local issue that you care about. It will be due in class on finals day, and you will probably be asked to give a short (like a minute or two). Here's the handout:
Citizenship Paper/Computer Lab S219: This was time to work on finishing the Citizenship Paper, to be able to demonstrate proficiency again with LT 1. Here's the assignment:
This was due at the end of class. Next class, you will have Mr. Smith as your substitute, and you will be going to S213 Computer Lab. In the lab, you should be working on research and typing your State/Local government project paper. If you are somehow able to get done with that in one class, please be reading through and answering the questions on the State/Local government packet.
Thanks, everyone! See you next Wednesday, which will be another lab day, to finish your State/Local project!
Thanks, everyone! See you next Wednesday, which will be another lab day, to finish your State/Local project!
