SERVICE HOURS!!!

This Saturday is a great service opportunity! Beach cleanup!!!

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bonus current event - up to two due friday the 22nd

period 5 court media blog

2nd period court blog!

Choose Your Own Country!!! Bonus Regional Event

Country #8 BONUS - Choose your own country - Due Friday May 8th @ Midnight Choose a news article about an issue the country above is facing and answer the following questions:

1. Introduce the nation's form of government: What form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc) and define what that term/form of government means? Any additional information on the country/organization/leaders of the country will count as additional information:)

2. Site and summarize your article in a paragraph making sure to focus on the problem at hand

3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?

4. What solutions do you think could best resolve the problem?

5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?

CLICK HERE for definition on FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

COMMENTS - Comments will count towards your classroom participation score. Remember not to repeat stories already featured by other students.COMMENTS - will be moderated and reviewed so do not use inappropriateSIGNING: remember to leave your first name, last initial and period at the end of the posting

Regional Event #7 - South America - DUE Friday April 30th

Country #7 - South America - Due Friday Apr 30th @ Midnight Choose a news article about an issue the country above is facing and answer the following questions:

1. Introduce the nation's form of government: What form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc) and define what that term/form of government means? Any additional information on the country/organization/leaders of the country will count as additional information:)

2. Site and summarize your article in a paragraph making sure to focus on the problem at hand

3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?

4. What solutions do you think could best resolve the problem?

5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?

CLICK HERE for definition on FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

COMMENTS - Comments will count towards your classroom participation score. Remember not to repeat stories already featured by other students.COMMENTS - will be moderated and reviewed so do not use inappropriateSIGNING: remember to leave your first name, last initial and period at the end of the posting

Current Event #6 - Africa - Due Thursday Apr 23rd

Country #6 - Africa - Due Thursday Apr 23rd @ Midnight Choose a news article about an issue the country above is facing and answer the following questions:

1. Introduce the nation's form of government: What form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc) and define what that term/form of government means? Any additional information on the country/organization/leaders of the country will count as additional information:)

2. Site and summarize your article in a paragraph making sure to focus on the problem at hand

3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?

4. What solutions do you think could best resolve the problem?

5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?

CLICK HERE for definition on FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

COMMENTS - Comments will count towards your classroom participation score. Remember not to repeat stories already featured by other students.COMMENTS - will be moderated and reviewed so do not use inappropriateSIGNING: remember to leave your first name, last initial and period at the end of the posting

Political Interest Media Projects

Here are a bunch of links for student videos and presentations that we have seen so far! Comment on them if you wish to give positive feedback to your classmates!

Legalizing MJ (period 7)

Suicide Prevention (period 7)

LATE CURRENT EVENT DROP BOX

Do the ones you are missing and leave them HERE!!! This will close at the end of Spring Break

Country #5 - Russia - Due Sunday Mar 29th

Country #5 - Russia - Due Sunday Mar 29th @ Midnight Choose a news article about an issue the country above is facing and answer the following questions:

1. Introduce the nation's form of government: What form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc) and define what that term/form of government means? Any additional information on the country/organization/leaders of the country will count as additional information:)

2. Site and summarize your article in a paragraph making sure to focus on the problem at hand

3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?

4. What solutions do you think could best resolve the problem?

5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?

CLICK HERE for definition on FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

COMMENTS - Comments will count towards your classroom participation score. Remember not to repeat stories already featured by other students.COMMENTS - will be moderated and reviewed so do not use inappropriateSIGNING: remember to leave your first name, last initial and period at the end of the posting

Country #4 - Europe - Due Sunday Feb 15th @ Midnight

Country #4 - Europe - Due Sunday Feb 15th @ Midnight
Choose a news article about an issue the country above is facing and answer the following questions:

1. Introduce the nation's form of government: What form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc) and define what that term/form of government means? Any additional information on the country/organization/leaders of the country will count as additional information:)
2. Site and summarize your article in a paragraph making sure to focus on the problem at hand
3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?
4. What solutions do you think could best resolve the problem?
5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?

CLICK HERE for definition on FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

COMMENTS - Comments will count towards your classroom participation score. Remember not to repeat stories already featured by other students.

COMMENTS - will be moderated and reviewed so do not use inappropriate

SIGNING: remember to leave your first name, last initial and period at the end of the posting

Current Event #3 - Canada - Due Friday Feb 27th @ Midnight

Country #3 - Canada - Due Friday Feb 27th @ Midnight
Choose a news article about an issue the country above is facing and answer the following questions:

1. Introduce the nation's form of government: What form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc) and define what that term/form of government means?
2. Site and summarize your article in a paragraph making sure to focus on the problem at hand
3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?
4. What solutions do you think could best resolve the problem?
5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?

CLICK HERE for definition on FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

COMMENTS - Comments will count towards your classroom participation score. Remember not to repeat stories already featured by other students.

COMMENTS - will be moderated and reviewed so do not use inappropriate

SIGNING: remember to leave your first name, last initial and period at the end of the posting

Current Event #2 - Due Monday Feb 23, 2009

REGION #2 - Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
Pick any nation in this region, find an article on that nation and read it and then simply answer the following questions:

1. Site and summarize your article in a paragraph, making sure to focus on the problem at hand
2. What nation(s) are involved in your current event and what form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc) and define what that term/form of government means?
3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?
4. What solutions do you think could best resolve the problem?
5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?

CLICK HERE for definition on FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

COMMENTS - No set number of additional comments are required, but comments will count towards your classroom participation score. Remember not to repeat stories already featured by other students.

COMMENTS - will be moderated and reviewed before posting live

SIGNING: remember to leave your first name, last initial and period at the end of the posting

Declaration of Independence - Found Poems

Declaration of Independence- Found Poems

Type out your poems (or explanations of meaning of art) in the comment spot below. Remember to leave your team members first names and last initials as well as your period.

EXAMPLE:
David W.
Jimmy W.
Dorthy C.
Heidi C.
Period 2

Current Event #1 - Mexico

(12.9) Compare systems of government in the world today

1. Current Event #1 – Mexico

i. Find a current event in which the government of Mexico is the topic of discussion and identify the following:

1. What form of government do they have (Democracy, Communist Dictatorship, Confederation, Socialist, etc.)?

2. Who leads their government (President, King, Senate, Dictator, etc)?

3. What issues are they facing (as discussed in the article)?

4. What relationships do they have with the United States (economic, political, cultural, etc.), and how do those relationships influence us and them either positively, negatively, or a bit of both?

5. What other information did you discover about this country from reading the article (include similarities and differences between our government and way and life with theirs)?

(You may have to use www.cia.gov and click on world fact book to find the nation's information)

Jury Day Period 5

Trial Jury Days Period 2

President Obama's Inaugural Address

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Extra Credit For Comments

CURRENT EVENT #16

Post your current events through the class blog by the time class starts. Remember to include the following:

1. The link to the article (example: http://waldramgov.blogspot.com),
2. Paragraph summary (paragraph detailing who, what, when, where, why, relevance)
3. Your analysis of the article (what do think about the article, 1-2 paragraphs)
4. If you were to interview anyone else who is not included, who would you interview and why? (1 paragraph)
5. Sign it with your first name, last initial and period.
6. Comment on 2 other blog postings that you read (remember to site which ones they are, and focus on debate/discussion of what your classmate wrote)

Trial Day #2 Period 2

Trial Day #1 Period 5

Trial Day #1 Period 2

THE TRIAL TRIBUNE

Andrews v. Springville

Day #1

Post your current events through the class blog by the time class starts. Remember to include the following:

1. The link to the article (example: http://waldramgov.blogspot.com),
2. Paragraph summary (paragraph detailing who, what, when, where, why, relevance)
3. Your analysis of the article (what do think about the article, 1-2 paragraphs)
4. If you were to interview anyone else who is not included, who would you interview and why? (1 paragraph)
5. Sign it with your first name, last initial and period.
6. Comment on 2 other blog postings that you read (remember to site which ones they are, and focus on debate/discussion of what your classmate wrote)

CURRENT EVENT #16

Post your current events through the class blog by the time class starts. Remember to include the following:

1. The link to the article (example: http://waldramgov.blogspot.com),
2. Paragraph summary (paragraph detailing who, what, when, where, why, relevance)
3. Your analysis of the article (what do think about the article, 1-2 paragraphs)
4. If you were to interview anyone else who is not included, who would you interview and why? (1 paragraph)
5. Sign it with your first name, last initial and period.
6. Comment on 2 other blog postings that you read (remember to site which ones they are, and focus on debate/discussion of what your classmate wrote)