Period 3 - Government 2020 Assignments

Warm up and New Years Note instructions attached below.
Submit 1 google doc, with information for both the warm up and the New Year's Note. :)

Directions: Use this sheet to follow along with the slideshow and write down what the meanings behind each change in the US constitution. Don’t forget to include answers to the 3 questions at the end of page.

Answer the questions on the final slide using complete sentences. Submit your answers on a google doc :)

Fill out this worksheet while you listen to other groups present their political parties.

Complete this sheet review the work of your group on our slideshow project.

Attached is the rubric for the project, directions, a simplistic example, and a peer review sheet (to fill out after the project.)

1. Read the directions
2. View the Example
3. View the Rubric to see what a passing project looks like
4. Complete the slideshow project.

Find a current event that is interesting to you. Complete this sheet.

Watch the 2nd Presidential Debate (Townhall Style Format) and submit at least a 2 paragraph summary response.

1st paragraph - Summarize the questions asked to candidates, and their responses.
2nd paragraph - Give your opinions or your own personal thoughts on the debate and the answers of the candidate/s.

Submit one copy filled in based off of the song we analyzed in class. Then submit another worksheet for homework based off of a song of your choosing.

You are able to make a copy of the worksheet. In google docs > File > Make a copy.

see handout for directions

Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences after completing our simulation.

This is where your "Leader" will post the rulebook and flag for your Island Community.
50 pts (30 pts for your Rulebook, and 20 pts for participation)

Must include:

Flag
People's Roles
Rules for the community
Punishments for those who break rules
How will you amend (change or replace) rules

Does school teach us to think independently? Or does it only teach us to obey?

Create a "Thank you" email that you will send to Mr. Vilay for his time as a substitute.
Instructions will be given live in class.

All emails sent must contain a subject, your full name, your class period, and your sign off (sincerely, name).

Thanks so much! Emails that do not follow proper protocol or etiquette create more work for everyone.

Please view pdf for instructions and sample of assignment.

Please have only one person in your group submit the Google Docs about Mr. Mattey and make sure to write down all your group member's names to receive the extra credit!

Upload an image of your workbook filled with your responses or you can put your responses on a Google Doc!

We will watch CNN 10 for the first 10 minutes of class. Once you filled out the entire sheet which is five days worth, submit it here!

Upload an image of your workbook filled with your responses or you can put your responses on a Google Doc!

What individuals, institutions, or circumstances have power over you. Briefly describe how each of these three and has power over you.

What individuals, institutions, and circumstances in which you have power over them. Briefly describe how you have power over these three items.

How much do you think the government is involved in our lives?

In what ways are they involved?

How much should they be involved?

Find an article either in the newspaper or online from a newspaper source (ex. TIME, USA Today, The New York Times, or any other reputable national or local source. Avoid using any articles of the following topics: Entertainment, Celebrities, Gossip, Sport Sources, Death, Robberies, Weather, Animal Attacks, Food/Cooking, Fashion, or basically anything that is not significant. Read the article and report your findings in the questions below and make sure your articles are within two weeks of the assigned date. Be sure to attach a copy of the article to this handout. Use complete sentences and do your best to provide detailed responses!

In your own words, how would you define censorship?

Do you think censorship is a good thing or bad thing? What are your reasons?

What controls, if any, should there be over the media? Why?

You will be analyzing three sources that cover the same news, but in varying levels of writing. On the Venn diagram, label which source is which on their respective circle and find information that may overlap with one another! Because the Venn diagram is an image icon,

Where do you usually get the news from? Why do you choose that medium?

How reliable are newspapers, television news, and the internet as news sources, do you think?

Please upload an image of your book and workbook for your class!