ALL GOVERNMENT STUDENTS!!! - Post Required for Credit

American Govt students - THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE THURSDAY NOV 4 FOR PERIODS 1 AND 5, AND FRIDAY, NOV 5 FOR PERIOD 2. Start by conducting about 20 minutes of research on HR Bill 1, signed into law on February 17, 2009 by President Obama.

First, look at the image below and read the initial title below the bill number (H.R.1) and write a few sentences on your immediate response to the NAME OF THE BILL. Tell me what it means to you.

Second, read about the bill at http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/default.aspx . Complete up to the remainder of your TYPED page (1 page only) with a minimum analysis of your findings and generate ONE AUTHENTIC QUESTION TO PROPOSE TO THE ENTIRE CLASS VIA A COMMENT TO THIS BLOG POSTING. (See example question that I have provided) You must submit both pieces, the single side of paper with your analysis AND your blog posting.

You will have until Tuesday, November 2, at the close of polling in California (Election Day!!!!!) to complete your post.



Government Students go to your Period Above

For your current homework assignment which is due either Thursday or Friday of this week, depending on your period, please click on the appropriate Period link above.

Remember, there is a 25 question Open-Book Unit 3 test via scantron at the final 30 minute mark of your period on Thursday or Friday, 8 questions from each of the chapters in Unit 3, Chapters 10, 11 and 12.

American Government Mid-Term

The 50 Question Mid-Term is now available on the http://www.quia.com/ website. Please attempt the quiz by entering the class using your login i.d. and password. REMEMBER TO "VIEW" THE CLASS IN ORDER TO ACCUMULATE ANY ADDITIONAL CREDIT FOR COMPLETING ACTIVITIES.

If you have forgotten your password, you have two options.

1. Select the "Forgot Password" link on the Students page and the website will email your password to the email account you originally registered with.
2. If you cannot wait for that email, or can not access that email from school, create a new student account. You will need to the class code for your specific period in order to enter and view the class.
• Period 1 Class code = JETRF696 
• Period 2 Class code = JPM444
• Period 5 Class code = MMKNGC778
3. Remember to attempt additional activities if you would like to improve your grade, or you could complete independent research on one of the California Propositions on the upcoming November ballot. Present a written research paper on your findings along with a mini-essay, containing your argument and analysis of the proposition, and receive up to 9 points extra credit.

American Government Mid-Term Preparation

All Government Students may begin their preparation for the mid-term by utilizing the http://www.quia.com/ website and "view"ing their class. Use the procedures previously indicated on this blog for creating a FREE quia Student account and once you have logged on to the website, enter the Period Class you belong to so you may accumulate 'time' in the activities section as the images below will show.

This first image is shows how the screen appears once you have successfully logged-in. Notice the "view" buttons under the Class section on the right hand side.

 After you have selected your Class by clicking the View link, your next page will display where YOU MUST be within your account in order to begin accumulating time

I will continue to add "activities" I find that other teachers have created as well as ones I will be creating through next week. For each 60 minutes of time you accumulate exploring these activities, you will earn 9 points credit that may be applied to your Mid-Term score on the 50 Question Test covering Units 1 and 2.

In addition, the previous Extra Credit opportunity for completing research on H.Ross Perot as a leading independent candidate for President during the 1992 and 1996 elections will remain in effect until Monday, October 18 at 3:15 pm. Students who complete a research analysis of Perot's involvement in the 1992 election and how it helped determine the outcome we have experienced in nearly 20 years since, may earn up to 9 additional points, depending on the quality of your research and presentation.

Finally, as we approach the November 2 election in California, there are multiple propositions on the ballot that the electorate may not be fully aware of. By conducting a minimum of 60 minutes Internet research on a particular ballot measure and completing a posterboard presentation (or Powerpoint, or some other form), you may earn up to 9 Extra Credit Points.

There is no possible way to accumulate more than a letter grade improvement in your semester-to-date grade to the end of this week in October. In other words; if, after this week, you have earned a failing grade of 40% (or other percentage), NO AMOUNT OF EXTRA CREDIT YOU COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE 10 WEEK PROGRESS REPORT WOULD MOVE YOUR LETTER GRADE ABOVE A "D". Students currently with D grades may move up to a "C", a "C" to a "B", and students who have already earned an "A" may add additional credit to their grade. Yes. It is possible for a student to earn sufficient credit that opting out of the scantron portion of the Final Exam in December would still result in an "A" grade. These students would be completing the essay portion of the Final only.

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American Government Homework Due 10/7 - 10/8

Skim the remaining chapters in Unit 2 - Chapters 6, 7, 8, & 9

Choose ONE chapter to focus on for the remainder of the 10 week grading period, and an alternate chapter.

Produce a paragraph about why you chose that chapter on a half-sheet of paper and bring it to class FIRST THING on either THURSDAY or FRIDAY morning. NO LATE WORK!!!!

Psychology Homework Due Tuesday, 10/5

Click the link above for your homework assignment!

Government Homework Due 10/4 and 10/5

All Government classes, click on your Period link above for the homework assignment due Monday, October 4 for Periods 1 and 5, and Tuesday, October 5 for Period 2.

On Tuesday, Oct. 5, there will be a Chapter 5 Open-Note test. THE TEST IS NOT OPEN-BOOK!

Complete your Chapter 5 Political Dictionary for all terms, and take notes on graphs, charts, and illustrations in order to aid you in this test.