Spring 23 Civics 4 Assignments

Include:
what you learned this semester (feel free to review your work as we have time) 
issues for which you are passionate/care about
what skills you could bring 

address at least ONE specific element of what you heard in President Obama’s farewell address in your response and respond to that
This is your final assignment and should be spell-checked, well-thought-out, and address all elements (1-2 paragraphs).

Please submit:
your campaign (or a link to it if that makes more sense)--make sure I can access it
your write-up.

If you worked with others, please leave me a "Private Comment" and name your team member(s).

IN CLASS WEDNESDAY:
I'll attach the link to the padlet below. Only one member needs to add your file/link and give it a creative title. Under "Write something" please briefly share:

-Intended audience
-where your digital content would be distributed

You are completing this on your own for your resolution. See debate instructions and have complete by the next class when you will work together as a group.

This is a personalized, independent assignment to evaluate your political identity.

Please bring a hard copy of your one-pager to class on May 2/3. You can just mark it as done here once you submit the assignment.

Please complete your letter and submit it to me. Next class, we will make sure your letter is proofread and ready to send AND we will send them together. I've provided a sample letter for support on how to effectively communicate with your legislator and to be sure you include all of the required elements.

In case you forgot how to find legislation (or if you were absent), use the tutorial I attached. It's a few years old, but still works well!

Make a copy of the attached planning guide and share it with your partner so you can work on the research together. You will use this completed planning guide next class to make your infographic. You ONLY need to complete the research as we'll be making the infographic in class. You need at least 5 reputable sources (remember our lateral reading practice) and Wikipedia or Procon do not count as sources.

Only one partner needs to submit the planning guide and the other will "mark as done". Both partners should leave me a private comment naming each other.

Remember to submit your project here using the reflection sheet AND on the KQED showcase* (linked below) between March 20 - March 24 at 5:00 pm.

Submission Code: V3YREW0C

If you are working with a partner, please leave me a private comment with their name, and remember that every individual needs to complete the attached reflection. Double-check that the link to your audio/video is public (use an incognito or private window to confirm).

* If you completed the NPR Podcast Challenge, then use the NPR link to submit (group member must be over 18) and attach a screenshot of the confirmation email OR if no one is 18, then I can submit for you.

Follow the instructions on the prompt by choosing ONE of the two options and recording your screen as you share (screenshot attached for how to screen record).

Make a copy of the Script Graphic Organizer for audio or the Storyboard Template slides for video (you may have already done this).

Submit digitally here BEFORE class so I can grade and return them. Your group will time you reading your script (audio) and reading your script and flipping through your images (video) to make sure you are within the 2-3 minute range (up to 15-30 seconds after the time is ok). You will be receiving feedback from your peers in order to make changes and record your final product.

Please make a copy and RENAME your doc to match your topic. For example, if you're choosing gun control, then please name your doc "Gun Control Planning Guide" and complete your guide.

If you are working with a partner, only one partner needs to submit the guide and leave me a private comment naming the other partner.

YOU NEED YOUR CHROMEBOOK

In the article, the author states, "American racial attitudes have traditionally contradicted American professed ideals of freedom and equality. America’s Constitution has reflected that contradiction and the struggle to reconcile American rhetoric with American reality."

Respond to this statement using at least 2 pieces of evidence from the article and at least one current example that reflects this struggle toward freedom and equality in our country (consider any marginalized community**). Your response should be a minimum of two paragraphs and must include an analysis of the excerpts you selected. Please see attached format and example if you need some support.


** Via the National Institutes of Health: Marginalized communities are those excluded from mainstream social, economic, educational, and/or cultural life. Examples of marginalized populations include, but are not limited to, groups excluded due to race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical ability, language, and/or immigration status. Marginalization occurs due to unequal power relationships between social groups

Read the entire article, highlight and annotate and respond to my margin questions. 
 
Once you have read the entire thing, answer the question on GC using excerpts from the article to support your response.

Read the attached reading and take notes-you can use the screenshot of the chart to guide you but you don't need to submit it. You will have a reading quiz (RQ) next class.

Create a brief summary of a current (within the past two weeks) national news event. In addition to summarizing the event, be sure to include your source AND which Constitutional principle it represents. See your notes or the Unit 2 Student slides for the guiding principles and a description of each one.

Read the article, then respond to “What can YOU (as an individual with your own interests, skills, and strengths) do to keep our republic healthy for the century to come?” Be specific in your response (yes, you should address your own personal interests, concerns, skills, and strengths) and use at least one excerpt from the article to support your answer.



This should be a minimum of one paragraph and should not have any spelling or grammatical errors.

Please follow the directions for your designated form of government.

Complete the following document on the Civil Rights icon, John Lewis.  Please read the directions carefully and be thorough in your responses.

1. Create your slide to add to our class identity slides

Imagine you were to conduct an online search to discover who you are. What ”results” would emerge from your search?
Create a slide specifically dedicated to you with multimedia content as the “Search results”.
Here are some examples of what you could include: images, videos, other websites, organizations, links, etc
Must include on your slide: your name and at least 5 "search item results"

Search item results should reflect any factors of identity you feel comfortable sharing with our class. 
Religious/spiritual affiliation
Culture, race, or ethnicity
Appearance/style
Language or nationality
Hobbies/interests
Gender
Sexual orientation
Beliefs and values
Group/organization/community membership
Personality traits
2. Complete the Personal Identity Description (doc)

Please fill out the following form to let me know a bit about you.

Read, watch or listen to a news segment on a national, state or local current event (within the last 7 days). Come prepared to share:

source and date it was published
a summary of the event (think a short paragraph of the basics--who, what, where, when, why, and/or how).
You can either add your digital summary here via a Google Doc OR you can scan and upload it if you prefer to write it out by hand.

For this assignment, let's keep it half a page or less as it's a summary.