Spring Civics 5-Period 5 Assignments

Please submit:
1. whatever you created
2. your short writeup (1/2-full page)
-Who is your intended audience?
-What is the message you’re trying to convey?
-Where would you post this content to reach your target audience?
-Why is this issue so important right now?
-How would people take action after seeing your post?
3. Works Cited in MLA format (alphabetical order)

Everything can be on one doc or you can submit multiple files.

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, include a teacher (or a few) who have impacted you in a positive way and give them a shout-out! Please take it a step further and send those teachers a Thank you email letting them know how they've impacted you or a fond memory you have from their class/an event.

This will be open THURSDAY and FRIDAY ONLY. This test is open-note but please refer to your own docs and notes as all of the answers are there (I wouldn't just google for fear of getting outdated/wrong info).

This pairs with #6 on your Executive Branch Doc

You will need to attach:
1. your completed letter (doc)
2. AND a screenshot confirmation that your letter was sent to them (from their website)

Write directly into the boxes and submit once you're done.

This connects with #5 from the Legislative Process Doc. You will respond to TWO of the following questions AFTER taking part in our ZOOM meeting Wed at 1:30:

1. Do barriers exist that keep people from serving as representatives in government, and if so, do barriers differ for different demographic groups of political parties, races, ages, backgrounds, or regions/states?

2. How do policy discussions and/or agendas change with greater diversity among members of a group?

3. The United States lags behind many other countries in the level of women’s representation (and the representation of all minority groups) in federal office. Why do you think other countries fare better in electing women and minority groups to political office?

4. Can a person be a “good” representative even if they do not share the same identity of their constituents? Why or why not?

Write directly into the boxes and submit once you're done.

FOR EDPUZZLE VIDEOS, the link will not work so please just go to Edpuzzle and sign in with Google (school email) and you will be able to access the two videos there.

You will respond to the following here AFTER listening to the whole episode and taking part in our ZOOM meeting Tues at 1:30:
1. Summarize the connection to federalism you heard throughout the interview.
2. What are your thoughts: Should the entire country be under safer-at-home measures issued by the federal government or should it be up to the states? WHY??? (please use evidence to support your answer)
3. If you could ask Dr. Fauci some questions of your own, what would you ask?

Feel free to use this Template from Khan Academy OR create your own (digitally or by hand and submit a picture). This is FOR YOU and will be a HUGE benefit to have during the week so personalize the design as well. Incorporate your own interests, courses, and make sure you refer to the successful habits for at-home students.

Submit BOTH your OpEd and Annotated Bibliography here (2 separate docs---one for each).

Use all of the attached resources for support and email me with any questions.

Due today and Only one submission per group needed. You will present these next class.

1. Read the article on Newsela-highlight, annotate and repsond to my questions in the margins.
2. Take the "Quiz" on Newsela.
3. Respond to the Following: 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 in our country.

Complete the attached reflection.

1. Compare your region’s and countries’ current standings (see summary on your w/s) to their history using “Democracy and the Changing World” reading.
2. Why do you think your region/countries are where they are on the freedom spectrum, in other words, what about their history led them to where they are today?
3. Can you make any predictions about where your region/countries may be headed? Please explain.

This response will be quite long so I suggest you write it in docs first, then copy and paste it into the answer box here.

Go over the course syllabus with your parent/guardian and digitally submit via attached form.