P.8 - Civics - Demitropoulos - Assignments

Which of the topics of today could you relate to the most and why?   3-5 sentences.

Which of the topics of today could you relate to the most and why?   3-5 sentences.

Which of the topics of today could you relate to the most and why?   3-5 sentences.

Which of the topics of today could you relate to the most and why?   3-5 sentences.

Summarize 2 of your favorite stories from this week's CNN10.   

Summarize 2 of your favorite stories from this week's CNN10.   

Summarize 2 of your favorite stories from this week's CNN10.   

MindMap the Policy you submitted earlier in the week.  Drop it here.

MindMap the Policy you submitted earlier in the week.  Drop it here.

MindMap the Policy you submitted earlier in the week.  Drop it here.

Create your policy with your group... follow all steps. 

Create your policy with your group... follow all steps. 

Take
the Test!   See how your beliefs in
politics match up with the candidates for the 2024 election.







Complete
the Blind Match worksheet.

Take
the Test!   See how your beliefs in
politics match up with the candidates for the 2024 election.







Complete
the Blind Match worksheet.

Take
the Test!   See how your beliefs in
politics match up with the candidates for the 2024 election.







Complete
the Blind Match worksheet.

Take
the Test!   See how your beliefs in
politics match up with the candidates for the 2024 election.







Complete
the Blind Match worksheet.

Watch CNN10

1.  What was the most interesting story of the week to you and why?
2.  When is Mexian Independence Day?

Complete the survey and worksheet.     First, make a copy of your worksheet for yourself, complete it, then submit.

Complete the survey and worksheet.     First, make a copy of your worksheet for yourself, complete it, then submit.

Complete the survey and worksheet.     First, make a copy of your worksheet for yourself, complete it, then submit.

Complete the survey and worksheet.     First, make a copy of your worksheet for yourself, complete it, then submit.

Watch CNN10 and write about your favorite story of the week.  Tell me about it. 

Watch CNN10 and write about your favorite story of the week.  Tell me about it. 

Watch CNN10 and write about your favorite story of the week.  Tell me about it. 

Deadline is Wednesday 3/20...   anything turned in after the deadline will not be accepted.

Deadline is Wednesday 3/20...   anything turned in after the deadline will not be accepted.

You will have the entire week to create your own campaign commercials. 
This can be completed in any form you would like to do it... some ideas: iMovie (they have templates to help), CapCut (also has templates), Splice, Magisto, InShot... to name a few.  See what works for you!
Highlight you as a candidate and your stance on the issues you stand behind.   All in the efforts to get people to the polls and vote for you!
Videos need to be about a minute in length.
You need to be on the video to some degree.
Be sure to discuss your stance on issues you would like to address in the school.
Facts about those issues, and your plans to address them.
Other ideas to consider:   Visually stimulating, video clips, pictures, voice overs, narrating script, Call to action, location, background music, quality of the work, & Creativity!
SELL YOURSELF!    Get us to vote for you!  

I've attached some video examples to get those creative minds going!   

DIRECTIONS:

Put your name in large letters and include a photograph of yourself.  Your name should be written in large colorful
letters.  It should be neat and attractive. 
List at least four strengths/qualities that you have that would make you perfect for the position.  Include an
example to support each quality/trait. 
*For example, if you say that you are a “leader,” you may include that you were chosen to be the captain of your soccer team.
Come up with a catchy phrase or slogan to include on your poster.
Come up with a platform or list of principles (4-5).  Be honest and realistic about what you plan to accomplish if you are elected 11th grade president.
Come up with atleast 2 ways you are encouraging people to participate in the election.  (Think of the previous lessons from class)
 Overall appearance:  neat, creative, correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure
SUBMISSION:    Submit your Poster on a Google Slide to make it easier for me to print out. 

You can submit your final product for this assignment here.

•For many people, extremely close elections are motivational, highlighting the importance of every vote in a concrete way.

In the 2015 Aldermanic Elections in Chicago, races in several wards were decided by less than 150 votes, with the
closest a 6 vote margin. 
You and a partner research close elections in Chicago’s history. 
On asheet of paper & Submitted In Classroom when complete:
Identify the name, year and ward of the aldermanic election  (Also include a picture)
Identify and explain the voter turn data
What is a possible solution to increase the voter numbers in that particular ward.

•What were 2 problems that caught your
attention from the video?


•What are 2 possible solutions to solving those problems?

Tell me one other solution you and your group members decided on to help meet the needs of the lack of voter turnout.  Something that was not apart of the worksheet, but one you came up with.

1.  One of the main stories today was about video gaming... what concern did they bring up about the amount of time spent daily for video gaming.  Summarize what they said about that concern.    Next, list one more criticism of video gaming that you have heard of in the past.   What are you overall thoughts on those concerns.   

2.  Based on the Superbowl conspiracy theory.... who should be in the Superbowl if that theory is accurate?

Write one FULL PARAGRAPH to earn full credit.

You and a Partner...
Look back at a public policy issue identified earlier in the unit.
Identify an issue or problem that is of interest to you. 
What are your ideas for policy solutions?
What are the views of an elected officials stance on the issue? (look up an elected official that has taken a stance on this issue)   What is their name, and role in office?  Where are they located?   What is their stance/position on the issue you selected?  What is being done (solution)?  Were their any critics or support of the policies to address those issues?
Create a powerpoint that includes:  This is what you turn into classroom.   We will present these on Wednesday!
Issue/Problem 
Possible Solutions
A name and photo of the elected official
Where are they located?
Their stance/position on the issue
What is being done to solve the issue
Any critics or support on what is being done

Highlight a news topic of your choice... tell me about it, and tell me why it's so significant to be highlighted on CNN in 10.

Here are the topics to choose from... Your job is to create a PSA to raise awareness on any of these ideas covered in our Declaration of Independence.   GET CREATIVE!    Choose a partner, do the questions in the packet titled "This Message Has Been Brought To You By..."   as a guide to help you in the creation of the PSA...   I've also attached the templates for the social media campaigns if you choose to use the template.   Be sure to make a copy before using it. 


All people are equal 
Governments are set up to protect people’s
rights
If a government does not protect people’s
rights, the people can change it or do away with it
People have rights that cannot be taken away.
These include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Government gets its power through the
agreement of the people.
When necessary , the people can set up a new
government that will protect their safety and happiness (on p-1 source handout)

What
do you think makes a person an effective participant in democracy?
Was
one category more important than the other ? If so, which one and why?
What
is one aspect of effective participant do you need to work on?

Find 2 articles online that demonstrates the
difference in power and how it was used… analyze the power dynamic. 
Summarize
the article
Who
has the power?
How
is their power being expressed?
What
is the source of their power? (use the worksheet from the Monday’s
animation)   ( you could re-watch the
video via Google Classroom)
This
doesn’t necessarily have to be political, but any article that demonstrates an
individual’s or institution’s ability to exercise their power.

You can do this in a Google Slide, or Google Docs, whatever is easiest for you.   Be sure to include a link to the article/news video, and a summary of the article.   Then answer the 3 questions for EACH article. 

Highlight a news topic of your choice... tell me about it, and tell me why it's so significant to be highlighted on CNN in 10.

1.What was the result of the initial
class vote?  Was there a majority or
strong plurality at the outset?


2.Did initial student choice reflect
their individual identities or values?


3.At the beginning of the
negotiations, did students take a straw vote to find out who favored what?  Did this help the process?


4.How did students make the decision
about where to eat?  A series of
votes?  One vote?  A majority vote?


5.When students had opinions from
yours did you try to figure out why they felt that way? Why or why not?


6.Why did the minority agree to go
along with the majority?  Did anyone
completely disagree with the final choice? 
RAISE YOUR HANDS!


7.How comfortable were you speaking
up?  What might account for some students
feeling very comfortable and others much less comfortable?


8.How did students feel about the
process and decision?  Was the process
fair?  Was the decision fair?

Find a news article or news report that highlights a conflict between democratic values.
Create a Google Doc
Copy/Past link to article or the article itself
Summarize the article (3-5 sentences)
Identifying the principles in conflict
Comment on how this principle in conflict is important to the people involved, and why?
Could there have been any other way of handling the situation to avoid the conflict?

1.  

What is the name of the pizza chain that created an 80’s car that looks like its from outer space?

2.  The US House of Representatives is currently racing to elect what position?

3.  In what year did the famous pizza chain invent their first space like automobile?

BONUS:  What movie, starring Michael J. Fox, came out during that same year?

Answer the following questions about today's CNN10

1  What is the capital of Afghanistan?
2.  What major story came out of Afghanistan this week?
3.  How old was Dorothy and what did she accomplish?

•Using a chromebook complete your FINAL DRAFT copy of your
mission statement. 
Include
a picture of yourself, your name and your statement. 
Decorate
it with a border or colors to represent you!
How to do this…
In
Classwork you will see a space for submission.  
Create
a new
google slide
or
doc for you
to work on it in class.
Don’t
forget to SUBMIT/TURN IN
Final Drafts due Tuesday by end of class
for full credit
This will be presented
Wednesday & Thursday!  BE READY
for the WHEEL!

What did you discover about your Core Values
throughout this activity and how they often times challenge your decisions in
your life?  Reflect!

Choose your most interesting story on today's CNN10.... Summarize it, and tell me in a few sentences why it caught your attention. 

Give me an example of a time in your life
that you lived TRUE to your values… what was the value and tell me what
happened?
Give me an example of a time in your life
that you did NOT live TRUE to your values… 
What was the value you broke and why?

Answer the following questions below in a GOOGLE DOC and give me one example of support for each.
What did you learn
about your own values today?
Why is it important to understand your core values?
How will what we learned about
our values today impact
your life?

  Write a paragraph that summarizes key events of the entire week. Cite 2-3
news stories to support your summary.   

Using a
Chromebook yesterday in class:


•Summarize
Avery’s story from “Off & Running” in a paragraph, then…
Respond
to the following reflection questions and submit in classroom.  VERY IMPORTANT:  Be sure to fully explain and support your
answers for each sentence.  Think
paragraph or more per answer for full credit.
In your view, who or what defines your
identity?
How does the way you define yourself
compare with the way that others define you?  
How does this affect your relationships with others?
Can identity change over time?   Why or why not?
How might a person’s identity affect
his/her participation in our democracy?

Picture
Collage
Create your own
picture collages that represent their unique identities.

Include
15 aspects of your personality (cultural, personal, social)
1 of
the 15 is a picture of you in the center.



Think about the different aspects
of your identity you want to highlight and how you can visually convey those
ideas.

Personal
Statement:
Write a personal statement that explains the
meaning behind your collage
and the significance of the chosen images. 
All the images need to be specifically addressed with a summary
about the significance to the collage itself.
It is important for you to be authentic in your personal statement and reflect on yourself to the best of your ability.  Be confident and tell me about the characteristics of your "self" and your personality.

Turn in your current events summary here (Google Doc)

In Google Classroom:  Type a doc in the format of an email…


•YOU
ARE NOT REALLY EMAILING ME!!!    
--------------      When complete
upload it into the assignment turn in.



To:


CC:
Subject:



•Your assignment is to write me a formal
e-mail message introducing yourself to me as a student.


•Answer at least three of the bulleted
topics below.


•Tell
me what I should know about you as a learner: how do you learn best? What do
you hate to do academically and why? What is a struggle for you? What do you
love to do academically and why?


•
Describe any background you have with the subject of this course. Do you have a
particular interest in politics?


•What
will be your greatest contribution to this class?


•Are
there things that you think might interfere with your ability to succeed in
this class?  Please explain.


•What
things do you think I need to know about you in order for us to work together
this year?


•What
is the best way to get in touch with you?



In addition to reading the important
information you are going to share in this e-mail, I will be looking at how you
wrote your e-mail. Is the e-mail appropriate for a teacher? Is it polite? Did
you proofread it to check for errors? Did you avoid using shortcuts you use in
texting? You will be sending e-mails to important people in this class. This is
an opportunity for you to demonstrate how to write a professional e-mail.

Write a
paragraph that identifies the most important story of the week, summarize that story, and explains why it is
important.

Bring in 5 artifacts that tell your story!   For each item that you wish to share make sure to address the following questions. 

1.  Why did you choose this item to share with the class?
2.  Why is this item important to you?
3.  How has this item help shape your identity?

You can bring in the items like a show & tell, or you can take a picture of the items and put them into power point slides to present to the class... 

After watching the CNN10 episode address the following question in complete sentences.   Minimum half page.  Be sure to answer every question and support it with evidence from what we watched.  This is due by the end of the period for full credit opportunity. 

*If you are absent you can search "CNN 10 & today's date" to find the episode we watched. 


1.    
Write a
paragraph that summarizes the key events of the week, citing at least three
news stories as examples.

1.  Download the Slides attached 
2.  Input your answers and pictures accordingly
3.  Upload into Classwork when complete