I will check the last two assignments MONDAY A.M!!

HW: Stand UP!! 60 second news report on your social issue!
Go to govtrak.org Find out what bills are being proposed or voted on . Are they in a committee? Which one? Are they in the House or Senate? Who is sponsoring the bill? Print out.

Your Project: Write your Congressman/woman!

•HW: Choose an interest group related to your project that you would like to support. Become a member. Get on the email list. Copy for me.
•HW: THEN, Find out the name of your representative and senator of California.
•Finally, Draft a letter stating your argument for why they should vote/support/oppose a policy or law from your project

Suggested Outline for Essay due Monday, Oct. 26th; all work due on 26th

ALL WORK DUE ON 26th!! Research, Political Flyers, Political Ad Video, Essay. No late work.


1.Intro. and Thesis statement
2.The Issue: Problem and Pro and/or Cons history; past events; current events
3.Organizations: pro and/or con; their point of view and arguments
4.Government: people, policies, and laws that are for/againts; or proposed solutions or laws
5.Conclusion: restate your thesis, show how you supported your argument/thesis; what should be done…

Go Sheiks!! Go Dodgers!!

Continue to do research from your project:
1. Pro and con
2. 2 pro and 2 con websites for interest group organization
3. government involvement

see handout; make sure you have everything neatly organized; print out websites and highlight
important information

PROCon Project and Deadlines~~~

#1-3 DUE Friday 16th: bullet format; copy of websites; #4-5 DUE Tuesday 20th; #6 Due Friday 23rd; #7 Due Monday 26th
1.Identify and List Pro and Con arguments; don’t copy; choose the best issues you care about. 6 pro, 6 con
2.Research and add Evidence from 4 public interest or political websites; 2 pro, 2 con this issue (Besides pro-c0n, etc.)
Print out Web page; identify and explain their position in bullet form
3.Identify and explain government laws and policies: Bullet format
3-5 bullets per…
•WHAT Powers of the government and responsibilities
•WHAT IS THE Current policy; proposed policy changes---new or modifications
•WHO: People in power
•WHAT IS THE Past history; government policy
4.Thesis: Develop after you gather your research/info.
5.Complete Political Flyer for each point of view
6.30-60 second Political Advertisement=pro or con issue
7.on own 5 paragraph essay; with 3-5 pictures w/ captions ( 3 page)

Hw: p. 71 example of Pros and cons for the 2nd amendment
Read and answer questions. You will be presenting the pro and cons of your current issue for your project.

Hw: p. 71 example of Pros and cons for the 2nd amendment

NEWSEUM tomorrow; choose topics tonight

HW: Bring in two articles about a current event that involves the government. Underline key information and events. Write out the argument of one for (pro) and one against (con) this policy or problem and solution. Be ready to share with your table tomorrow!

Monday Night Football....I mean Homework!

HW: Identify the Basic Principles of the Constitution: 64-70
What is the Constitution? When was it written? What are the 5 major parts of it? What is the Bill of Rights? What are amendments? How many are there?
Answer 1-6

Test topics....notebook check

TEST FRIDAY: (I will also collect notebooks)
•6 principles of government, examples in history/present
•6 principles of democracy. examples in history/present
•Powers of Legislative and executive branch that permit government to carry out principles of government.
•Vocabulary: democracy, politics
explain purpose of war in Iraq; Afghanistan