1-Civics Fall 2020-Per 1 Assignments
- Instructor
- Jared Wallace
- Term
- 2020-21
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Civic Action Project (10% of your grade)
Finish part 1 by November 2nd.
CHOOSE ONE OF THE OPTIONS
CHOOSE ONE OF THE OPTIONS
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Q2 Feedback Survey
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According to the documentary, how has the confirmation of Supreme Court Justices changed over time? What are the consequences of these challenges? Explain and elaborate.
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Supreme Court Civil Rights Research Project (Summative)
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Current Supreme Court Notes
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AA: What is one thing you learned about the Supreme Court or the court system in this unit? How are the justices different? Explain and elaborate.
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Judicial Review Notes and Simulation
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Powers of Congress Notes
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Research the CARES Act of 2020. What did the law do? How did it relate to the powers given to Congress by the Constitution? Is it part of an implied or expressed power? Explain.
Answer every question. Explain thoroughly.
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Gerrymandering Notes
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AA#12: Play one of the gerrymandering games and write a reflection on your experience below. How did you use packing and cracking to win?
Give a few examples and explain
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AA#11 Congress Background
Just do the first page
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Executive Bureaucracy
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AA: Electoral College Flipgrid
Record your response AND respond to at least 1 other person
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Win the Whitehouse Game
Play the game. Put your score in the comments when done
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Electoral College Debate
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AA#9: Add Memes Here
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Roles of the Presidency Notes
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AA: 2020 Election Ballot
Fill in by next class.
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Media Bias Analysis
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AA#7 What was your story about? How did the various media outlets cover it differently? What does this say about Media Bias? (Or What does it say about how the media connects us with leaders?) Explain.
Elaborate and explain.
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AA# 6 Media and Politics Notes
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AA#5 Find Your Representatives
Your AA assignment for the week.
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Campaign Soup
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Political Ideologies and Parties
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Constitution Assessment
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AA#5: Whose ideas about democracy and representation were more accurate: the federalists or anti-federalists? Why?
Elaborate and give evidence
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Federalists v. Anti-Federalists
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Anatomy of US Government
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AA#3: Should local schools be doing distance learning or in person learning right now?
Should have
1. A claim
2. Evidence that cites the author or article
3. Explanation of the evidence
1. A claim
2. Evidence that cites the author or article
3. Explanation of the evidence
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Source Analysis
Do Day 1 on Monday.
Do Day 2 on Wednesday and Thursday.
Do Day 2 on Wednesday and Thursday.
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AA#2 What are the greatest issues we face today? What are some ways of addressing those issues that you can think of already?
Answer the question with at least one example and explanation. Should be at least 3-4 sentences.
Reply to one other student when done.
Reply to one other student when done.
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AA #1: What happened in the news this summer? (Due first thing Wednesday)
Give a detailed account of at least 1 event.
DO NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE A NEWS STORY.
Give your source, if possible.
DO NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE A NEWS STORY.
Give your source, if possible.
Due:
1st Week Survey
Please finish this survey during the beginning of class or by the end of the day