Civics Web-quest

Here is the quest for the day.
  
1) Go through the self paced PowerPoint presentation which is located in the Civics Agenda and the Comment section below as an attachment.

2) PowerPoint presentation and answer the questions in the Powerpoint in a word document.

3) Attach the word document in an email to mrakansonline@me.com

WORLD HISTORY- Create your own Kingdom

Please add your writing on the post a comment section so I can check it off as collected.

Chapter 8.1/8.2 Homework Questions

Answer these questions as homework. Due Monday 11/15/2010

1. 1)What are constituents? Who would be the constituent of a representative from the Metro Detroit area?

2. 2)Who’s views must a legislator consider when making a decision on a bill?

3. 3)What are some responsibilities of both Senators and representatives? What are some differences?

4) How many senators are there? How many representatives in the House? How many congressional districts are there?

4) Define policy/constituents/bill/interest groups/lobbyists/census/congressional district

Video lecture on http://web.me.com/mr.akans/Mr._Akans_Class/Video_Support/Entries/2010/11/12_The_Legislative_Branch_pt.1.html

Extra Work = Extra Points / Questions to ask a member of Congress

So next week we start our project that examines the workings of the Legislative branch of the United States government. We will create a mock House of Representatives and a mock Senate and work to pass a bill into a law.

     In the process, members of congress may be asked to talk with members of the press. The press will ask questions and these questions will help us better understand the awesome responsibilities and challenges facing congressmen/congresswomen.

     For extra points I will be asking you to help me create and select questions that our press pool can ask the members of congress.

     The breakdown is as such;

• The National Press (CNN/ABC/USA Today/Fox News) will ask questions that focus on the betterment of the nation. They may also ask questions that focus on what the political party's goals are.
• The Local Press (Detroit FreePress/Chicago Tribune/San Francisco Chronicle) will ask questions that focus on the betterment of the region the representative is from. What will the people that voted them into office think about the issue?

Create at least one question for each member of the press.

More than one question is more than welcome and points will follow.

The Preamble Quiz - Improve your Grade

This assignment is voluntary and is worth 5 points. It is an ALL or Nothing for points. Either it is done right and complete for full points or it isn't and no addition points will be awarded.


(Part 1)
Please use the Preamble to answer these questions in complete sentences.

1)  Why do you think the framers chose phrases like “a more perfect union” and “promote the general welfare?” 

2)  What did these terms mean to the framers? 

3)  What do they mean today?

4)  How does one go about promoting general welfare?

5)  What constitutes justice and how is it established?

6)  What is “common defense?”

7)  What are the “blessings of liberty” and why do they need to be secured?

(Part 2)

Post a link to an article, an image (School appropriate), or a song title (School appropriate) that is a reflection of the Preamble today or at the time it was created.

How to use Mr.Akans' website for your classwork

This where all the posts will be for reading and the questions to follow.