Today students worked on Persepolis with Mr. Smith. All students should have a score and feedback on their 3-level outline. Be sure to check as you continue your work.
Don't forget that the 4-level final outline is due Friday!!
Final Outline Rubric (There is no word count requirement, however points will be lost for insufficient evidence/Body Thesis sections)
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
12/17/19
Today students took their elections and campaigns exam. If absent, please schedule a time to take the test with Mrs. Santos no later than Friday December 20.
Don't forget that the 4-level final outline is due Friday!!
Final Outline Rubric (There is no word count requirement, however points will be lost for insufficient evidence/Body Thesis sections)
Don't forget that the 4-level final outline is due Friday!!
Final Outline Rubric (There is no word count requirement, however points will be lost for insufficient evidence/Body Thesis sections)
12/16/19
Today students gave each other a peer edit on their 3-level outlines.
Don't forget our exam on Elections and political parties tomorrow!!
Upcoming Dates:
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections Study guide
12/20: Final 4-level outline due on Tii AND hard copy in class
Don't forget our exam on Elections and political parties tomorrow!!
Upcoming Dates:
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections Study guide
12/20: Final 4-level outline due on Tii AND hard copy in class
Friday, December 13, 2019
12/13/19
Today students had work time for their outlines.
Please remember your gift drive items if you are buying them this weekend. Final donation day is Monday!!
**Important notes:
*Reminder that Mrs. Santos moved the due date for the 3-level outline back. This must be on Turnitin.com no later than Sunday 12/15 at 10pm. Students need to bring a hard copy to class on Monday for peer editing.
*If you will be out of town on the 20th, your outline is still due. Per the syllabus, students with excused absences are still responsible for due dates on long projects. You will need to hand in your outline before you go or make sure you have reliable internet access to submit on Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/15: 3-level outline due (think of this as your rough draft)
12/16: Hard copy of 3-level outline in class for peer editing
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections Study guide
Please remember your gift drive items if you are buying them this weekend. Final donation day is Monday!!
**Important notes:
*Reminder that Mrs. Santos moved the due date for the 3-level outline back. This must be on Turnitin.com no later than Sunday 12/15 at 10pm. Students need to bring a hard copy to class on Monday for peer editing.
*If you will be out of town on the 20th, your outline is still due. Per the syllabus, students with excused absences are still responsible for due dates on long projects. You will need to hand in your outline before you go or make sure you have reliable internet access to submit on Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/15: 3-level outline due (think of this as your rough draft)
12/16: Hard copy of 3-level outline in class for peer editing
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections Study guide
Thursday, December 12, 2019
12/12/19
Today we finished our discussion on Elections and looked at the problems associated with campaign finance. Students then had work time for their 3-level outlines (5th period will have work time on Friday).
Elections class notes The videos watched were the Crash course on Political campaigns and John Oliver's Congressional Fundraising (edited for class).
**Important notes:
*Reminder that Mrs. Santos moved the due date for the 3-level outline back. This must be on Turnitin.com no later than Sunday 12/15 at 10pm. Students need to bring a hard copy to class on Monday for peer editing.
*If you will be out of town on the 20th, your outline is still due. Per the syllabus, students with excused absences are still responsible for due dates on long projects. You will need to hand in your outline before you go or make sure you have reliable internet access to submit on Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/15: 3-level outline due (think of this as your rough draft)
12/16: Hard copy of 3-level outline in class for peer editing
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections Study guide
Elections class notes The videos watched were the Crash course on Political campaigns and John Oliver's Congressional Fundraising (edited for class).
**Important notes:
*Reminder that Mrs. Santos moved the due date for the 3-level outline back. This must be on Turnitin.com no later than Sunday 12/15 at 10pm. Students need to bring a hard copy to class on Monday for peer editing.
*If you will be out of town on the 20th, your outline is still due. Per the syllabus, students with excused absences are still responsible for due dates on long projects. You will need to hand in your outline before you go or make sure you have reliable internet access to submit on Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/15: 3-level outline due (think of this as your rough draft)
12/16: Hard copy of 3-level outline in class for peer editing
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections Study guide
12/10/19
Today we discussed the electoral process and potential problems associated with it.
Elections class notes (We stopped on slide 10)
**Important notes:
*Reminder that Mrs. Santos moved the due date for the 3-level outline back. This must be on Turnitin.com no later than Sunday 12/15 at 10pm. Students need to bring a hard copy to class on Monday for peer editing.
*If you will be out of town on the 20th, your outline is still due. Per the syllabus, students with excused absences are still responsible for due dates on long projects. You will need to hand in your outline before you go or make sure you have reliable internet access to submit on Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/15: 3-level outline due (think of this as your rough draft)
12/16: Hard copy of 3-level outline in class for peer editing
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections
Elections class notes (We stopped on slide 10)
**Important notes:
*Reminder that Mrs. Santos moved the due date for the 3-level outline back. This must be on Turnitin.com no later than Sunday 12/15 at 10pm. Students need to bring a hard copy to class on Monday for peer editing.
*If you will be out of town on the 20th, your outline is still due. Per the syllabus, students with excused absences are still responsible for due dates on long projects. You will need to hand in your outline before you go or make sure you have reliable internet access to submit on Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/15: 3-level outline due (think of this as your rough draft)
12/16: Hard copy of 3-level outline in class for peer editing
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections
Monday, December 9, 2019
12/9/19
Today we discussed how to organize our research/evidence into categories to prepare for outline writing. We also looked at proper formatting for an outline.
Organizing and creating an outline
Outlining Template
Body Thesis Statements
Students should be working through the organization process with their evidence tonight. Work on finding your categories and fleshing out your initial thesis (to be turned in tomorrow).
**Important notes:
*Reminder that Mrs. Santos moved the due date for the 3-level outline back. This must be on Turnitin.com no later than Sunday 12/15 at 10pm. Students need to bring a hard copy to class on Monday for peer editing.
*If you will be out of town on the 20th, your outline is still due. Per the syllabus, students with excused absences are still responsible for due dates on long projects. You will need to hand in your outline before you go or make sure you have reliable internet access to submit on Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/15: 3-level outline due (think of this as your rough draft)
12/16: Hard copy of 3-level outline in class for peer editing
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections
Organizing and creating an outline
Outlining Template
Body Thesis Statements
Students should be working through the organization process with their evidence tonight. Work on finding your categories and fleshing out your initial thesis (to be turned in tomorrow).
**Important notes:
*Reminder that Mrs. Santos moved the due date for the 3-level outline back. This must be on Turnitin.com no later than Sunday 12/15 at 10pm. Students need to bring a hard copy to class on Monday for peer editing.
*If you will be out of town on the 20th, your outline is still due. Per the syllabus, students with excused absences are still responsible for due dates on long projects. You will need to hand in your outline before you go or make sure you have reliable internet access to submit on Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/15: 3-level outline due (think of this as your rough draft)
12/16: Hard copy of 3-level outline in class for peer editing
12/17: Unit exam on campaigns and elections
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Thursday, December 5, 2019
12/5/19
Today we had work time for our first semester outline. Students also received instruction on how to do an OPCVL source evaluation which is due Monday for your 4 sources.
OPCVL instruction
OPCVL guide
First Semester outline
~We will have work days for our outline on Friday. Students should still be working on their research between now and then. I have included some research guidance in today's slides.
Upcoming Dates:
12/9: Source Analysis Due
OPCVL instruction
OPCVL guide
First Semester outline
~We will have work days for our outline on Friday. Students should still be working on their research between now and then. I have included some research guidance in today's slides.
Upcoming Dates:
12/9: Source Analysis Due
12/3/19
Today we took the Civics Common Assessment. No need to make this up if you were absent. We then finished our Political Party notes (link in Monday's post).
Monday, December 2, 2019
12/2/19
Today we discussed trends in political participation and began our discussion on political parties.
Political Parties class notes (stop when you get to the homework slide)
Political Typology article
**Due tomorrow: Critically read and answer the questions for the political typology article above.
Tomorrow we will take our Civics Common Assessment. This is a standardized test that students do not need to study for.
First Semester outline
~We will have work days for our outline Thursday and Friday. Students should still be working on their research between now and then. I have included some research guidance in today's slides. I will give instruction on the OPCVL source analysis on Thursday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/3: Common Assessment
12/9: Source Analysis Due
Political Parties class notes (stop when you get to the homework slide)
Political Typology article
**Due tomorrow: Critically read and answer the questions for the political typology article above.
Tomorrow we will take our Civics Common Assessment. This is a standardized test that students do not need to study for.
First Semester outline
~We will have work days for our outline Thursday and Friday. Students should still be working on their research between now and then. I have included some research guidance in today's slides. I will give instruction on the OPCVL source analysis on Thursday.
Upcoming Dates:
12/3: Common Assessment
12/9: Source Analysis Due
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