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Who Makes Policy Where You Live? in Google Classroom

Who Makes Policy Where You Live?

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13th Reflection Questions (Jan 2021) in Google Classroom

13th Reflection Questions (Jan 2021)

In complete sentences, answer the questions to the documentary 13th while in class. Teacher guidance is given. 

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Graphic Organizer/RD - Voting Blog in Google Classroom

Graphic Organizer/RD - Voting Blog

This GRAPHIC ORGANIZER will be your ROGUH DRAFT for your 15-Week Summative Assessment on voting.

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Final Blog - 15 Wk Summative Assessment in Google Classroom

Final Blog - 15 Wk Summative Assessment

Final Draft of Voting Blog - Need a works cited page as well (see Exemplar).

You will upload/post your voting blog onto Padlet and make three (3) positive comments/feedback on peer's blogs.

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Final Blog - 15 Wk Summative Assessment in Google Classroom

Final Blog - 15 Wk Summative Assessment

Final Draft of Voting Blog - Need a works cited page as well (see Exemplar).

You will upload/post your voting blog onto Padlet and make three (3) positive comments/feedback on peer's blogs.
Examples of how you can begin your feedback are listed below. Write 3-4 sentences when you respond to your classmates

! I can relate to what you're saying because...
I enjoyed reading this. The tip about..
This helpful because...
Interesting! I didn't know this..
I'm going to try....

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Free Write - Voting Blog in Google Classroom

Free Write - Voting Blog

You will be completing this Blogging Assignment as the 15 Week-Summative Assessment based on voting.

Directions:
You will be given approximately five (5) minutes to respond to each of the following questions.

Topics:
Questions to think about for your answers:
Why is this important? What are your personal thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about this topic?

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Blog Examples in Google Classroom

Blog Examples

In class we will review 4 different blogs, and you will be writing about the positive aspects each one. This is due at the end of the period.

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Concession Speeches, Other Norms and Principles, Are They Important? in Google Classroom

Concession Speeches, Other Norms and Principles, Are They Important?

Follow the step by step directions in CONCESSION SPEECH STEPS

Answer the questions as directed at the end of each step in CONCESSION SPEECH ACIVITY 2020

Complete question # 1-6 Monday

Complete questions # 7-10 Tuesday

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Selma Questions in Google Classroom

Selma Questions

Answer the questions in complete sentences from the movie Selma. This will be due when the movie is completed.

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Photo Essay: Fighting for the Right to Vote in Google Classroom

Photo Essay: Fighting for the Right to Vote

You will be selecting 3 photos on the topic of Voting Rights of your choice. Then you are writing an Opening statement, capitons for each, and analysis in your closer. (in total this should be two full paragraphs and captions for each of the three pictures).

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Should Americans Be Required to Vote? in Google Classroom

Should Americans Be Required to Vote?

Tuesday: Political Ideology Discussion, Background Essay and Vocabulary
Wednesday: Documents A & B
Thursday: NO SCHOOL RCPU
Friday: Documents C & D
Monday: Do the CEA and class discussion

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Meet the Donors Movie Writing Questions in Google Classroom

Meet the Donors Movie Writing Questions

Use the QAR Question Stem chart to help you write questions about the movie

(Level 1 upper left-hand corner) THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO ANSWER THE QUESTION (I.E. Who was President before Donald Trump? Barack Obama)

(Level 2 upper right-hand corner) There's a correct answer but there are many different ways to word the answer to the question (I.E. What are some of the reasons that people believe Barack Obama was a good President? ...)

(Level 3 bottom left-hand corner) There's no one way to answer the question. It's an opinion and requires the person to support their answer to the question with evidence. (I.E. Was Barack Obama the best President the United States has ever had?...)

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Soapbox REFLECTION in Google Classroom

Soapbox REFLECTION

Please complete this reflection about Soapbox openly and honestly. Use your authentic voice!

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Soapbox Speech Peer Rating in Google Classroom

Soapbox Speech Peer Rating

Give each speech a rating on a scale from 1-10. Your responses are confidential.

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Peer Feedback Soapbox Presentations  in Google Classroom

Peer Feedback Soapbox Presentations

Complete this feedback about your peers as you listen to their speeches in breakout rooms

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Soapbox Presentation in Google Classroom

Soapbox Presentation

This is the platform (Flipgrid) to be used to upload your Soapbox presentation - 10-Week Summative Assessment.

Your presentation must be a minimum of 2 minutes and maximum of 5.

Once you uploaded video to Flipgrid - Click "Turn-In" here, so we can grade your presentation!

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EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION ASSIGNMENT in Google Classroom

EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION ASSIGNMENT

Work to complete this only if you've completely finished with Soapbox. This is EXTRA CREDIT!

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Practice Peer Feedback - Soapbox in Google Classroom

Practice Peer Feedback - Soapbox

In small groups share your speech with your group and provide feedback to know another

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Final Draft - Soapbox Speech in Google Classroom

Final Draft - Soapbox Speech

Write your speech in the final draft - make sure someone has edited your work before submitting it (teacher, peer, parent, friend).

This is your 10-Week Summative Assessment. (DUE: Wednesday, November 4, 2020)

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Rough Draft - SOAPBOX in Google Classroom

Rough Draft - SOAPBOX

Attached is the document you need to use for writing your speech.

There is a guided outline or framework to help you (IF you need it)
OR
Use the space below that (before the checklist) to write your speech.

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Rhetorical Devices and Patterns Worksheet in Google Classroom

Rhetorical Devices and Patterns Worksheet

Directions: After going over the rhetorical patterns, definitions, and examples YOU WILL identify the type of rhetorical device being used.

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Outline - Soapbox in Google Classroom

Outline - Soapbox

Complete the first four (4) steps (Topic, Thesis Statement, 3 Peices of evidence, 2 Assest/Tools) outline for your Soapbox project.

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SoapBox Notes in Google Classroom

SoapBox Notes

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A. Schwarzenegger - Speech in Google Classroom

A. Schwarzenegger - Speech

We will do this in class.

As you watch and listen to the speech - #4, note on the chart below what the speakers do well and what they could do better when it comes to content (information provided), structure (organization), and delivery (presentation)

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P. Davidson and A. Watts - Worksheet in Google Classroom

P. Davidson and A. Watts - Worksheet

As you watch speeches - #2 and 3, note on the chart below what the speakers do well and what they could do better when it comes to content (information provided), structure (organization), and delivery (presentation)

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"Ain't I A Woman" - K. Washington Worksheet in Google Classroom

"Ain't I A Woman" - K. Washington Worksheet

WATCHING SPEECHES and IDENTIFYING VOCABULARY
As you watch speeches (Speech #1 - K. Washington), note on the chart below what the speakers do well and what they could do better when it comes to content (information provided), structure (organization), and delivery (presentation).

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Articles - 3+ to complete - Formative in Google Classroom

Articles - 3+ to complete - Formative

Please check your rubric to know exactly what is being expected of this week - which leads up to your Sumamtive Assessment on Friday.

Use your Copy (2) Principles of Democracy - Article and Rubric from last week - you are adding on (START w/ #2)

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Summative Assess - Principle of Democ. Quiz in Google Classroom

Summative Assess - Principle of Democ. Quiz

After taking the quiz and submitting it - click 'Turn-In' here, please!!

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FORMAT = White House declines to say whether Trump will accept... RUBRIC in Google Classroom

FORMAT = White House declines to say whether Trump will accept... RUBRIC

Copy along with Ms Lane and Mr Learn on how to complete this task.

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'We do' - Article "During Coronavirus vaccine development..." in Google Classroom

'We do' - Article "During Coronavirus vaccine development..."

IN CLASS - (as we will guide and support you)
This article will one that you will do with our help in class.
- Annotate article - words, Principles of Democracy, and answer "What would country be like if Americans do not continue to espouse principles?"

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"White House decline to say weather Trump will accept election results of he loses" in Google Classroom

"White House decline to say weather Trump will accept election results of he loses"

You will annotate with us in your copy of this article

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Vocab - Principles of Democracy in Google Classroom

Vocab - Principles of Democracy

Within your group, discuss the vocabulary word and put it into your own words.

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What Types of Citizens Does a Democracy Need? in Google Classroom

What Types of Citizens Does a Democracy Need?

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How to Understand Power in Google Classroom

How to Understand Power

After viewing the video, answer the following questions.

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Email to AHS in Google Classroom

Email to AHS

Please write an email to an Amundsen staff member. The purpose of this assignment is to practice including BOTH teachers ([email protected] and [email protected]) in an email, as well as RESPOND ALL.

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Values Checklist in Google Classroom

Values Checklist

The insatructions will be given in class

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Reading Dx  in Google Classroom

Reading Dx

Reading Diagnostic - To be done ONLY in class.

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Would You Rather? in Google Classroom

Would You Rather?

1) Select your top favorite “Would You Rather?” choice
2) Create post a video about your favorite Would you Rather? Explain why this is your favorite.
3) By the end of the week, you will need to comment on 3 other people's posts.

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Get to Know You  in Google Classroom

Get to Know You

You can use Google draw, Google documents, Google slide, video, or create on a piece of paper, take a picture, and upload it.

You must include:
4 bullet points (ideas: family, friends, interests, artists, sports, hobbies, goals, etc.)
Be creative (add color, photos and/or music)

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What do you think?  in Google Classroom

What do you think?

Answer in complete sentences to the best of your ability.

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What do you think?  in Google Classroom

What do you think?

Answer in complete sentences to the best of your ability.

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Technology Survey in Google Classroom

Technology Survey

Please fill this form out as this will help and guide us in our class.
Thank you

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Technology Survey in Google Classroom

Technology Survey

Please fill this form out as this will help and guide us in our class.
Thank you