RS1 Civics Period 1-O'Dowd 002 Assignments

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Reading-MC-Questions-The Voting Rights Act in Google Classroom

Reading-MC-Questions-The Voting Rights Act

Attached is the reading we did in class today
Read to answer the multiple choice questions

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The Voting Rights Act in Google Classroom

The Voting Rights Act

We completed this in Class Please make sure it is entered for you

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Writing Response-Should Illinois pass a law requiring Voter ID to Vote? in Google Classroom

Writing Response-Should Illinois pass a law requiring Voter ID to Vote?

Write two paragraphs choosing your claim or position on the reading question: Should Illnois pass a law requiring voters to show a government -issued ID before they can vote. Use your article for evidence to support and analyses your claim. You can make a copy of the graphic organizer and use it as a guide or you can create a google doc and type your response and submit. Either way make sure to submit on Google classroom or by hand  into the basket at the front of the class. You can go outside the article to find evidence if you like.

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Video- Who's Vote Counts in Google Classroom

Video- Who's Vote Counts

Watch Video on Who's Vote Counts to Answer the Attached Questions pertaining to the video
Complete for Homework if you did not get it completed in class.

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Week 19  SAT Reagan's Speech to Congress in Google Classroom

Week 19 SAT Reagan's Speech to Congress

Review Answers Friday

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SAT Passage 3 Speech to Congress Ronald Regan in Google Classroom

SAT Passage 3 Speech to Congress Ronald Regan

Attempt reading the passage and answering the question 
Will review in class

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Reading Passage A Democratic Duel &  Worksheet in Google Classroom

Reading Passage A Democratic Duel & Worksheet

Attached Reading Passage A Democracy Duel 
Attached Student Worksheet: Main Idea & Vocabulary Terms
Read the passage on A Democratic Duel to complete the Main idea and Vocabulary Worksheet & then complete the Questions that accompany the passage.

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Reading Passage Assignment-The Downfall of Democracy in Google Classroom

Reading Passage Assignment-The Downfall of Democracy

Attached Reading Passage & Student Worksheet for the Passage

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Article Term Sheet  in Google Classroom

Article Term Sheet

Attached are the terms from the Article -How Democracies can turn to Dictatorships

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Google Slides Political Ideologies in Google Classroom

Google Slides Political Ideologies

Attached are the instruction for Unit 2 Political Ideology Introduction Google Slides
Work on this for homework you have till Dec 16th to complete you will probably get it done earlier and if you do just submit to GC
Attached is a reading on ideologies-Communism /Socialism 
Share slides with your partner if you are working in pairs
Submit when Complete

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Reading -Worksheet-How Democracy Become Dictatorship in Google Classroom

Reading -Worksheet-How Democracy Become Dictatorship

Attached-Reading and Questions on How Democracies become Dictatorships
As you read the article annotate out the answers and record in your question Guide
Do not just read Multiple task Reading a& Writing go hand in hand


For Wednesday Complete Up as Fr as heading -Apathetic & Alienated Voters

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Article & Notes -Communism V Socialism  in Google Classroom

Article & Notes -Communism V Socialism

Instructions: Read Handout and underline the Key points for note taking purposes Using articles main headings listed below to take notes on; Remember Notes should be in bullet point form / can define terms you are unfamiliar with
Rubric Posted


Notes Heading 
i. What Communism is 
ii. What is Socialism is
iii. The History of Communism 
iv. The History of Socialism
v. Similarities between Communism and Socialism
iv. Differences are between Communism and Socialism

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Question on Article-Communism V Socialism in Google Classroom

Question on Article-Communism V Socialism

Attached is the Handout/Article and the Question that we will work on in class Thursday

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Democracy  V Dictatorship Materials for Summative in Google Classroom

Democracy V Dictatorship Materials for Summative

As you watch the Film in class take note /jot down how you see the Principles of Democracy being violated under Pol Pot’s Regime. (reference-Principles of Democracy handout) You will have a written Summative Assessment to show how The principles of Democracy were violated under Pol Pots Regime.  In Class Written Summative Assessment on Wednesday. 
Attached Principles of Democracy Handout

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Summative Film First they Killed my Father Written Assessment Instructions  in Google Classroom

Summative Film First they Killed my Father Written Assessment Instructions

Read the instruction below and type your extended written response
Submit by the end of the class period.
If you have any questions or concerns reach out via email

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Week 13-Film First they Killed my Father in Google Classroom

Week 13-Film First they Killed my Father

Film Background: This Film is about  the Civil War that took place in Cambodia under the Communist Dictator Pol Pot &  Khmer Rouge Government/regime against US supported Government. Based on the memoir of Loung Ung who was 5 when the Khmer Rouge forced her family into labor camps and trained her as  a child soldier of the Khmer Rouge.

Be on time to answer the following Questions

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Flipgrid Delivery of Soapbox Speech in Google Classroom

Flipgrid Delivery of Soapbox Speech

FLIPGRID-Record your Speech on Flipgrid
Practice & look over Delivery Rubric before you record & submit your Final Speech 
Click on the Link below and Record
Should be 2 mins Max 3mins

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Speech Checklist in Google Classroom

Speech Checklist

Attached Student Speech Checklist
Complete & Submit prior to submitting your final Speech (ATL)

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Speech  Rubric in Google Classroom

Speech Rubric


Look over the Rubric to make sure you have Addressed all components of the Rubric

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Final Soapbox Speech (Summative 50% of your Grade) in Google Classroom

Final Soapbox Speech (Summative 50% of your Grade)

Attach Your Final Soapbox Speech
Make sure this is the correct Speech for a Summative Grade

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Soapbox Speech Draft 2 (Draft No boxes) in Google Classroom

Soapbox Speech Draft 2 (Draft No boxes)

Create a Google-Doc & Transfer your Speech from your Graphic Organizer in to the Doc 
Read & Edit & Revise
Submit Draft 2 when revised and edited
Have someone else read and give you feedback

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Soapbox Draft 1 (Boxes)  in Google Classroom

Soapbox Draft 1 (Boxes)

Attached is a Shared Copy of your Soapbox Speech Draft 
Complete Speech Draft Template and Submit via Google Classroom
ATL Points need to submit on time for ATL Points

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Wednesday-Article Pollution in Google Classroom

Wednesday-Article Pollution

Attached -Article
Attached-Student Analysis Question
During Class-time Complete Analysis Questions
 

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Due Evidence Research Notes Graphic Organizer (Sunday)  in Google Classroom

Due Evidence Research Notes Graphic Organizer (Sunday)

Attached-Notes Graphic Organizer
Add your topic, briefly explain the problem/ issue 
 Begin Research & Record your evidence using attached Graphic Organizer
Look at the example shared under materials for this week
Each day you are required to find one source and record source info & evidence 
Submit via Google Classroom

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Speech Topic-Find Your Topic in Google Classroom

Speech Topic-Find Your Topic

Attached-Power Point on Speech Topics
Look over the Power Point  on Topics it has suggestions for different speech topics
However, it gives broad categories that must be narrowed down
Example; Environment (topic) Issue Melting ice caps
Your topic must be narrow and focused to a specific Topic

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Example of Two Informal  Speeches - 2 Poems   in Google Classroom

Example of Two Informal Speeches - 2 Poems

Attached:-2 Speeches in the form of- Poems
Attached-Grading Rubric
In Pairs or individually Read & Annotate each Poem
Use Rubric to grade and score each poem

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Examples of Formal Speeches  in Google Classroom

Examples of Formal Speeches

Attached Speech Examples
Attached Speech Grading Rubric
In Pairs or individually Choose 2 Speeches to Read and grade using the attached rubric
Content 4/ Structure & Style 4

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Week 8 Rhetorical Techniques & Devices in Google Classroom

Week 8 Rhetorical Techniques & Devices

Attached Power point on Rhetorical Techniques & Devices
Attached Worksheet to Complete -How Well do you know Rhetorical Techniques and Devices
Review power point tonight & we will work on this assignment in class tomorrow
Spice up your Speech

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Reading Worksheet & Terms on Supreme Court Case  in Google Classroom

Reading Worksheet & Terms on Supreme Court Case

Attached Reading & Worksheet & Terms on Supreme Court Case
If you were absent print and  complete 

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Different Types of Government (Review) in Google Classroom

Different Types of Government (Review)

Attached: Handout Different Types of Government
Attached Worksheet to Complete
Use Bullet Points on Your Worksheet
Complete for Homework

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Soapbox Speech & Annotation Guide   in Google Classroom

Soapbox Speech & Annotation Guide

Attached Speech & Annotation Guide

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Week 6-Reading-Supreme Court Decision in Google Classroom

Week 6-Reading-Supreme Court Decision

Attached Reading: Not A Masterpiece: The Supreme Court's Decision in Masterpiece Cake-shop V Colorado Civil Rights Commissioner (CCRC)
Use Annotation Guide & Annotation Example to Know what to do to gain full points for Article Annotations
Grade: Annotate the Article for a Grade (Monday -Tuesday)

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Principle of Democracy Analysis Questions in Google Classroom

Principle of Democracy Analysis Questions

Check Comprehension of Principle of Democracy  Use your Handout on the POD to answer the Review-Analysis Questions. Most of the answers are in the text but for some questions you have to think outside the box. Complete for Homework if you do not finish in class.

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Week 6-Junior Civics Reading Assessment in Google Classroom

Week 6-Junior Civics Reading Assessment

In class on Monday you will take a Week 6 Reading Assessment 
Come to class on Time
Bring a pencil
If you were absent remind me the next day 

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Week 5 Principles of Democracy Google-Slides in Google Classroom

Week 5 Principles of Democracy Google-Slides

Attached Handout-Principles of Democracy

Attached -Assignment instructions on How to Create Your Google Slides
Review Slides Today & Resubmit if you need to based on Today Review
Must be Submitted By Today for Credit Unless you were absent 
If Absent please let me know when you turn it in and that you were Absent

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PALS-meet the PALS Reading & Activities in Google Classroom

PALS-meet the PALS Reading & Activities

Attached: Reading Handout; PALS -Concepts of Government
Attached: Activity Handout PALS
Task
1. Read and Annotate Reading Handout PALS
2. Create Chart & use attached Reading Handout; PALS to Define the 4 main terms in your Vocabulary Section of your Binder,  Provide 3 Synonyms & 3 Antonyms for each term 
3. Complete Activity Handout 
Complete on loose-leaf & turn in at the end of class Friday

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The Enlightenment-Hobbes and Locke & Government in Google Classroom

The Enlightenment-Hobbes and Locke & Government

Read the Mini Excerpts and answer the questions after each mini-excerpt
Use loose-leaf for your answers if the spaces are too small for you to write your answers
Complete & Turn in in class

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Week 4-Unit 1-Why Government  in Google Classroom

Week 4-Unit 1-Why Government

Read and Annotate Hobbes and Locke Why Government Article
Complete Activities A-D
If you are absent you can Complete on Loose Leaf and Turn in when you return to class
Attached -Reading and Activity

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Documentary-Netflix-Close Call-New York Subway in Google Classroom

Documentary-Netflix-Close Call-New York Subway

Title-New York City Subway September 2009

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Reading Article The Patriot Act in Google Classroom

Reading Article The Patriot Act

Attached is Article The patriot Act
Attached Analysis Questions Based on The Article
Please Annotate the Article & Complete the Questions
Finish for Homework 
Submit in Class

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Reading Article- September 11 2001 in Google Classroom

Reading Article- September 11 2001

In Class on Friday we read the following article pn September 11 
Answer the attached Questions & Vocabulary Term Sheet
If you were absent Please complete at your earliest conveniences If you have any Question reach out
Turn in the answers and the Vocabulary term Sheet when Completed 

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Student Formal Letter of Introduction to Teacher(s) in Google Classroom

Student Formal Letter of Introduction to Teacher(s)

In class On Friday you will write a formal letter of introduction to your teacher(s)
The purpose of this assignment is so I can get to know you better. This is also an opportunity for me to have a writing sample to see how you write.

Read over the example given & The Instructions
Ask if you need help

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Week 2-Community Building Assignment in Google Classroom

Week 2-Community Building Assignment

In class today you will work with your partner to complete Community Building Handout
Turn completed assignment into the basket at the front of the class

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Sign Class Policies & Procedures & Grading & Submit to GC in Google Classroom

Sign Class Policies & Procedures & Grading & Submit to GC

Read & Sign Classroom Policies and Procedures and class Grading Scale
The Syllabus is also posted to review in your own time

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Student Learner Profile Inventory Survey in Google Classroom

Student Learner Profile Inventory Survey

Assigned-Student Complete Learner Profile Strengths and Weakness Survey 
Attached Student Inventory Form, read instructions and complete back and front. Explain means use complete sentences and explain your answers for full points.
If absent print and complete for homework.  
Completed in Class

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Civics Google Form in Google Classroom

Civics Google Form

Instructions-Please complete the following Google Form