Please go to the following site:
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/statecommerce.htm
Read the case descriptions there. Then, answer questions 1 - 19 in 1-4 sentences each. These answers are due via email to cooperw@mersd.org by Thursday.
20 December 2010
22 November 2010
Work for Monday, 22 November
Please work on the group project or the rough draft. The rough draft is due Monday night by 11:59 pm.
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10 November 2010
Chapters 5 - 9 Essay
The essay assignment:
Please write a short essay, one per individual, which
___ focuses on your particular topic
___ is submitted, as a GoogleDocument, and shared with me, by 11 pm on Wednesday, 2 December
___ answers one of the following questions
Wednesday, 10 November (F Block) and Friday, 12 November (G Block)--Select the question you will answer; find at least two sources. Send an email which indicates the question and includes links to the sources. The email should be sent by the end of the block.
Monday, 15 November--Find two more sources. Write a one-paragraph summary of each source and include it in an email (NOT an attachment). Send it to me by 11 pm on Monday evening.
Monday, 22 November--Submit a rough draft to me by 11 pm in the evening. The rough draft should be at GoogleDocs, shared with me for editing, and should be entitled "Last Name 5-9 RD"
Wednesday, 1 December--Submit a final draft at Google Docs, entitled "Last Name 5-9 Essay"
The presentations will be done on Tuesday, 30 November and Wednesday, 1 December.
Please write a short essay, one per individual, which
___ focuses on your particular topic
___ is submitted, as a GoogleDocument, and shared with me, by 11 pm on Wednesday, 2 December
___ answers one of the following questions
- How important is your particular chapter topic to current American politics?
- In what ways has 'your topic' changed over the years? What is the most important factor in that change?
- How can politicians/parties manipulate your topic to their benefit? What is the most important thing they do to manipulate it?
- How does the media affect your topic? What is the most important media effect?
- 2-4 double-spaced pages with 12 point 'normal' font
- 1" margins
- Catchy title and your name
- Underlined thesis statement
- Use at least 4 sources other than the textbook
- Each paragraph refers to at least two sources
- Works cited page included at end
Wednesday, 10 November (F Block) and Friday, 12 November (G Block)--Select the question you will answer; find at least two sources. Send an email which indicates the question and includes links to the sources. The email should be sent by the end of the block.
Monday, 15 November--Find two more sources. Write a one-paragraph summary of each source and include it in an email (NOT an attachment). Send it to me by 11 pm on Monday evening.
Monday, 22 November--Submit a rough draft to me by 11 pm in the evening. The rough draft should be at GoogleDocs, shared with me for editing, and should be entitled "Last Name 5-9 RD"
Wednesday, 1 December--Submit a final draft at Google Docs, entitled "Last Name 5-9 Essay"
The presentations will be done on Tuesday, 30 November and Wednesday, 1 December.
04 November 2010
Work for Friday, 5 November
For today's blocks, please work in your groups on the on-going project we started this week.
By the end of the block today, you should
___ find 4 sources per group which will help illustrate your topic area (chapter)
___ create a 'presentation proposal' which outlines how you're going to do your presentation
___ find two or three visuals which MIGHT be useful during the presentation
___ send me an email with the links to the 4 sources, the outline of the presentation proposal, and links to the two or three visuals.
By the end of the block today, you should
___ find 4 sources per group which will help illustrate your topic area (chapter)
___ create a 'presentation proposal' which outlines how you're going to do your presentation
___ find two or three visuals which MIGHT be useful during the presentation
___ send me an email with the links to the 4 sources, the outline of the presentation proposal, and links to the two or three visuals.
20 October 2010
GOPO Congressional Research V
This is the final stage of your examination of the Congressional races this fall. It comes in two parts--the update and the prediction.
The Update:
Please update the status of the races you were focusing on. This update for each race should include:
___ the most recent poll(s) in the race
___ two news articles discussing the race (by links)
___ two key quotations from the articles explaining why the race is going the way it's going.
The Essay:
In a two-three page, double-spaced, Time New Roman or other normal font size 12, essay, please predict the outcome of the Congressional elections this fall, and explain why you predicted the outcome you did. The explanation should cite at least five sources, and should discuss not only your races but, more importantly, the whole deal around the country. The essay should
___ clearly state how many Democratic and Republican Senators will be in the next Congress;
___ clearly state how many Democratic and Republican Representatives will be in the next Congress;
___ cite five different sources discussing the Congressional elections;
___ provide three main arguments supporting the prediction, with at least two citations supporting each argument;
___ have a clear introduction containing an underlined thesis statement, a solid set of body paragraphs, and a clear conclusion;
___ have 1" margins all around;
___ be given a clever or catchy title and have your name on it; and
___ be submitted, via email, no later than 7:45 am on Monday, 1 November 2010.
The Update:
Please update the status of the races you were focusing on. This update for each race should include:
___ the most recent poll(s) in the race
___ two news articles discussing the race (by links)
___ two key quotations from the articles explaining why the race is going the way it's going.
The Essay:
In a two-three page, double-spaced, Time New Roman or other normal font size 12, essay, please predict the outcome of the Congressional elections this fall, and explain why you predicted the outcome you did. The explanation should cite at least five sources, and should discuss not only your races but, more importantly, the whole deal around the country. The essay should
___ clearly state how many Democratic and Republican Senators will be in the next Congress;
___ clearly state how many Democratic and Republican Representatives will be in the next Congress;
___ cite five different sources discussing the Congressional elections;
___ provide three main arguments supporting the prediction, with at least two citations supporting each argument;
___ have a clear introduction containing an underlined thesis statement, a solid set of body paragraphs, and a clear conclusion;
___ have 1" margins all around;
___ be given a clever or catchy title and have your name on it; and
___ be submitted, via email, no later than 7:45 am on Monday, 1 November 2010.
17 October 2010
For Monday, 18 October
In class today, on paper (the old-fashioned way), please answer, with details, specifics, your thoughts, ideas and opinions--as well as any specific references to the information in the textbook or in your notes--the following question:
As the text notes, the meaning of federalism has changed through years. Based on what we've covered thus far this year and focusing on the information in this chapter, is this evolution/change in the meaning of federalism a good thing? Why or why not?
Your response to this question should
___ include at least three specific responses, each of which include at least two specific details supporting the response;
___ have a solid introduction and conclusion
___ include good, solid transitions from idea to idea
___ site the text when and where appropriate.
If you work hard on this on Monday, you will have Tuesday also to work on it. You do NOT need to work on this for homework.
What you complete on Monday should be turned into the substitute for me to distribute on Tuesday.
BC
As the text notes, the meaning of federalism has changed through years. Based on what we've covered thus far this year and focusing on the information in this chapter, is this evolution/change in the meaning of federalism a good thing? Why or why not?
Your response to this question should
___ include at least three specific responses, each of which include at least two specific details supporting the response;
___ have a solid introduction and conclusion
___ include good, solid transitions from idea to idea
___ site the text when and where appropriate.
If you work hard on this on Monday, you will have Tuesday also to work on it. You do NOT need to work on this for homework.
What you complete on Monday should be turned into the substitute for me to distribute on Tuesday.
BC
01 October 2010
Congressional Research IV
F Block Friday and G Block Monday
Please update your races by
____ finding the latest polls on each race
____ writing the results of the most recent polls
____ briefly describing any change in the polls from last week
____ sending the results to me at cooperw@mersd.org
In addition, please
____ go to RealClearPolitics.com and fivethirtyeight.com
____ find one article at each site which discusses this fall's election campaign (don't just go for the first article you see)
____ jot down the points where the articles agree and disagree (sort of a compare/contrast)
____ email me the links to the articles over the weekend or Monday evening, and
____ bring your jottings to class on Tuesday.
BC
Please update your races by
____ finding the latest polls on each race
____ writing the results of the most recent polls
____ briefly describing any change in the polls from last week
____ sending the results to me at cooperw@mersd.org
In addition, please
____ go to RealClearPolitics.com and fivethirtyeight.com
____ find one article at each site which discusses this fall's election campaign (don't just go for the first article you see)
____ jot down the points where the articles agree and disagree (sort of a compare/contrast)
____ email me the links to the articles over the weekend or Monday evening, and
____ bring your jottings to class on Tuesday.
BC
23 September 2010
Congressional Research III
F block on Thursday and G block on Friday will continue researching the Congressional elections
Due by the end of class on Thurs/Fri are
____ links to three articles which discuss the effects of the President's popularity on two of your chosen elections.
____ links to two articles which discuss the effects of the economy on two OTHER races.
Send to cooperw@mersd.org
Due by Monday
____ one page (double spaced) which discusses the effects the economy will have on your elections and send to cooperw@mersd.org
____ R&NU pages 16-26 in the TB
BC
Due by the end of class on Thurs/Fri are
____ links to three articles which discuss the effects of the President's popularity on two of your chosen elections.
____ links to two articles which discuss the effects of the economy on two OTHER races.
Send to cooperw@mersd.org
Due by Monday
____ one page (double spaced) which discusses the effects the economy will have on your elections and send to cooperw@mersd.org
____ R&NU pages 16-26 in the TB
BC
20 September 2010
Congressional Research II
Make sure you've finished Friday's assignment (or the HW for the weekend)
Go to realclearpolitics.com.
On the right, you'll see a box that says "SENATE HOUSE GOVERNOR".
Scroll through the Senate races. You can click on each state to get specifics on the race, including a race summary. Pick 5 you will follow during this fall. Make sure they come from at least four regions of the US.
The regions are:
Northeast--all of New England, NY, and NJ (8)
Mid-Atlantic--PA, DE, MD, VA, WVA, NC (6)
Southeast--SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, KY, MS, LA (8)
Old Northwest Territory--OH, IN, IL, MI, WI, MN (6)
Plains: AR, ND, SD, NE, Iowa, MO, KS, OK (8)
The Mountains: MT, CO, UT, WY, ID (5)
The Southwest: TX, AZ, NM, NV (4)
The Pacific: CA, OR, WA, AK, HI (5)
Send me an email stating which races you're going to follow, and what caught your attention about the race: why are you following it? (This can be 1-3 sentences per race).
Finish for HW.
BC
Go to realclearpolitics.com.
On the right, you'll see a box that says "SENATE HOUSE GOVERNOR".
Scroll through the Senate races. You can click on each state to get specifics on the race, including a race summary. Pick 5 you will follow during this fall. Make sure they come from at least four regions of the US.
The regions are:
Northeast--all of New England, NY, and NJ (8)
Mid-Atlantic--PA, DE, MD, VA, WVA, NC (6)
Southeast--SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, KY, MS, LA (8)
Old Northwest Territory--OH, IN, IL, MI, WI, MN (6)
Plains: AR, ND, SD, NE, Iowa, MO, KS, OK (8)
The Mountains: MT, CO, UT, WY, ID (5)
The Southwest: TX, AZ, NM, NV (4)
The Pacific: CA, OR, WA, AK, HI (5)
Send me an email stating which races you're going to follow, and what caught your attention about the race: why are you following it? (This can be 1-3 sentences per race).
Finish for HW.
BC
17 September 2010
Upcoming 'Stuff'
The Chapter 1 quiz is postponed until Wednesday--make sure you know the terms in purple or black bold-face and the CAPITALIZED terms on pages 12-14 (not all are bold-face).
The quiz will be a mix of multiple choice, matching, and fill-in. The fill-ins will either give you a term and ask you to write the definition (in your own words), or will give the definition and ask you to write the term (I'll probably include a word bank).
On Thursday and Friday, we'll be in one of the labs to continue work on the Congress races. The following week, we'll talk about the constitution of the United States.
BC
The quiz will be a mix of multiple choice, matching, and fill-in. The fill-ins will either give you a term and ask you to write the definition (in your own words), or will give the definition and ask you to write the term (I'll probably include a word bank).
On Thursday and Friday, we'll be in one of the labs to continue work on the Congress races. The following week, we'll talk about the constitution of the United States.
BC
Congressional Research I
The intent of our computer lab work on 17 and 20 September is to (a) make you aware of some of the Congressional races around the country this year, and (b) begin the process of discussing and covering those elections. Eventually, you will do a group presentation and write a short essay on the outcome of the upcoming elections.
For now, by the end of the 17th, G Block should have
For homework over the weekend of 17-19 September, F block should have
____ found at least one website covering each of the races noted below
____ read there an introduction to those races
____ noted (in notebooks or file on computer) the candidates in the races
____ found at least one recent poll covering the race (recent = since June)
____ written and emailed a paragraph to me listing the candidates in all of the races, identifying their parties, summarizing ONE of the races, and indicating who's currently expected to win, based on the poll and the reading. Include, at the end of the paragraph, a link to the source you used to gather the information. Do this paragraph in an EMAIL, not an attached document, and make the subject line:
Congress Assignment 1 -- <your last name>
cooperw@mersd.org
Races to search for (2010 election!):
wisconsin senate
nevada senate
new york 23rd district house of representatives
pennsylvania senate
massachusetts 10th district house of representatives
For now, by the end of the 17th, G Block should have
For homework over the weekend of 17-19 September, F block should have
____ found at least one website covering each of the races noted below
____ read there an introduction to those races
____ noted (in notebooks or file on computer) the candidates in the races
____ found at least one recent poll covering the race (recent = since June)
____ written and emailed a paragraph to me listing the candidates in all of the races, identifying their parties, summarizing ONE of the races, and indicating who's currently expected to win, based on the poll and the reading. Include, at the end of the paragraph, a link to the source you used to gather the information. Do this paragraph in an EMAIL, not an attached document, and make the subject line:
Congress Assignment 1 -- <your last name>
cooperw@mersd.org
Races to search for (2010 election!):
wisconsin senate
nevada senate
new york 23rd district house of representatives
pennsylvania senate
massachusetts 10th district house of representatives
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Hi,
This is the blog for students in my US GOPO classes at MERHS. I'll share assignments, links, ideas, discussions, etc. here.
BC
This is the blog for students in my US GOPO classes at MERHS. I'll share assignments, links, ideas, discussions, etc. here.
BC
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