Obama blames ‘bad apple insurers’ for canceled insurance plans:
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Essay Question U3
Chapter 9 & 10
Essay Question
Directions: Please type your answer to the question. You may use your book. Be sure to have an introduction, conclusion,
and outline.
Explain the transition from the Articles of
Confederation to the new Constitution.
Discuss the victories and flaws of the Articles and the flash point that
sparked the move towards change. Include
details concerning the process that ends with the ratification and the
compromises it took to get there. Be
sure to include the challenges to the new Union once established and the
political system which resulted.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
U2 Essay Question
Explain how the type of people who came to America and the political and
social institutions they created, paved the road to revolution. Then explain the major differences between
the French colonies and those of the British, and how these differences lead to
conflict and the outcome of that conflict.
Be sure to explain American feelings of independence that emerged at the
end of the war. The war brings about a
change in British policy towards the colonies.
Explain the change and the reasons for the change in British policy
resulting from the French & Indian War, and the American response to these
changes initially and when their pleas failed.
Eventually the inevitable happens, Independence
is declared, and war is fought. What is
the major reason the colonists won and what happened at the treaty of Paris?
Monday, October 14, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Friday, October 4, 2013
Voter's Pamphlet Assignment - Due Oct. 22nd
Voter’s Pamphlet
Assignment
Read the
Voter’s Pamphlet and highlight or take notes for each measure or office seeker
that would show up on a ballot for your present address. Be sure you address all state, county, city,
school district, local services districts, and county advisory measures. You may obtain the voter pamphlet here: http://www.co.clark.wa.us/elections/
- Due
Oct. 22
Ballot Measure Project Due Oct 24th
Ballot Measure Analysis
Project Description
Objective: Students
will research current Washington State ballot initiatives and present
information to the class.
Directions: Begin by
reading the voter’s pamphlet, including the for and against arguments. Then
find 4 articles concerning the issue.
Using the collected information, write a position statement that will be
the basis of your presentation. Then create
a Google presentation of your information or a video essay. Your presentation must defend a particular
position and refute opposing arguments.
A written summary of your
position will be due with your presentation.
All presentations are due with first presentation and all sources must
be documented in your presentation and written work.
Tasks
- Position
statement which summarizes issue
- Find
four articles - highlight
- Written
summary of position
- Google
presentation (5 minutes – formal)- Due
at the start of the presentations!
Due October 24th!