Crime Notes

Intro to Crime

Crime Notes

Date Change-Political Party Project

Final drafts, speeches & presentations now due Thursday 5/21

Political Party Project Links

Full Assignment found here

Research

2016 Presidential Candidates Websites

Pro/Con Database of Issues

-New York Times Topics

iCONN Database (Need a library card or access in school)

Politics1 Political Parties Database

Federal Spending

U.S. Debt Clock

Newspaper Endorsement Examples

Political Ads Database

Steps to finding opposing viewpoints database:
a. follow link to BMHS library page
b. click "Catalog (internal Only)
c. click "Brien McMahon High School" on next page
d. click "Opposing Viewpoints" from list of databases on left side of page

Citation Resources

3 minute video on citation

MLA Formatting Guide

Easy Bib

Bib Me

Mock Congress Reaction

Period 6- Due Friday May 1

Period 8- Due Monday May 4

Bills-Mock Congress

Full Mock Congress directions found here
1. Brainstorm possible topics for bills using form found here

2. Research topics for bills:
-Procon.org
-New York Times Topics

Steps to finding opposing viewpoints database:
a. follow link to BMHS library page
b. click "Catalog (internal Only)
c. click "Brien McMahon High School" on next page
d. click "Opposing Viewpoints" from list of databases on left side of page

3. Take notes/quotes from sources to use during committee/floor debate
(you must have notes from a minimum of 3 of your 5 bill topics)

4. Write 5 bills (plus 1 extra credit bill if you choose) using bill forms. Do not put your name on individual bills.

Due Dates

Bill are due Thursday 4/9
Research notes must be submitted on 4/9
Bills will not be accepted after 4/10
Mock Congress will take place the week after April Break

Congress Web Assignment

-You will need to look at the websites for your lone representative in the House & your 2 Senators
-go to house.gov
-click on "find your representative"
-enter your zipcode
-look around at your congressman's page, including biography section & issues (only take 5 minutes or so)
-write 2-5 sentences telling what this brief look at his page says about your representative

-go to Senate.gov
-click on "Senators"
-use the pulldown menu to choose your state
-click on the senators name to view their page
-look around at your senators's page, including biography section & issues (only take 5 minutes or so)
-write 2-5 sentences telling what this brief look at his page says about your senator
*you should do this for each of CT's 2 senators

Homework 3/25-4/1

Due Wed 3/25: Read pp. 262-265, answer q 1-5 on p. 265
Due Mon 3/30: Read pp. 275-278, answer q 1-5 on p. 278
Due Wed 4/1: Read pp. 279-284, answer q 1-5 on p. 284