Government-3 Assignments

Optional ! :)

This is an ongoing assignment. You will continue to come back to this assignment to work on your daily journal. For each new entry, write the question and the date at the top "title" section, and write your answer in the section below. You are welcome to change the font and theme, add pictures, video clips and music to connect your thoughts to make your journal your own!.

Watch and analyze Gomez, The Politician an episode of the Addams Family.

Posting early - don't expect you to work on this during Thanksgiving break :)

(Within slide) Start at 8:11.

Reposted! Please use this one if you haven't already finished it :)

Sorry all - messed this one up. Please make a copy of this assignment since I failed to do so.

Hey All - I uploaded this one wrong. Do File > Make Copy on this one.

Read the following articles and watch the videos to be prepared for our guest speaker on Monday!

Sign up for an Amendment: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDZXc2o09ny2VPNilzRVFRMl1aLaOQakomF3Hmsqp4U/edit?usp=sharing
Research your amendment
Think of a way to convey this in a real life scenario to teach the class
Create a minute long video (you can use TikTok, or just a camera)
Upload the video to your assignment post

Answer the questions here: https://www.politicalcompass.org/test
There are no "right" answers, just answer what you think. At the end, screenshot/take a picture/ make a pdf of the webpage and upload it here.

Then answer:

What do you think of your results? Does your score correspond with who you would vote for for president?
https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2020

Attend one of the following watch parties with Jessica via the class Zoom link. Afterwards, write a one page reaction paper to the debate. The attached note-taking guide can help guide your thoughts on your reaction paper.

September 29, 2020
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

October 15, 2020
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Miami, Florida

October 22, 2020
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

If you come across political mailers/ads/billboards for any level of candidate (local, state, federal) now until the election, turn them into the Google Classroom with a two paragraph reaction to the overall design and policies of the candidate.

https://checkology.org/student-signup
Class code: 3JGUT-60ORS-1R2

Sign up with the info above to log into the Checkology module. Complete the module to be prepared for starting current events the following week!

Next go to New Mexico Sample Ballot
-Type in your address to get your sample ballot.
-Choose November 3rd, 2020 Election
-Follow the screenshot instructions to make a pdf of your sample ballot
-Go to the orange print button on the bottom left hand corner
-In the “Destination” drop down menu, select “Save as PDF” and click “save”