School of Biotechnology, Health & Public Administration
Civics & Economics 2014 -15 Semester Assignments
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Civics & Economics Assignments:
Topic: Citizenship
Assignment 1: Originally Assigned 1/22/15
Read and annotate the poem Freedom’s Plow by L. Hughes. Then analyze the message of the poem and provide text evidence to support your analysis (at least 1 page)
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/freedom-s-plow/
Assignment 2: Originally Assigned 1/22/15
Write 2 Point of View Essays in response to
“America is the Land of Opportunity”
Essay 1: I agree because… (at least 1 page)
Essay 2: I disagree because… (at least 1 page)
Assignment 3: Originally Assigned 1/27/15 - 1/29/15
Examine the rights & responsibilities of a citizen.
1. Create a citizenship mural (pictures & words) on citizenship.
2. Answer the following questions about citizenship.
i. What are the duties and responsibilities of citizens?
ii. What does it mean to be a good citizen?
iii. What are examples of good citizens in our school, your town, our state, our country?
iv. How does one become a citizen of the United States?
v. Why would someone want to become a citizen of the United States?
3. Write a reflection (at least 1 page) in which you assess your personal contribution as a citizen.
Assignment 4: Originally Assigned 2/5/15 – 2/6/15
Considering the issues of immigration and citizenship
· Review & take notes using online resources on immigration (click on links on this page- see below) also search other sites http://www.pbs.org/pov/sinpais/photo_gallery_background.php#.VO9BqlI5Bdg
· Write at least a 5 paragraph essay on your viewpoint of Immigration explain your perspective with clear details supported with examples.
Topic: Roots of American Democracy
Explain how the tensions over power and authority led America’s founding fathers to develop a constitutional democracy
Assignment 5: Originally Assigned 2/9/15
Foldable: Students will create a foldable highlighting influences of American government. Within each tab, students will explain the document/event, explain how it has impacted the drafting of other documents/events, how it impacts the American government and your life today. Include a visual or symbol that represents each document/event.
o Terms to include in foldable: Enlightenment, Magna Carta, Parliament, Common Law (precedent), Natural Rights, Glorious Revolution, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Maryland Toleration Act, John Peter Zenger Case, Virginia House of Burgesses, Social Contract, English Bill of Rights
§ Information can be found in text on pg. 32-33
§ Magna Carta and Mayflower Compact Documents pg. 768-769 (appendix)
Assignment 5: Originally Assigned 2/9/15
Writing Sample: After students have completed the foldable, they will utilize the information to explain the following question: Explain how the Enlightenment and other contributing theories impacted the founding of our American Democracy. Choose 3 contributions from the foldable and provide real world examples to support and justify your reasoning.
Assignment 6: Originally Assigned 2/10/15
Chart: Students will utilize pg. 39-49 to continue examining reasons why Englishmen came to the Americas and they will create a chart listing the characteristics of the colonies including way of life, economic differences, and key concepts and terms that are associated with each region.
o Example:
New England Colonies / Middle Colonies / Southern ColoniesWriting Sample: After completing the chart, students will need to write a paragraph explaining how the differences affected the citizens’ of each region. Explain if you could choose a region of the colonies to live in, which region would you choose and why? Clearly explain your reasons.
Assignment 7: Originally Assigned 2/23/15
1. FromThe Nation's First Governments. (Textbook Pgs 64 -70)
-Readand take Cornell Notesfrom textbook Pg. 64-70-
-Do questions 1 & 2 in Analyze Chart Section on Pg. 69
-Do Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 on Pg. 70 (Questions should be numbered and answers should be organized in separate sections)
2. Write an addition to thestate constitution based on 3 freedoms you feel are important to include.
Explain why you want each of these rights to beguaranteed.
(Responses needs to be well-thought out and organized in 3 separate sections for each of the 3 freedoms explanationsshould beexplicit, elaborate important points; give examples.)
Format: 3 State Constitution Additions:
Freedom 1:
Rationale:
Freedom 2:
Rationale:
Freedom 3:
Rationale:
Assignment 8: Originally Assigned 2/25/15
State & Federal powers as evidenced in NC Voting Restrictions
1. Research and print out 2 articles on NC voting restriction rights annotate and write notes on the articles.
See links below also use additional sites
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/30/north-carolina-voter-id-doj-lawsuit_n_4013976.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/educators/lp1.html1.
2. Write an essay that represents your viewpoint on the issue of proposed Voting Restrictions in NC (at least 1 page with 3 well organized paragraphs identifying your position and explaining why you hold this position.)
3. Create a political cartoon that represents the issue of voting restrictions. (see instructions and rubric for Political Cartoon included in Resources & Articles section)
Source: http://rmdp.weebly.com/uploads/9/3/9/3/9393110/creating_political_cartoons.pdf