| Guiding Thought Question: For the first day's forum write your general feelings about government. Explain your feelings and what types of things have influenced your perceptions. NOTE: This is not a time to bash the current, or a former, administration or particular government officials. Today's Learning Objective: Students will gain an understanding of the procedures and expectations of the course, and be able to interact with the course materials that they will be using throughout the course of the semester. Students will go on a walking tour to explore the concepts of the course and how they are visible in their everyday surroundings. Central Question: What is conservation and how do different forms of government get involved? |  |
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54 Comments
Milner
8/19/2020 08:00:45 am
Supposed to regulate power of those In charge. And keep the best interest of the people
Milner
8/19/2020 08:06:00 am
Okay to poor
Emma Brown
8/19/2020 08:01:08 am
I think the government is both good and bad. Governments can help keep order in society, but they can also become corrupt.
Emma Brown
8/19/2020 08:05:56 am
Maybe... 5/10
Snarky
8/19/2020 08:01:26 am
Govt can be a good thing! There’s many examples of good governments and good systems! Govt should be working to achieve the best quality of life for its people. Unfortunately that’s not how it always is, and big powerful officials tend to forgot that
Snarky (again)
8/19/2020 08:06:19 am
3/10
Sienna Fowler
8/19/2020 08:01:35 am
I am very excited to learn about government. I've always really enjoyed history and social studies and bringing in the environment tops the cake. I would never be able to take a class like this at my regular school.
Virginia Holtzclaw
8/19/2020 08:01:46 am
I'm generally skeptical of government. I realize that there are good people trying to do good things, but overall I don't have a lot of faith in the system.
Virginia Holtzclaw
8/19/2020 08:06:12 am
5
Emma Broshar
8/19/2020 08:02:27 am
I have strong political beliefs but don't really know much about the government itself. I have opinions on the people involved in the government but not much about the government as a whole.
Emma Broshar
8/19/2020 08:06:32 am
5/10
Ava McQuillen
8/19/2020 08:02:48 am
My general feelings towards the government is that it’s in place to maintain the laws and keep society running. Without the government there would be a lack of order.
Ava McQuillen
8/19/2020 08:06:39 am
6/10
Slacker
8/19/2020 08:02:53 am
Government is an important part of any society for order and protection, not for every aspect of our life. Many years of history may have influenced my opinion.
Slacker
8/19/2020 08:07:05 am
About a 5/10
Jordan Wattles
8/19/2020 08:03:04 am
Government is good, its supposed to help keep citizens in line. Governments are in place for a reason, though some countries follow their own paths.
Jordan Wattles
8/19/2020 08:06:41 am
6/10
Keyana Burries
8/19/2020 08:03:28 am
Lately I have had mixed feelings about the government and its mostly been affected by the stuff I've seen on the media and on different social media platforms. I realize that there are good and bad things about most things but because of the overwhelming information that's constantly releasing I just chose not to think one way or another about it.
Keyana Burries
8/19/2020 08:05:43 am
5/10
Julia Garcia-Deabreu
8/19/2020 08:03:30 am
government is a really broad subject. if we’re talking about u.s. government than it’s core foundation is to be for the people and work to have everyone’s best interest. however it’s hard for this to happen because power almost always corrupts people. i’m excited to learn a lot more about it though
Julia Garcia-Deabreu
8/19/2020 08:07:25 am
5, i didn’t pay too much attention to it until recently but there are a lot of rocky things going on
Amelia Collins
8/19/2020 08:03:43 am
The government is supposed to oversee power distribution in a country. I believe that this can be helpful, but also done wrong can be very damaging.
Amelia Collins
8/19/2020 08:06:08 am
5/10
Mia Lang
8/19/2020 08:04:02 am
I don't really get into politics and government is not great. The news and articles is what influence my perception.
mia
8/19/2020 08:05:42 am
5
liv
8/19/2020 08:04:25 am
The government is supposed to keep balance for those in charge. I think that the government is corrupt and sometimes doesn't keep the best interest of the people in mind.
liv
8/19/2020 08:06:09 am
5/10
liv
8/19/2020 08:07:27 am
jk 4/10
Lauryn Rydl
8/19/2020 08:05:06 am
Obviously government is important to keep some type of order in the world, and not like anarchy.
Lauryn Rydl
8/19/2020 08:06:46 am
8/10
Colby Hehnke
8/19/2020 08:05:17 am
I don’t know very much about government but I am very open to changing my political beliefs if someone makes good points.
Colby
8/19/2020 08:05:57 am
7/10
Donovan
8/19/2020 08:05:24 am
I have faith in the government, my lack of faith lies sadly in the American people’s ability to accept the government
Donovan smith
8/19/2020 08:06:47 am
6.5
Axel
8/19/2020 08:08:05 am
The government itself is fine, it's just the concert clowns that are running the place that are dumpster fires of humans. I know the media is manipulating information too skew everyones bias, but at the same time we can't just completely ignore what they say because sometimes they aren't right.
Axel
8/19/2020 08:09:03 am
6.3/10
Amal
8/19/2020 01:09:57 pm
5/10
Alexa Oswald
8/19/2020 12:53:31 pm
i have mixed feelings towards the government. i believe that the government should be there to protect everyone in the country. i think they are an important part of society but then again there are also some things many people dislike about the government. i think we should speak up about what is happening with the government that’s not right but then again i think we should respect our government
Alexa Oswald
8/19/2020 01:09:03 pm
6.5/10
Izzy Martin
8/19/2020 12:53:47 pm
I think government, as the broad subject, is a really interesting subject to learn about and study. Generally I want the overarching government of any given state to have the best interests of its citizens in mind when making decisions. People’s opinions on what is the ‘best form’ of government vary with every individual, but it’s important that any disagreement over the subject are civil.
Izzy Martin
8/19/2020 01:09:22 pm
4/10
Forget
8/19/2020 12:53:58 pm
I think the government is very good and listen to peoples opinion. The media always exaggerates the situation and confuses Americans to know the truth.
Forget
8/19/2020 01:10:56 pm
8/10
Haley Bates
8/19/2020 12:55:08 pm
I feel government sounds magnificent in theory, however, it's execution can easily be corrupted. I do believe some form of government is required for all civilizations, I just don't think any single one of them perfected a form of government. People have very polarized views which makes it difficult please everyone with policies, resulting in trade offs and the stalling of policies being passed by congress.
Haley Bates
8/19/2020 01:09:15 pm
4/10
Cariena Murray
8/19/2020 12:55:23 pm
I don’t have a ton of super developed feeling about the government yet, because I have only recently ( like in the past year) started paying more attention to the news and politics. I know that the government is supposed make laws in the public’s best interest, but there is a lot of controversy about this. This is generally because people have different opinions of what is in everyone’s best interest.
Cariena Murray
8/19/2020 01:11:30 pm
7/10
Raven winter-barden
8/19/2020 12:55:30 pm
Not every government is perfect, and there is always room for improvement. As a citizen under a democratic government I prefer it over others that I have heard of. This doesn't mean I think it's perfect, because there are multiple things that need fixing. My perception of government in general is that it is there to control the people and make sure there isn't to much chaos among the people and society.
Raven Winter-Barden
8/19/2020 01:11:01 pm
5/10
Breken
8/19/2020 12:56:09 pm
So, to my understanding, a government is essentially an organization that discerns a region or nation about what they can or cannot do, along with a select other decisions. I feel they are supposed to bring about sanity into society, and make decisions that are supposed to protect their citizens
Breken
8/19/2020 01:09:14 pm
6/10, maybe 7/10
Amal
8/19/2020 12:59:15 pm
The government is important but most of the stuffs they do is really in there best interest and not the people,
Alyssa Dillon
8/19/2020 01:12:10 pm
I feel like governments are supposed to cater to their people's needs. No government is perfect and will always need to change according to peoples wants/needs. Governments aren't supposed to be stable 100% of the time, there needs to be quarrels and debates to figure out what works best with their country.
Alyssa
8/19/2020 01:12:59 pm
6/10 Leave a Reply. |
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