| 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. |  |
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35 Comments
Karoline
8/22/2017 12:12:15 pm
I feel like government is a necessary part of human existence. I do also think that it can be abused and used for personal gain, but if used correctly it can benefit the greater good.
Mr. T
8/23/2017 09:41:10 am
So a necessary evil perhaps?
Sierra McMains
8/22/2017 12:15:24 pm
I feel that the government should treat everyone, no matter the race, gender, etc. equally. We should all be given the same rights and opportunities. I think that the government in the United States does a very well job of doing this by having different acts and bills past to keep a fair and equal country for all Americans and immigrants.
Regan
8/22/2017 12:16:04 pm
I do not have any strong feelings toward government, I like some things that the government does, but other things I think could have been done better. My dad is a supporter of trump and my mom and sister are not. I do not directly support either side, because I feel like I do not know enough about it. However I do like to learn about government.
Mr T
8/23/2017 09:42:07 am
Don't worry thats fairly common, hopefully you have a better idea from this course
Sophie Horvath
8/22/2017 12:17:25 pm
I don't usually pay attention to the government. I like the history of us government because its less boring then todays government because the government today is kind of like a reality show.
Kristianna
8/22/2017 12:17:38 pm
I feel that government is necessary so that there is not too much chaos but a lot of the time they have too much power. However I don't pay attention to politics, although I do find history very interesting.
Teagan V
8/22/2017 12:17:46 pm
I don't really pay attention to our government, and do not have many strong feelings about it. I do occasionally see it on twitter. My parents and friends influence my perceptions on government, but we do not talk about it often. I do not know a lot about government and I am excited to learn more about it.
Mr T
8/23/2017 09:42:52 am
Good positive attitude, as long as you're open to learning about it you'll be good!
aleyse evers
8/22/2017 12:25:44 pm
I don't pay that much attention to government. Government to me is confusing especially the difference between democrats vs republicans and all the branches.
Anna
8/22/2017 12:25:49 pm
I think government is confusing and I don't really keep up with it as much as i should. I think the government should treat everyone equally.
Chloe Singer
8/22/2017 12:39:40 pm
Government is confusing yet interesting. Its interesting to learn about but takes time to get used to.
Mr T
8/23/2017 09:43:30 am
Agreed it can be very confusing, we'll hopefully de-mystify it a bit
Eliza Stephen
8/22/2017 12:43:44 pm
Government is confusing to me often times. I enjoy learning about its history but other then that I do not know much about it. Some of the processes seem complicated.
Sydney Morris
8/23/2017 08:04:13 am
Government to me, is an important part of society. Being that it determines what we can and cannot do, it is highly influential.
Bob Pusch
8/23/2017 08:04:19 am
we have nothing to lose but our chains, comrades.
Mr T
8/23/2017 09:40:44 am
Ok Marx
Lauryn
8/23/2017 08:04:25 am
I don't really pay much attention to government because it's confusing and a lot of things are going on.
Tori
8/23/2017 08:04:41 am
Government is the leading body of officials that control and help out America. They make choices based on what's best for the greater good. The idea of government is needed because humans make mistakes and are not perfect.
Riley A
8/23/2017 08:04:46 am
Government is important for people to have equality and to keep the country running smoothly and fairly to all other people. I love history and I am looking forward to learning this year.
Seth Fleener
8/23/2017 08:05:36 am
I don't really pay attention to government but I do think it is important. But it seems really confusing.
Holly Olson
8/23/2017 08:06:05 am
it seems like the government can be very excusive with lots of power. I don't really pay attention to the government that's why I'm taking this class ;)
Mr T
8/23/2017 09:44:42 am
Its part of you job to keep the government in check, hopefully this class can fill you in with how to do that!
Maya
8/23/2017 08:06:29 am
Government is very confusing and hard to understand. There are many different laws that are there to protect us and the environment. I don't know a lot about the government but I'm very eager to learn about it.
Tori
8/23/2017 08:07:51 am
I really don't pay attention to government or politics that much. There are too many very opinionated people in the world.
Gracia
8/23/2017 08:08:12 am
I feel that government is necessary for the growth of the economy. I feel it is important to have a government to keep a country from chaos, but a government that should be equal no matter what.
Mr T
8/23/2017 09:46:26 am
Organizing the chaos is tough! But thats why theyre there
Ally
8/23/2017 08:09:18 am
I don't really have any strong feelings concerning the gov. I support some things they do, and some things I am against. 8/23/2017 08:15:54 am
I think the government causes a lot of drama in the country. I think people think they know abut the government when they don't know everything which causes people to fight. I don't know a lot about the government so I don't like to talk about it. My parents and media influence a lot of my perceptions.
Mr T
8/23/2017 09:45:48 am
Don't worry its not just the US that the government creates a lot of drama for, hopefully this class can show you that it doesn't need to be a fight, more of a discussion!
Hannah
8/23/2017 09:44:51 am
As of right now, I don't have very strong feelings towards government. I do support some of the decisions they make, but I am also against others.
Rylee
8/23/2017 12:22:44 pm
I feel like the government is something that we need in order to keep things going but I feel like we give them to much say in our everyday lives.
Savannah
8/23/2017 12:25:57 pm
I feel that government is an essential part of human nature but there are down that need to be addressed. Such as the checks and balances. Officials can be bught to easily and are not monitored with money.
Malaya Jacobsen
8/23/2017 12:26:31 pm
I feel as though the government is a necessary evil but is currently abusing its power over the country and is thinking more about what would benefit us econimally rather than environmentally.
Amanda
8/23/2017 12:28:21 pm
The government is one of those things that will never be 'perfect'. That is because everyone's opinion on perfection is entirely subjective. We are too big to be a proper democracy. There's too much fighting on where monetary resources should go that there is rarely such a drastic change. Where I want to help the environment, someone else higher up may not care as much. I don't agree that the government can impact such of my life, I'd rather be independent. But I'm hoping this class may change my views. Leave a Reply. |
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