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Forum 2.2 - Committees on the Environment

9/27/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: What is an advantage, and a disadvantage of having sub-committees with different jurisdictions (defined below) within the House and the Senate, made up of members from both political parties, to debate and change bills before they are sent to the rest of the House or Senate to be voted on? 

Committee Jurisdiction - The subjects and functions assigned to a committee by rule, resolution, precedent, or practice, including legislative matters, oversight and investigations, and nominations of executive officers.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the purpose of committees within the house and the senates. Students will examine a committee within the house, and one within the senate, and explain the purpose, and the types of bills that both deal with. Students will prepare a short informative presentation dealing with their assigned committee.

Central Question: How is decision making delegated to ensure best possible outcome? (HS.1.1.c, HS.1.2.a)
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Forum 2.1 - Legislative Requirements

9/25/2017

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House of Representatives Qualifications
• 25 years old
• U.S. Citizen for 7 years
• Resident of state elected
•Members per State: Based on population – 435 total
H.O.R. Composition: Republicans (199) Democrats (235) Independents (1)
Senate Qualifications
•30 Years Old
•American citizen for 9 years
•Resident of state elected
•Members per state – 2 from each state
Senate Composition: Republicans (53) Democrats (45) Independents (2)
Guiding Thought Questions: Given the composition of the two houses of Congress, why might the environmental concerns of younger generations not necessarily be translating into action? What should young people be looking to do about it?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will discuss the qualifications and roles of the houses of congress, as well as the general roles and responsibilities of congress. Students will then examine current environmental legislation to see what types of bills are being worked through right now and how the process actually plays out.

Central Question: What is the function of the Legislative Branch and how can it affect Environmental Conservation? (HS.1.1.c, 1.2.d)
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Unit I Discussion

9/22/2017

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Unit I Readings:
     Kelman, Steven, Making Public Policy: A Hopeful View of American Government, Basic Series in American Government,                   Basic Books, 1987 Introduction (Pgs. 3-10)
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     Wills, Garry, A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government, Touchstone Publishing, 1999
          Introduction (Pgs. 15-22)

Honors: 
     Grodzins, Morton, The American System: A New View of Government in the United States, Transaction Books, 1984,
          Chapter 1: The American System as a Single Mechanism (Pgs. 3-16)


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Forum 1.8 - America as a Unified Nation?

9/14/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: From what you've seen do you think that America can actually be called a unified nation, or not? Explain your answer using an example. 

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the aspect of the American Identity and how the country views itself. Students will complete a webquest into one of the aspects of America's symbolic identity, and then complete a reading on the "nations" that make up the country. 
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Forum 1.7 - Advantages of Citizenship

9/12/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: In your opinion what is the single greatest advantage of being an American citizen? Explain why you think that.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the ideas of Popular Sovereignty and the ideas of being a citizen. Students will discuss the principles in class, and then take part in a survey to discover their political identity and what they know about the country. 
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Forum 1.6 - Independent Branches

9/6/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Why is it so important that each branch of government remains independent from the others, and that they have powers over one another? Especially with the Judiciary, where judges are appointed for life.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine the methods which the different branches of government check the powers of one another. Students will do a project about the different checks and balances, and then find examples of them in a modern situation. 
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Forum 1.5 - Importance of Writing down Rights

9/5/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Why is it important to have rights written down? Shouldn't citizens trust the government to do what is best for them and not take away their freedoms? Give an example to support your answer.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the freedoms afforded to them through the constitution and how those rights are guaranteed through the constitution. Students will complete a picture representation of the main rights granted by the bill of rights and then discuss rights from later amendments. 
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    Environmental Policy Class Forum

    Welcome to the Forum! Here is where you will be answering your daily warm-up questions. Please do not enter your last name for privacy reasons, and you may use a nickname if you would like (Just make sure Mr. Tredinnick is aware of the nickname you are using). Write out thoughtful responses to the forums on the days they are assigned. If you miss a day please take it upon yourself to complete the Forum you missed. Each Forum has the targeted Learning Objective(s) there so you can see what the focus of the day's class will be.

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