You all in the Class of 09 (and many 010’s as well) have dedicated yourselves to many worthy causes over the past couple of years. You fought the good fight against Super Delegates by collecting over 2000 petition signatures calling for the end to the use of super delegates in the Democratic [...]
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Calling All Government Students:
Don’t forget to call your representative this weekend…
Mr. Wood’s phone number (616) 402-8668
Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Check here for copy of the syllabus for phone call assignment.
Check here for worksheet on calling your congressman.
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Congratulations to the following individual for earning an “A” for Government in Marking Period #2.
94% – Benjamin Newman
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This Extra Credit Assignment is worth up to twenty points.
This Extra Credit Assignment must be posted by 7:00 PM on Saturday November 15.
The New York Times has provided a fascinating look at the final polling numbers of the voters on November 4. Click here to take a good long look at this report. There [...]
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Map and count reflects the final results of the 2008 Presidential Election. On a special note – the second photo reflects the results of Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Nebraska along with Maine are the only two states that tally electoral votes on a proportional basis. Obama won Maine’s 2nd Congressional District [...]
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If you choose to do this assignment it must be posted by 8:00 PM EST (Eastern Time Zone Poll Closing) on Tuesday Nov 4.
You may earn up to 35 pts extra credit (3 pts per state) 5 pts for all ten, for a superior effort.
This blog assignment is simple but challenging. The outcome of [...]
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A Wolfies pizza and a big fat Mountain Dew to the winner!
Leave your comments about – numbers, Obama surprise state wins and McCain surprise state wins. Say WHATEVER you want to SAY…but start your post with your final numbers / and follow it up with a brief reason why
remember…a Wolfies pizza and a big [...]
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Click here for the assignment.
Special Interest Groups provide us the opportunity to allow regular folks, like you and me, to band together in order to work to hold our government accountable…to the truth, to justice, to their charter – the Constitution of the United States. It is the Bill of Rights, the first amendment in [...]
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First of all – Have your book. Have your spiral. Have your pen.
OK guys – by Monday you need to be DONE! Five articles – Five summaries – each article stapled behind the summary. Ready to turn in. You have the hour to work – in my room…Mr. Barry’s room…Mrs. [...]
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Here’s what we’ll be doing:
The principles that shape our Constitution are as solid today as they were when the Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. The ideals that they sought to instill at the core of our country, while often manipulated by our government today, have allowed the United States [...]
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