tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431087272161075172024-03-13T22:18:40.401-07:00Participation in GovernmentClass website for Political Blogs.Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-34623385291080789382009-05-23T19:27:00.000-07:002009-05-23T21:27:58.677-07:00Date ChangeDue to the senior trip, the due date for your blog is Wednesday June 3 2009 by 3:30 pm. Please print a hard copy of all your posts and turn them in.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#ffff00;"><strong>WEDNESDAY JUNE 3</strong></span>Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-9073316420036364522009-04-24T06:01:00.001-07:002009-04-24T06:02:27.598-07:00Due Date<span style="color:#ff99ff;"><em>Your Blog Semester Project is due: </em></span><br /><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Friday June 5</span>Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-65148716024393844682009-04-21T20:52:00.000-07:002009-04-21T21:03:32.133-07:00Last chanceRemember your spring break posts need to be completed by this wednesday or your second marking period grade will automatically dropped a full letter grade.<br /><br />To those of you who have completed your initial posts. Congratulations. Mazel Tov! Keep it up. Remember you still have more work to do.<br /><br />By the first week of June You must have completed<br />at least:<br />6 Summarize and Comment<br />5 Link and Comment<br />4 Opinion<br /><br />( You are about halfway there)<br /><br />You should also be commenting on each others blogs as well. In order to respond to a comment posted on your wall, you can write a new post or you can comment on your own wall in response.<br /><br />Feel free to leave shout outs to people who you think are doing a good job with this project. Maybe it will encourage more followers.<br /><br /><br /><br />Keep it up folks.Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-79091967980525603072009-04-06T06:02:00.000-07:002009-04-06T06:05:58.334-07:00check out NYTIMES for current articles<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">http://www.nytimes.com/</a>Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-13899061435666555722009-04-01T15:58:00.000-07:002009-04-01T16:15:51.454-07:00Right to Vote QuizPlease answer this prompt in at least three paragraphs then post it as a comment<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Should convicted felons be allowed to vote? What about those in jail, on parole</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >or probation? What is the purpose of felony disenfranchisement, and does it</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">actually serve that purpose?</span><br /></span><br />Vocab<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Disenfranchisement</span>: the deprivation of some a legal right or<br />privilege, particularly the right to vote.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Felony:</span> a serious crime punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year<br />(or death).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Probation</span>: an alternative sentence to jail for a convicted offender, giving him<br />or her freedom contingent on good/lawful behavior, and under close supervision<br />by a probation officer.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Parole </span>the conditional release of a convicted offender, upon good behavior and<br />rehabilitation in prison. The offender’s parole can be revoked and he or she can<br />be sent back to prison for poor/unlawful behavior committed during this release.<br /><br />some things to think about....<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Restriction of voting rights is estimated to disenfranchise about 13 percent of</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">black men nationwide, a proportion about twice that of the general population.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">Teresa Williams has five felony drug possession convictions. She is in a job</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">training and drug abuse recovery program.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">"I would like to be involved in voting for my children's future," said Miss</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">Williams, who has two children, ages 7 and 9. "I have to pay taxes, why can't</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">I vote?</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">"There are 50,000 kids whose fathers and mothers are in [Maryland]</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">institutions if any of those guys come out, you'd want them to assume</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">responsibilities for their lives and their kids. Voting is part of that</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">responsibility," Mr. Currie said.”</span><br /><br /><br />FEEL FREE TO SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR RESEARCH TO BACK UP YOUR OPINION BUT DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. COPY AND PASTE THE LINK, or else...<br /></span>Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-36883021793967076362009-03-27T07:17:00.001-07:002009-03-27T10:04:08.892-07:00DUE BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR SPRING BREAK<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kdb__GMm1JY/Sc0G-j_cE3I/AAAAAAAAABc/tvQv0thTiWc/s1600-h/beach7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317914406877401970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kdb__GMm1JY/Sc0G-j_cE3I/AAAAAAAAABc/tvQv0thTiWc/s400/beach7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Below is the minimum of blog posts that must be completed before you leave for break.<br /><br /><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;"><strong>1 Welcome Post</strong></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;"><strong>2 Summarize and comment posts</strong></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;"><strong>2 Link and comment posts</strong></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;"><strong>1 Opinion Post </strong></span></li><br /><li><span style="color:#33ffff;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>2 Comments on your classmates' blogs.</strong></span> </span></li></ul><br /><p>If you are having difficulty, please come meet with me at lunch. Look for comments from me on your blogs with suggestions. </p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Good Luck! </p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p></div>Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-64515929357356347912009-03-24T13:48:00.000-07:002009-03-24T13:59:06.355-07:00Creating your blog<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kdb__GMm1JY/SclI9oqLxkI/AAAAAAAAABM/cuTU5m1dYv0/s1600-h/IMGP0001.JPG"></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>A Few Announcements:</strong></span><br /><br />You need to have your blog created with the opening explanation post completed by this Thursday. Completing this assignment will count as your quiz. You may work on it at home as well.<br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p>Some reminders: </p><ol><li><strong>Make sure</strong> the name of your blog relates to the topic that you will be discussing in your blog. If you decide to change the name or topic. You should probably just start a brand new blog. Ask me if you are having trouble. </li><br /><li><strong>Once your blog</strong> has been created, comment on this post and copy and paste the address of your blog.</li><br /><li><strong>The explanation post</strong>: Welcome people to your site. Let them know what you are trying to do. Why are you interested in this topic and why should others become more aware? What type of articles and information can I find on this blog? (2-3 Paragraphs please----- SPELLCHECK) </li><br /><li><strong>All done????? Get Creative! Add pictures to your blog and explore the different functions that are available on blogger. start searching for articles</strong></li></ol><br /><br />Due Thursday March 26 2009. * Use your time effectively.Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-29392786011632903862009-03-22T21:13:00.001-07:002009-03-22T21:16:15.022-07:00Brainstorming for your BLOGThis semester you will become a <strong>political activist!</strong> This will be a semester-long blogging assignment. Your first step is to think of a blog topic that you will write about for the following semester. The more specific the issue is, the more interesting your blog will be. In order to figure out what you want your blog to be about you have to research ideas and make sure there is enough information out there for you to have interesting posts. You will have to find current articles to post on your blog. Use your chart to record some of your ideas.<br /><br /><br />Below are a few websites that may help you decide on your topic.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.accd.edu/PAC/LRC/issues.htm">http://www.accd.edu/PAC/LRC/issues.htm</a><br />A list of controversial topics in alphabetical order.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.saveourenvironment.org/">http://www.saveourenvironment.org/</a><br />Interested in saving the environment? Check this out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amnesty.org/">http://www.amnesty.org/</a><br />Amnesty international campaigns for human rights for all people. If you are interested in whats going on in other countries or want to know more about poverty? 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<br /><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">Interpreting Amendments to the Constitution (1<sup>st</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" >Quiz 1.4 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Please pick one quote to address and then answer the following questions in a cohesive essay. <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>Paragraph 1: </u>What does this quote mean? ( 5- 6 sentences)_ </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->BASICALLY= WHATS THIS ABOUT- ( If I never read the quote, what could you tell me about it) </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Break each phrase down if you need to. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>Paragraph 2: </u>How does it relate to the either the 1<sup>st</sup> Amendment or 14<sup>th</sup> Amendment ( 5-6 sentences)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>-start by telling me what the amendment guarantees. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">-Then tell me how it relates to either the Skokie trial or to Gay Marriage. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>Paragraph 3:</u> Give me your opinion on the issue ( 6-8 sentences) </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Support it with at least 2 valid reasons. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Choose your quote: <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">“By prohibiting gays to wed, the government is not merely discriminating against them on a cultural level. Rather, they argue, the United States has no less than 1,100 federal laws in which marital status is a factor. By denying gays the ability to legally marry, they argue, the government denies them many of the rights and benefits associated with marriage. “– Gay/ Lesbian Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Or <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">"It is better to allow those who preach racial hatred to expend their venom in rhetoric rather than to be panicked into embarking on the dangerous course of permitting the government to decide what its citizens may say and hear .... The ability of American society to tolerate the advocacy of even hateful doctrines ... is perhaps the best protection we have against the establishment of any Nazi-type regime in this country." – Federal Judge Bernard striking down an ordinance.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<br /><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-59789111266716029822009-02-22T12:30:00.000-08:002009-02-22T13:53:26.271-08:00What is a blog?: Your First Assignment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kdb__GMm1JY/SaHDztihuKI/AAAAAAAAAA4/v7a0dZpxagI/s1600-h/classroom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kdb__GMm1JY/SaHDztihuKI/AAAAAAAAAA4/v7a0dZpxagI/s200/classroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305737129184311458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hello Class,<br /><br />So I am sure you are all wondering why we are in the computer lab today? Well, we are about to embark on a cyber journey through political blogs. Each of you will be required to start your own political blog and update it for the remaining part of the semester. Remember, this class is not solely to learn about the different branches of American Government, but to become actively engaged in domestic and foreign politics. One way to get involved in politics is to stay educated about different issues that are important to you. In developing your opinions about politics, you will find yourself becoming more actively engaged in what we learn about in class.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Our first lesson: </span>What is a blog?<br /><p>"A blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space. A political soapbox. A breaking-news outlet. A collection of links. Your own private thoughts. Memos to the world.</p> <p>Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules.</p> <p>In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what's new. Then they comment on it or link to it or email you. Or not.</p> <p>Since Blogger was launched in 1999, blogs have reshaped the web, impacted politics, shaken up journalism, and enabled millions of people to have a voice and connect with others.</p> <p>And we're pretty sure the whole deal is just getting started."</p><p> - http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is a political blog?</span><br />(straight from Wikipedia)<br /></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A <b>political blog</b> is a common type of <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog" title="Blog">blog</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> that comments on </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics" title="Politics">politics</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. In </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_democracy" title="Liberal democracy">liberal democracies</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> the right to criticize the </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government" title="Government">government</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> without interference is considered an important element of </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_speech" title="Free speech" class="mw-redirect">free speech</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. In other jurisdictions bloggers use the uncensored nature of the </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">internet</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> to bypass </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State" title="State">state</a> controlled <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_media" title="News media">news media</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> but as a result may find themselves </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution" title="Persecution">persecuted</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span><sup style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_blog#cite_note-0" title=""><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><sup style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_blog#cite_note-1" title=""><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Political blogs often have a clearly stated political </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias" title="Bias">bias</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. Although </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainstream_media" title="Mainstream media" class="mw-redirect">mainstream media</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News" title="News">news</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> is often presented as </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impartiality" title="Impartiality">impartial</a>, bloggers believe that it does in many cases have a hidden <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_agenda" title="Political agenda">political agenda</a>. This assertion is supported by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model" title="Propaganda model">propaganda model</a>. Stating political bias at the outset is therefore seen as being more <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honesty" title="Honesty">honest</a>. On the other hand, blogs are often seen as being too <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymity" title="Anonymity">anonymous</a> and lacking in factual reliability to be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trustworthy" title="Trustworthy" class="mw-redirect">trustworthy</a>. However, they can serve as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soapbox" title="Soapbox">soapbox</a> for opinions not represented in mainstream media.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_blog#cite_note-2" title=""><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The increasing popularity of political blogs by independent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_commentator" title="Political commentator" class="mw-redirect">political commentators</a> has led to their adoption by media companies, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician" title="Politician">politicians</a> and other organisations<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_blog#cite_note-3" title=""><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup> hoping to be seen to be more <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accountability" title="Accountability">accountable</a> to their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audience" title="Audience">audiences</a>, but these are often not considered "proper" blogs by the blogging community.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check out this blogging video</span>: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI">Blogging in Plain English</a><br /></p> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Your assignment for today:</span><br /><br /><ul><li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Use<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);" href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/">Blog Catalog</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>( click on me)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Please spend the rest of the period looking up blogs. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">You must find <span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE example of a regular blog</span> ( such as blogs on entertainment, daily life, gardening?) and <span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE example of a political blog. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">In the <span style="font-style: italic;">comment section</span> please copy and paste the blog you found <span style="font-weight: bold;">and write 2- 3 sentences explaining what you may find on this type of blog and why you chose it. Make sure to include your name at the bottom of the post.<br /></span></span></li></ul>Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43108727216107517.post-68576749731993478822009-02-15T08:51:00.000-08:002009-02-22T13:53:26.279-08:00This is my first postHey,<br />Ms. Klein here. I am testing out the world of blogging to see how I can get my students involved. I want them to pick a particular issue that is important to them and blog about it.Miss Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622135135954873448noreply@blogger.com3