Dec 20th - Public Policy a New Tax Law

Public Policy Issues

Hats and Cellphones

Senate Passes Tax Bill

DIN - no journal - will be grading
 
- DIN today taking responsibilty.....

Thursday Dec 7 - Completing Powerpoint

Dec 7
- be sure to collect your references - last power point slide.
- use the checklist to review what you need to do.
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Din - click on comment section below - write you are here, the time, and what your societal problem is.

Steps for Powerpoint - collection forms

- go to  SSGates.com  to the assignment list - click here

Tuesday, Dec 5 Tax overhaul bill

Video Clip 1




Video Clip 2

End of videos

Slave Trade and Garbage - Societal Issues

-- Libya - Slaves
-- Trash in the World

Fake News, Bots and Trolls

1  What is the difference between Fake News and Real News?

2) How does fake news influence public opinion?

3) What is a bot? troll? Who uses them and why?
 1) NYTimes -Bots and Trolls

Analyzing Fake vs Real News

November 20 - How Does Public Opinion form?

1) How does Public Opinion form?  How do you form your opinions?

2) Do you trust the Government to do the right thing?

3) How  do conservatives view Government? Liberals?
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-Don’t write – just think -  When was the first use of Television in a Presidential Campaign

Announcements :   Today , Tomorrow then Thanksgiving Break
Quote of the Week – “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. “ William Feather
Song of the Week –  Man’s Not Hot;; amount daylight 9hrs 32 min \  two Friday’s ago:  9 hrs 56 min !

1) NYTimes - Fake News - / Russia 

List of Newspapers to use

List of Newspapers to Use. 

 Washingtonpost  - National

New York Times - National

Syracuse.com



not really newspaper, but can be used

CNN 


News Choices

Rep Katko to vote for Tax bill 

Legoland get restraining order

What are the steps to public policy

DIN:
          Who makes public policy?
           How does the legislature make public policy?
           What events led to new policies on Terrorism? Smoking?  Foreign Fuel Policy

What are some societal problems?

1-  Current Events - 1 minute Week Review

Veteran's Day tomorrow

DIN
1) Why is there a day of Tomorrow? What holiday is it?


2) What is the longest War the U.S. has been involved in?



Veteran's Day - history of the holiday.

Endangered Species Act

Mass Shootings - What can be done

Community Service and Fake News

1) NYTimes - Fake News - / Russia 
 What is bot? What is a Troll? - CNN Fake News
3) Mayoral Race - Ben Walsh Ad ,  Howie Hawkins;  Juanita Perez Williams , 
 Laura Lavine
2) Survey About Positions - click here
3) Board Meeting ; Columbus Day
City - Youth Advisory Council

Onondaga Lake - who owns it?

link to map of Syracuse and Surrounding Area

Political Strategies and famous protests.

DIN
-- What is the goal of Demolition Derby ? What is the goal of civil disobedience?
- Have you heard of Colin Kaepernick ?
- Who are Perez- Williams, Lavine, Walsh, Hawkins ?
- What happened in Flint Michigan in regards to Water?


write down key questions
Who is Perez, Lavine, Walsh, Howkins, - show picture.  Syracuse.Com Debate

1968 Olympic Protests


Song of the Week - Rock the Casbah

Identifying Evidence and Reviewing Textbook reading

Political Cartoon of the Day.

Community Service Review

DIN:

Have you heard of the Code of Conduct? Was it good policy? Why was it put in place - societal problem? Postives / Negatives.

Any Current Events of Concern Questions..


Quote of Day: We are all different. Don't judge, understand instead.
- Roy T. Bennett

Song - Electric Avenue...Lyrics /    Official Video  Weather   Daylight. 11:08 Hrs Overcast 66 / 57

Agenda :

Review Code of Conduct.
Key Vocabulary Terms:

Review Textbook Questions,

Spirit Week

DIN : Folder and Journal ; Write these questions  in Your Journal

1)  What holiday is Monday? Why is it controversial?
2) How do we determine who owns the land?
3) How should we decide who owns the land and its resources?


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Objective

Evaluate the role of government and protecting drinking water.
Create an annotated Bibliography

S.C.: I can list the branches and levels of US Government
- I can list some issues around tap water, including contaminants
- I can define fake news, and review an informational piece for number of sources used.
- I can create citations and an annotated bibliography


Questions
Is access to  clean drinking water a right?  (Should it be free)
What has been a concern regarding Syracuse's Drinking Water
How can I determine what is fake new
Should the Government regulate fake news? 


Agenda
1) DIN - review big questions,  who decides Holiday

 2) Review Current Events - 

3) Review Checklist
4) Review Bibliography and Evidence Article

What is a Valid News Source vs Fake News

DIN : Folder and Journal ; Write these questions  in Your Journal

1)  What holiday is Monday? Why is it controversial?
2) How do we determine who owns the land?
3) How should we decide who owns the land and its resources?


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Objective

Evaluate the role of government and protecting drinking water.
Create an annotated Bibliography

S.C.: I can list the branches and levels of US Government
- I can list some issues around tap water, including contaminants
- I can define fake news, and review an informational piece for number of sources used.
- I can create citations and an annotated bibliograph


Questions
Is access to  clean drinking water a right?  (Should it be free)
What has been a concern regarding Syracuse's Drinking Water
How can I determine what is fake new
Should the Government regulate fake news? 


Agenda
1) DIN - review big questions,  list three branches of government, and levels of government
2) Review Current Events -
- Fake News Problem - Las Vegas Massacre Examples: 
- The Guardian News  Story - update
- Other? 
- Review NY Times Water Story and Syracuse Water Supply issue
-Video on Water Problems from the New York Times
- Pictures of Skaneateles Lake Algae

3) Review Plastics in Water Article for number of sources

4) Summarize / complete Bibliography examples, place in folder

5) Closure - choose at least 1
1) Summarize role of the EPA and Local Government in regards to tap water..
2) What has been the concern regarding Syracuse Drinking water
3) What is fake news? Why is it a concern?

Thursday

DIN : Folder and Journal
Write this Chart in Your Joural

 Branches
E:______________________ L:____________________ J:__________________

Levels of Government
F:_________________________(National)
S:__________________________
L:_________________________   (City, County, Village)

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Objective

Evaluate the role of government and protecting drinking water.
Create an annotated Bibliography

S.C.: I can list the branches and levels of US Government
- I can list some issues around tap water, including contaminents
- I can define fake news.
- I can create citations and an annotated bibliograph


Questions
Is access to  clean drinking water a right?  (Should it be free)
What has been a concern regarding Syracuse's Drinking Water
Should the Government regulate fake news? 


Agenda
1) DIN - review big questions,  list three branches of government, and levels of government
2) Review Current Events -
- Fake News Problem - Las Vegas Massacre Examples: 
- The Guardian News  Story,  CBS News 
- Other? 
- Review NY Times Water Story and Syracuse Water Supply issue
-Video on Water Problems from the New York Times
- Pictures of Skaneateles Lake Algae

3) Review Annotated Bibliography and Bibliography Why Important

4) Summarize / complete Bibliography examples, place in folder

5) Closure - choose at least 1
1) Summarize role of the EPA and Local Government in regards to tap water..
2) What has been the concern regarding Syracuse Drinking water
3) What is fake news? Why is it a concern?

Tuesday - The Toxic Algae Problem

DIN - Folders and get out homework

Quote of the Week:  "There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions  in a way that serves the world and you.”

-Richard Bransonn     

Song of the Week - YMCA;  Village People  ; amount daylight ____  hi / low

1) Review Community Service
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2) Video on Water Problems from the New York Times

3) Review CNY Reporting

4) Toxic Algae Article.

Annoucements - Schedule

Tuesday, Oct. 10 Tie Dye day

Wed. Oct. 11 Jersey Day

Thursday, Oct. 12 Class Color day

Friday FALCON COLORS (RED/BLACK)  DAY! Homecoming!

 

Monday - How Clean CNY Drinking Water

Monday Oct 2


- DIN - Journal

- Quote of the Week

- Current Events - Las Vegas Mass shooting tragedy

- Document - How do we know if CNY Contaminated Water

Societal Problem: Who Owns the Water? in the Ground, Stream or Lake

Three Essential Components of Public Policy Analysis and Action

 DIN: In your Journal -Choose 1 of the following questions to answer. You must answer in at least 2 to three sentences.

   1. Who owns the water in the ground?
   2.  Where do you get your news from?
   3.  What do you think of the quote below?  Is there something you do everyday , that you are trying to get better at?

Quote of the Day:
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act but a habit."    Aristotle

Song of the Week - Island Style ; John Cruz 

Daylight - hours:   Temp:


Objective - Why is important to know three components of Public Policy?

                -  Compare the Flynt Water Crisis with Onondaga Lake issues - how are they similar / different?  Why is Skeanateles Lake important?

Activities - Current Events - Puerto Rico Supply Issues , then Reading on Public Policy, review yesterday's work.

How have the trees been impacted by the weather?

Three Essential Components of Public Policy Analysis and Action

 DIN: In your Journal -Choose 1 of the following questions to answer. You must answer in at least 2 to three sentences.

   1. Why is reading and writing important? Are they habit?


   2. What is something good that happened yesterday?  


   3.  What do you think of the quote below?  Is there something you do everyday , that you are trying to get better at?

Quote of the Day:
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act but a habit."    Aristotle

Song of the Week - Island Style ; John Cruz


Objective - Why is important to know three components of Public Policy?

                -  Compare the Flynt Water Crisis with Onondaga Lake issues - how are they similar / different?

Activities - Current Events, then Reading on Public Policy, review yesterday's work.  

Monday Sept 25 Goverment Reading and water

Reading from text ...see documents
page 4 1.3 ...


drink water  testing??? text code

song?

Friday - Rocket Man, Maria Devestation and Bibliography

In your Journal - you must answer this question

- How was your cellphone use in this class this week? Did you use it everyday? Multiple times during the class? Was it used just for music ? Or was it used for texting , watching shows, or social media (example - Twitter, Facebook, etc)

Then Choose one of the following - and you can just write the question and /or answer the question, turn the question into answer:
 
Current Events:
1) Why is Skeaneatles Lake in the news?,  Who is Rocket Man? Where was Hurricane Maria's impact felt?  Current Events

2) Why does a  Bibliography matter?


SURVEY RESPONSES

Objective - Evaluate the impact of digital technologies on learning?

Review Cellphone   Addiction Assignments  assigned and due dates
  - Assignment Checklist /Rubric
  - Review Bibliographies 
  - What is a Societal problem ? What is a Government Policy?

Thursday - Bibiliography / how to and survey

DIN - Take the following Survey - click here Link to Survey


Today's  Big Ideas

Why does a bibliography (works cited page) matter?

 If something is "Fake News" chances are it will not have sources , therefore no bibliography.

After you take survey - you are going to learn how to make a Bibliography (Works Cited Page)

You will use the 4 sources listed below and Citation Machine.  So lets first click on:
Citation Machine   APA Style ,

Sources of Information to create a citation:

1)  Brain Hacking  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brain-hacking-tech-insiders-60-minutes/

2)  Leave Your Laptops at the Classroom Door   https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/opinion/leave-your-laptops-at-the-door-to-my-classroom.html?

3)   Why We Can't Look Away from Our Screens -  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/science/technology-addiction-irresistible-by-adam-alter.html?

4) Creators of the iPhone fear they created a Monster https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/29/15893960/apple-iphone-creators-smartphone-addiction-ideo-interview

Copy the citations into MSword 
- then email to ssgates100@gmail.com


Format -

Title:   Cellphone Addiction

   Annotated Bibliography (Works Cited)

Funding Planned Parenthood

Links to Articles of various viewpoints on funding Planned Parenthood. 

History of Planned Parenthood - see wikipedia

Polls show Americans support funding Planned Parenthood while passing a 20-week abortion ban

Pro/Con: Should Congress stop federal funding of Planned Parenthood? No: It would irresponsibly hurt needy women

Pro/Con: Should Congress stop federal funding of Planned Parenthood? - YES IT SHOULD

Long Island Paper - Pro/con: Planned Parenthood

Political Attacks on Planned Parenthood are a threat to Women's Health

Planned Parenthood  Making a Killing

Last Week of Classes January 23 thru 27

All Work due by January 27
I. 
     A.  Student Survey ! - click on this link to take the Student Survey

      B.   Complete your Community Service Reflection - click here  Log of Hours , Questions/ Template / Writing Guide  a need community click here for updated opportunities. 

     B.    Arguementative Essay - with links to info. 

     D - did you complete your research paper - review .   Research Paper  Checklist 

     E.  Be sure to get your Senior Quote to Ms. Wonders. ! 

II.- If you can help a neighbor  with these assignments lets get everyone passing  !
Schedule of Events.  Monday,  January 23rd  Government Class
Tuesday - Regents Day
Weds. - Regents Day
Thursday - Regents Day
Friday - Last Government Class
Monday January 30th - Day off for Students , Grading Day for Teachers.

III.  News Headlines  (Cabinet Confirmations, Alternative Facts, Women's March's on Washington, A New Era For Gambia ) (From NYTimes);
Presidential - " Today, senators are to vote on whether to confirm Representative Mike Pompeo of Kansas to lead the C.I.A. and Rex W. Tillerson for secretary of state.;

“Alternative facts.”  That was the phrase Kellyanne Conway, counselor to Mr. Trump, used on Sunday to describe Mr. Spicer’s false statements about attendance at the inauguration and Mr. Trump’s remarks regarding U.S. intelligence agencies.

Women’s marches on Washington and beyond.  Hundreds of thousands of people protested in the capital on Saturday, and many more demonstrated in other cities around the U.S. and the world. Here is a photographic roundup of the events. Organizers are now seeking to turn the marchers’ resolve into political action."  

A new era for Gambia.  Gambians who fled the country in recent weeks during a standoff between Yahya Jammeh, the longtime president, and his democratically-elected successor, Adama Barrow have started to return, after Mr. Jammeh stepped aside on Saturday and went into exile.to read more go to  https://nyti.ms/2jPXJcd

And finally on Google.Com today they are featuring- :Edward Verne Roberts was an American activist. He was the first student with severe disabilities to attend the University of California, Berkeley.

IV: Reflection - Ticket Out the Door.

1. ) What is current event is of most interest to you? Did you click on the link to read more about Current Events?



2.) What did you work on in class?




3.)  What do you have left to do for Government ? What is the biggest obstacle / barrier that is keeping from completing your assignments?