Welcome to Civics and Economics- Fall 2010

Hello students! My name is Mrs. Ashley and I will be your Civics and Economics teacher.
This is my blog. I use this often to update you on issues, upload assignments, homework, classwork and projects or get to just get your feedback on things.

Your first assignment in this class is to fill out a survey. -- You get a 100 as your first grade if you complete this...Easy!

I look forward to working with all of you this year. Right click the link below and choose "open in new tab" so it will open up above and still keep this tab open. Check back soon!

https://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dDh5NmpnWlFLT2pZR09oeU1meG40LVE6MA"

Directions for NHC Candidate Project

Using a real candidate running in New Hanover County, create a faux Twitter page

• Tweets must be 140 characters or less
• Tweets may "connect" to an outside link, web page, etc...
• Tweets must be relevant to candidate's: party, platform, issues, position
• Tweets must be politically relevant
• Must include at least 10 tweets
• Must include at least 10 followers
• Must follow at least 5 groups: people/candidate.
• What would he/she tweet?
• Who would be following him/her?
• Who would he/she be following?

The goal of a candidate's twitter page is to help campaign, so remember that as you move through your project!

Due Thursday, May 6th

Info about Twitter

So, you say so you don't know really what TWITTER is about?

Check out their web page that explains all about it! http://twitter.com/about

You can use this info to help you on the Twitter Candidate Project!

Choose a candidate (twitter project)

Class,

Use this link to help choose a local candidate for your Twitter Project!

http://www.nhcgov.com/AgnAndDpt/ELCT/Pages/2010DailyCandidateFilings.aspx

Directions for the Twitter Project are posted above.

Mrs. A

Goal 4 ClassScape Assessments

Due: Monday, December 7th @ 6pm

1st block:

1. 509-84N
2. 30V-T39

3rd block:

1. 20K-M2R
2. 20K-02S

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you all enjoy the break with your family! Remember, you will have a quiz on the CH 22 Vocabulary on Monday!

Use this time to reflect on what YOU have to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Ashley

Goal 4: Political Parties

Check out the following site and follow the directions below. (right click link and open in new window)
Complete numbers 1-2 after the ClassScape benchmark assessment. http://www.congressforkids.net/games/Elections_politicalparties/2_politicalparties.htm

1. Take the 9 question quiz under the heading: "It's My Party"
After the quiz write down the party that matches your repsonses as well as the explanation under it.

2. Go to http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html.
Take this quiz called the World's Smallest Political Quiz. This will show where you are on the political spectrum.
After the quiz, on the same sheet of paper write down the political group that agrees with you the most and the descrption of that group.

You should have two types with two descriptions on your paper.

Bellwork 11/19:
The bellwork for today will be a response to these results. For example,were you surprised by which party you were matched with? Why or Why not? Do members of your family feel the same way?