Voting Articles Homework

(1) Voter Turnout
• First 3 pages
http://people-press.org/2008/07/10/likely-rise-in-voter-turnout-bodes-well-for-democrats/

(2) Voter Apathy
• Article plus first woman vice president candidate interview link
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec00/brokensystem.html

(3) Public campaign finance
• Read both links
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/04/03/2192991/public-campaign-funding-up-for.html
http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=16591

(4) Campaign Contributions
• Read both link, but with the wiki link only look at what they said about campaign contributions
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/Opinion/x1700894355/Our-view-Campaign-finance-debate-will-play-out-in-high-court#axzz1IVj4kkPE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckley_v._Valeo

(5) Primary system
• Read both links.
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_17762320
http://www.lao.ca.gov/ballot/2010/14_06_2010.aspx

(6) Propositions
• Read the 3 links.
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/01/local/la-me-brown-pensions-20110401
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions

(7) Social Capital
• Read the one link.
http://www.infed.org/biblio/social_capital.htm

*Everybody should take a look at www.opensecrets.org

Next Week

Here's the schedule for next week.

Mon: Ortega, Purther, Ogden
Tues: Melogno, Ortega, Elective
Wed: Purther, Ogden, Melogno
Thurs: Ortega, Purther, Ogden
Fri: Melogno, Research Check, Elective*, Powderpuff Game
*Get dressed for Powderpuff before Elective!

Here's some ideas for the Creative Expression component from previous years.

Greed

Ladies and Gentlemen, greed is good.

Purther's Activity

Just a reminder, don't forget to tally up your profits from round 2 and 3 of the Wheat activity.

 

 The Final Results

This Weeks Schedule

Tuesday - Ortega, Purther, Elective
Wednesday - Ogden, Melogno, Ortega
Thursday - Purther, Ogden, Melogno
Friday - Research Check, House, Elective, Powderpuff Practice

Next Week

Schedule:


M-Ortega, Purther, Ogden
T-Melogno, Ortega, Elective
W-Purther, Ogden, Melogno
TH-Ortega, Purther, Ogden
F-Melogno, House, Elective, Powder Puff 


Important Dates:
20 minute presentation rough draft due on Monday (02/07)
Independent Study Component 1 is due next Friday (02/11)
There is a physics test on Tuesday/Wednesday of next week (02/08&02/09)

What's Due Tomorrow

Here's all the things we have due tomorrow, as well as a few reminders.

Purther: Know/Need To Know on Avocado PBL intro. Finishing Oak Grove presentations. (If you put Hunan Wok as one of your five, you are automatically dropped a grade.)

Ogden: Quadratic Worksheets, odd only, or all for extra points. He assigned a Aleks Assesment last night.

Melogno: Day 3 Worksheet. Remember the test is next tuesday so the notebook is due then. 

Don't forget to the spirit day tomorrow, so wear green and gold.

Schedule for Next Week

Schedule 1/31-2/4
Mon-1,2 and 3
Tue-4, 1, and Elective
Wed-2, 3, and 4
Thurs-1, 2, and 3
Fri-4, Research Check, Elective, Pep Rally

Reminder:  In my course, students are presenting their 5 restaurant choices and answering questions.  There will be no more time to work on this project.  We will be starting right away.

Next Week's Schedule

Mon-1,2 and 3
Tues-4, 1, and 2
Wed-3, 4, and 1
Thurs-2, 3, Barbecue
Fri-4, House, Research Check, and Powder Puff/House Competitions**

 
**Come prepared to play sports

Reminder:  Turn in your third interview to turnitin.com by Friday January 28th at 8AM

Next Week

Hey North House, sorry this is a few hours late. We have a pretty busy week coming up, so be prepared.
Schedule
Monday 1*, 2, and 3
Tuesday 4, 1, and Elective
Wed 2, 3, and 4
Thurs 1, 2, and 3
Fri 4, Service Learning Check/House**, Elective, House Competitions***

*Blog 9 due at 8AM
**Service learning component check is due to the blog at 8AM
***Dress to play sports

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Blog 9:
Label:  Independent Component 1
Title:  Interview 3 Question Approval

Please type up at least 10 interview questions related to your Essential Question.  Make sure to avoid questions that would invite a yes/no or one word answer.  These are due to Ortega by Monday 1/10 at 8 A.M.  She will grade them before the 13th.  In the meantime, please schedule your interviews.  It would be a good idea to do this for sometime during the week after the MLK holiday.  That way, if anything unexpected happens, you have time to reschedule : )

Next Week's Schedule

Monday:
-Check into house and drop off your Secret Santa gifts under the tree. Everybody must bring their gifts on this day. After checking in, go to committee for the rest of the day.

Tuesday:
-House all morning then elective. During house we will have a research check for the first hour, hour fifteen. Then we will start setting up the party before the break. The Christmas party will be during second block, so from 9:36 to 11:00. If you have a food that needs to be warmed up, warm it in the morning before you leave and wrap it in foil, or stay in during first break and use Ortega's microwave to warm your food up. Bring food in a microwave safe dish.

Wednesday:
-Go directly to the BSU and to the same rooms as Party Platform, Orion for Republicans and Andromeda for Democrats.

Thursday:
-Go to West Covina City Chambers, you must be there before 8. This is a full day, meaning we will be there from 8 to 3. Come professionally drressed. Research folders due at the end of the day to committee teachers.

Friday:
-Check in with your house teacher, then go to committee for the exit interview. After elective there will be a house competition, so come dressed to play a sport. Then it's break!!

Next Week's Schedule

M-1,2,3*
T-4, 1 and E
W-2, 3 and 4
R-1, 2, 3, and 4
F-Model Assembly Day #1**

*Financial Aid Workshop in the evening
**Go to house first, then you will be asked to go to your committee. Be prepared with a 1:45-2:00 minute speech on your problem, solution or party perspective. Type the speech.

Reminders:

-No house competitions on Friday
-Secret Santa Gift is due on the 13th
-Research your bill and other students' bill

Next Week

Here is an over view on what is going on next week. 
M-1*, 2, and 3
T-4**, House***, and Elective
*Finish Poetry Out Loud in Ortega 
**Expert Analysis Presentations in Melogno
***Thanksgiving Party
Last day to turn in cans is Monday November 22nd at 8AM.

Remember that everyone is supposed to bring in three cans on Monday. this way, we can have a rough estimate so that Ms. Ortega can match us. We will also vote on our final senior sweater. Here are the two choices.
 
or
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Some information on the sweaters; the purple ones are not as thick as the black ones, thus making them less expensive. If you want an idea about the thickness, take a look at sweaters from '04 to '08 to feel the purple one and look at '09 and '10's for the thickness of the black ones.The sweaters are hanging in Purther's classroom. Final cost updates will be available this week. 

Thanksgiving Party:
 Remember that the Thanksgiving Party is on Tuesday during second block. Drop off any food items in Ortega's classroom before first block. All food need to be 'store bought'. To see what you have signed up for, take a look below.

Have a great weekend!

Econ Thinking

ER Guide (6 Princliples):

• People choose.
• Your choices have costs.
• People respond to incentives in predictable ways.
• We create economic systems that influence our decisions.
• People gain when they trade.
• Our choices have consequences that lie in the future.

Mystery Guidlines:

1.  Read the mystery.
2. Guess the answer.
3. Connect each ER guideline to the mystery.
4. Review clues and decide which are useful.
5. Based on clues, answer mystery in notebook.

Extra Credit Op for Ortega

Hey guys, this just in from Ortega:

Bring a blanket that you don't mind putting on the ground to help with "Don't Be A Stranger Day"  and you will get a full day of extra credit for a day you weren't as happy with your grade.  I need the blankets tomorrow BEFORE ELECTIVE.

Quick Update - Physics

The lab reports are due Thursday at 11:59 PM and our test is 11/10. The binder is also due then.

Update 10/13

Hey North House! Ayaa here with this week's updates. Sorry I'm posting today and not yesterday, but I was really busy.

Core:
Physics: Our lab reports have been given a one week extension!! They will now be due next Thursday at 8 AM. Ms. Melogno will be explaining the format and answering any questions tomorrow in class(we have 4-core). The test is still going to be first thing Tuesday morning. Our binder checks are also the same day.
Gov/Econ: We will be working on our Powerpoints and our first component in MoAss next week. Be sure that you have your pictures and interview ready Monday at 8 AM by email. The powerpoint will be due Wednesday at 8 AM to Purther via email.
English: We have a Vocab test tomorrow, so study, study, study. Ortega will be testing us on 5 words. Be sure you kn ow both the spelling and the definition.
Math: Be sure to do your two hours of Aleks before Sunday night.

House:
Don't forget that this Friday we will be having a house competion, so bring comfy clothes. We will either be playing volleyball or capture the flag. Because we will be playing againest West again, let's give them a run for the money! We will also have a research check on Friday so please bring your 3 sources.

Clubs!
Don't forget that three of our seniors have started clubs on campus.
Be sure to check out the I-poly Companion Club in Ortega's room. Give back to our community by mentoring underclassmen, especially the freshmen. Any quetions? Ask either Ortega or Eric Torres.
Check out the Tutoring Club in Melogno's room everyday in lunch. Be tutored or be the tutor. For details speak to David Rodgers.
Wanna show off your artistic talents? Head on over to the Ipoly Illustraters' Guild in Pang's room. For details contact Pang or Leo Mendoza.

ASB/Senior Fundraising:
Don't forget that our class reps are selling pizza in the quad at lunch every Monday and Thursday. Be sure to buy a slice; the money raised goes towards the senior class. Sierra is also selling muffins on Fridays, the money made will also go towards the senior class. Be sure to buy some during House when all the good ones are still there.

Updates-September 30th

Hey North House,
How's it going? Ayaa here with some important updates and reminders.
Core Classes:
Friday:

• During "House", we will finish our Five Minute Presentations, as well as discuss our books with our Lit. circles. We will also have a house competition (either Capture the Flag or Volleyball) during 4th block, so don't forget to wear (or bring) comfortable clothing. Wear sneakers, too!
• Because of today's 4 core rotation, we will be having house pretty much all day, with the execption of elective.

Monday:

• Don't forget that we will be making our Case posters in Purther's class.
• The first Aleks assesment (quiz) will be due Mon. October Fourth. Try not to ask for help so that your assesment shows Ogden where you currently stand. The make up for Quiz 1 is also this Monday, in Ogden's room after school.

Clubs!
Don't forget that three of our seniors have started clubs on campus.

• Be sure to check out the I-poly Companion Club in Ortega's room. Give back to our community by mentoring underclassmen, especially the freshmen. Any quetions? Ask either Ortega or Eric Torres.
• Check out the Tutoring Club in Melogno's room everyday in lunch. Be tutored or be the tutor. For details speak to David Rodgers.
• Wanna show off your artistic talents? Head on over to the Ipoly Illustraters' Guild in Pang's room. For details contact Pang or Leo Mendoza.

ASB/Senior Fundraising:

Don't forget that our wonderful class reps are selling pizza in the quad at lunch every Monday and Thursday. Be sure to buy a slice; the money raised goes towards the senior class. Sierra is also selling muffins on Fridays, the money made will also go towards the senior class. Be sure to buy some during House when all the good ones are still there.

Any questions? Anything you want to add? Just put them in a comment below. Bye for now, Ayaa A.

P.S.  Does anyone have a clearer version? This one isn't very focused.