1st period, Monday 4/4 Topic: Presidential Candidates

Directions:

In complete sentences and in your own words, answer the following questions on my blog: civicswithmsrachael.blogspot.com

TOPIC:
1. Complete current event relating to a presidential candidate. Suggestion: Choose a news source (nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, foxnews.com) and type in the search bar the name of a candidate you'd like to read about: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio(dropped out), Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders.

New format:

You must write this in a paragraph with a minimum of 8 sentences. You should focus the bulk of your paragraph summarizing what the article is about in your own words. Use these questions to help guide you:

Who is the article about? Where did the event happen? When did the event happen? What is the article about? What is your opinion of this article?

Provide a proper MLA citation of the article.  

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Full web address (Date of access)

Example:

Dohms, Elizabeth. “U.S. Supreme Court Could Determine Marriage Rights in Wisconsin.” The Chippewa Herald. 9 Feb 2014. http://chippewa.com/news/local/u-s-supreme-court-could-determine-marriage-rights-in-wisconsin/article_c160db9d-e37e-54a7-a128-5ee809d8b073.html (9 Feb 2014)

2nd period, Monday 4/4 Topic: Presidential Candidates

Directions:

In complete sentences and in your own words, answer the following questions on my blog: civicswithmsrachael.blogspot.com

TOPIC:
1. Complete current event relating to a presidential candidate. Suggestion: Choose a news source (nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, foxnews.com) and type in the search bar the name of a candidate you'd like to read about: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio(dropped out), Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders.

New format:

You must write this in a paragraph with a minimum of 8 sentences. You should focus the bulk of your paragraph summarizing what the article is about in your own words. Use these questions to help guide you:

Who is the article about? Where did the event happen? When did the event happen? What is the article about? What is your opinion of this article?

Provide a proper MLA citation of the article.  

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Full web address (Date of access)

Example:

Dohms, Elizabeth. “U.S. Supreme Court Could Determine Marriage Rights in Wisconsin.” The Chippewa Herald. 9 Feb 2014. http://chippewa.com/news/local/u-s-supreme-court-could-determine-marriage-rights-in-wisconsin/article_c160db9d-e37e-54a7-a128-5ee809d8b073.html (9 Feb 2014)

4th period, Monday 4/4 Topic: Presidential Candidates

Directions:

In complete sentences and in your own words, answer the following questions on my blog: civicswithmsrachael.blogspot.com

TOPIC:
1. Complete current event relating to a presidential candidate. Suggestion: Choose a news source (nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, foxnews.com) and type in the search bar the name of a candidate you'd like to read about: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio(dropped out), Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders.

New format:

You must write this in a paragraph with a minimum of 8 sentences. You should focus the bulk of your paragraph summarizing what the article is about in your own words. Use these questions to help guide you:

Who is the article about? Where did the event happen? When did the event happen? What is the article about? What is your opinion of this article?

Provide a proper MLA citation of the article.  

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Full web address (Date of access)

Example:

Dohms, Elizabeth. “U.S. Supreme Court Could Determine Marriage Rights in Wisconsin.” The Chippewa Herald. 9 Feb 2014. http://chippewa.com/news/local/u-s-supreme-court-could-determine-marriage-rights-in-wisconsin/article_c160db9d-e37e-54a7-a128-5ee809d8b073.html (9 Feb 2014)

5th period, Monday 4/4 Topic: Presidential Candidates

Directions:

In complete sentences and in your own words, answer the following questions on my blog: civicswithmsrachael.blogspot.com

TOPIC:
1. Complete current event relating to a presidential candidate. Suggestion: Choose a news source (nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, foxnews.com) and type in the search bar the name of a candidate you'd like to read about: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio(dropped out), Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders.

New format:

You must write this in a paragraph with a minimum of 8 sentences. You should focus the bulk of your paragraph summarizing what the article is about in your own words. Use these questions to help guide you:

Who is the article about? Where did the event happen? When did the event happen? What is the article about? What is your opinion of this article?

Provide a proper MLA citation of the article.  

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Full web address (Date of access)

Example:

Dohms, Elizabeth. “U.S. Supreme Court Could Determine Marriage Rights in Wisconsin.” The Chippewa Herald. 9 Feb 2014. http://chippewa.com/news/local/u-s-supreme-court-could-determine-marriage-rights-in-wisconsin/article_c160db9d-e37e-54a7-a128-5ee809d8b073.html (9 Feb 2014)

1st period, Week of 2/29-3/4 CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Due March 4, 2016 by 3:30 pm:

Topic: Criminal Justice System- choose from articles on the next pages

Directions:

In complete sentences and in your own words, answer the following questions on my blog: Who is the article about? Where did the event happen? When did the event happen? What is the article about? What is your opinion of this article?

New format:

You must write this in a paragraph with a minimum of 8 sentences. You should focus the bulk of your paragraph summarizing what the article is about in your own words.

Provide a proper MLA citation of the article.  

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Full web address (Date of access)

Example:

Dohms, Elizabeth. “U.S. Supreme Court Could Determine Marriage Rights in Wisconsin.” The Chippewa Herald. 9 Feb 2014. http://chippewa.com/news/local/u-s-supreme-court-could-determine-marriage-rights-in-wisconsin/article_c160db9d-e37e-54a7-a128-5ee809d8b073.html (9 Feb 2014)

LIST OF ARTICLES YOU MAY USE:

Current event articles to choose from:

Criminal Justice Reforms

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/opinion/criminal-justice-reforms.html

Incarceration Nations

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/books/review/incarceration-nations-by-baz-dreisinger.html

How Much Should a University Have to Reveal About a Sexual-Assault Case?

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/magazine/how-much-should-a-university-have-to-reveal-about-a-sexual-assault-case.html

NYS Court of Appeals say police lies went too far

http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20140221/nys-court-of-appeals-say-police-lies-went-too-far-update

Connecticut becomes latest state to consider changing rules on witness identification evidence

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/3bece211433a427ea4c2ae3bfac630e3/CT--Eyewitness-Identification

Daniella Henry: Vermont is ready for wrongful conviction reforms

http://vtdigger.org/2014/02/06/daniella-henry-vermont-ready-wrongful-conviction-reforms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daniella-henry-vermont-ready-wrongful-conviction-reforms

Study Puts Exonerations at Record Level in U.S.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/us/study-puts-exonerations-at-record-level-in-us.html?hp&_r=0

CCA Denies DNA Testing in Swearingen Case

http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2014-02-05/cca-denies-dna-testing-in-swearingen-case/

Justice Department about to free 6,000 prisoners

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20151007_Justice_Department_about_to_free_6_000_prisoners.html

Man cleared of murder after 19 years in prison

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-02-21/news/bs-md-ci-murder-conviction-challenge-20140221_1_burgess-new-trial-residue

Public Defenders, Bolstered by a Work Analysis and Rulings, Push Back Against a Tide of Cases

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/us/public-defenders-turn-to-lawmakers-to-try-to-ease-caseloads.html?ref=us&_r=1

2nd period, Week of 2/29-3/4 CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Due March 4, 2016 by 3:30 pm:

Topic: Criminal Justice System- choose from articles on the next pages

Directions:

In complete sentences and in your own words, answer the following questions on my blog: Who is the article about? Where did the event happen? When did the event happen? What is the article about? What is your opinion of this article?

New format:

You must write this in a paragraph with a minimum of 8 sentences. You should focus the bulk of your paragraph summarizing what the article is about in your own words.

Provide a proper MLA citation of the article.  

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Full web address (Date of access)

Example:

Dohms, Elizabeth. “U.S. Supreme Court Could Determine Marriage Rights in Wisconsin.” The Chippewa Herald. 9 Feb 2014. http://chippewa.com/news/local/u-s-supreme-court-could-determine-marriage-rights-in-wisconsin/article_c160db9d-e37e-54a7-a128-5ee809d8b073.html (9 Feb 2014)

LIST OF ARTICLES YOU MAY USE:

Current event articles to choose from:

Criminal Justice Reforms

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/opinion/criminal-justice-reforms.html

Incarceration Nations

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/books/review/incarceration-nations-by-baz-dreisinger.html

How Much Should a University Have to Reveal About a Sexual-Assault Case?

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/magazine/how-much-should-a-university-have-to-reveal-about-a-sexual-assault-case.html

NYS Court of Appeals say police lies went too far

http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20140221/nys-court-of-appeals-say-police-lies-went-too-far-update

Connecticut becomes latest state to consider changing rules on witness identification evidence

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/3bece211433a427ea4c2ae3bfac630e3/CT--Eyewitness-Identification

Daniella Henry: Vermont is ready for wrongful conviction reforms

http://vtdigger.org/2014/02/06/daniella-henry-vermont-ready-wrongful-conviction-reforms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daniella-henry-vermont-ready-wrongful-conviction-reforms

Study Puts Exonerations at Record Level in U.S.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/us/study-puts-exonerations-at-record-level-in-us.html?hp&_r=0

CCA Denies DNA Testing in Swearingen Case

http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2014-02-05/cca-denies-dna-testing-in-swearingen-case/

Justice Department about to free 6,000 prisoners

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20151007_Justice_Department_about_to_free_6_000_prisoners.html

Man cleared of murder after 19 years in prison

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-02-21/news/bs-md-ci-murder-conviction-challenge-20140221_1_burgess-new-trial-residue

Public Defenders, Bolstered by a Work Analysis and Rulings, Push Back Against a Tide of Cases

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/us/public-defenders-turn-to-lawmakers-to-try-to-ease-caseloads.html?ref=us&_r=1

4th period, Week of 2/29-3/4 CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Due March 4, 2016 by 3:30 pm:

Topic: Criminal Justice System- choose from articles on the next pages

Directions:

In complete sentences and in your own words, answer the following questions on my blog: Who is the article about? Where did the event happen? When did the event happen? What is the article about? What is your opinion of this article?

New format:

You must write this in a paragraph with a minimum of 8 sentences. You should focus the bulk of your paragraph summarizing what the article is about in your own words.

Provide a proper MLA citation of the article.  

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Full web address (Date of access)

Example:

Dohms, Elizabeth. “U.S. Supreme Court Could Determine Marriage Rights in Wisconsin.” The Chippewa Herald. 9 Feb 2014. http://chippewa.com/news/local/u-s-supreme-court-could-determine-marriage-rights-in-wisconsin/article_c160db9d-e37e-54a7-a128-5ee809d8b073.html (9 Feb 2014)

LIST OF ARTICLES YOU MAY USE:

Current event articles to choose from:

Criminal Justice Reforms

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/opinion/criminal-justice-reforms.html

Incarceration Nations

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/books/review/incarceration-nations-by-baz-dreisinger.html

How Much Should a University Have to Reveal About a Sexual-Assault Case?

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/magazine/how-much-should-a-university-have-to-reveal-about-a-sexual-assault-case.html

NYS Court of Appeals say police lies went too far

http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20140221/nys-court-of-appeals-say-police-lies-went-too-far-update

Connecticut becomes latest state to consider changing rules on witness identification evidence

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/3bece211433a427ea4c2ae3bfac630e3/CT--Eyewitness-Identification

Daniella Henry: Vermont is ready for wrongful conviction reforms

http://vtdigger.org/2014/02/06/daniella-henry-vermont-ready-wrongful-conviction-reforms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daniella-henry-vermont-ready-wrongful-conviction-reforms

Study Puts Exonerations at Record Level in U.S.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/us/study-puts-exonerations-at-record-level-in-us.html?hp&_r=0

CCA Denies DNA Testing in Swearingen Case

http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2014-02-05/cca-denies-dna-testing-in-swearingen-case/

Justice Department about to free 6,000 prisoners

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20151007_Justice_Department_about_to_free_6_000_prisoners.html

Man cleared of murder after 19 years in prison

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-02-21/news/bs-md-ci-murder-conviction-challenge-20140221_1_burgess-new-trial-residue

Public Defenders, Bolstered by a Work Analysis and Rulings, Push Back Against a Tide of Cases

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/us/public-defenders-turn-to-lawmakers-to-try-to-ease-caseloads.html?ref=us&_r=1