Project - "Rights in Action" - due Wednesday 10/20

Mr. Walters, US Government Project

“Rights in Action”

Of all the cherished rights in the Bill of Rights, those in the First Amendment may be the most familiar to most Americans. The First Amendment reads:
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”


Task

Your project is to remind the people of your community how important the First Amendment is to them. You will issue a report, “Rights in Action in Our Community.” The body of your report will consist of clippings, or copies of news stories from your local newspaper that show people relying on their First Amendment Rights.

Audience

The audience of your report is the general public, especially any members of your community who have grown complacent or unappreciative of their First Amendment Rights.

Purpose

The purpose of your report is to remind citizens of your community that they have important rights, to inspire them by highlighting their neighbors actively exercising these rights, and to encourage them to exercise the rights for themselves.


Procedure

Use the Staten Island Advance hardcopy or online at www.silive.com a community newspaper as a source for the articles for your report. You can also google search articles, or use the Post, Times, etc.
For each article, write a brief annotation that summarizes the article, identifies the First Amendment rights illustrated, and explains how these rights are being put into action.
You must submit 4 articles covering Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assemble, and Press. 25 points each.
Write an appropriate introduction explaining the reports nature and purpose as well as a conclusion.

Project "The Election" - due Monday 11/1

Participation in Government Mr. Walters

Project – Local Election

Paper – must be typed, 12 font & double spaced.

Assignment – 1. Candidates running for the following Staten Island offices:

New York Governor

New York State Attorney General

United States Congress – District 13


List the candidates for the Democrat and Republican parties in the above races, and list 2 issues that each one strongly supports.

If the above candidates are elected, what do they promise the voters they will do?

List the neighborhoods/areas they represent.

How can the above candidates affect you or your family if elected? What issues?

Who would you vote for in the 3 races and why? Get into detail over the issues that you feel strongly about and those issues of less importance to you. Explain

Make a prediction based on friends, family, news media and anything else that influences you regarding who will win the election for NY Governor. Explain why.

Project is due Monday November 1st