Reflection on the Capitalism Unit
Please click on the link to complete the unit reflection assignment. This will be your last grade for the first quarter.
Ask Ms. Fuller or Mr. Johnson if you have any questions
Please click on the link to complete the unit reflection assignment. This will be your last grade for the first quarter.
Ask Ms. Fuller or Mr. Johnson if you have any questions
Should all people in the United States be granted the same civil rights as citizens?
As we know, there is a major conflict in the United States over illegal immigration. 12 million illegal immigrants are living in the country; 500,000 illegal immigrants enter the country each year. Many of these undocumented residents enjoy the some of the privileges and have the some of the same responsibilities that citizens do. Over 4.5 million children of illegal immigrants are in U.S. public schools. All immigrants (legal and illegal) are required to pay taxes – including sales, income, and property taxes. Yet illegal immigrants are not granted some of the basic rights and benefits that U.S. citizens have – the right to vote, to serve in the military, to apply for a college scholarship, to apply for welfare, etc.
Do you think that immigrant rights are a civil rights issue?
Immigration Stories from the NY Times (read at least two different stories): http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/share-your-immigration-story/
Should the United States legalize same-sex marriage?
On Election Day 2008, California voters passed a law called Proposition 8, which changed the state constitution to say that “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” Previously, same-sex couples had been granted the right to marry in California. Currently, only two states, Connecticut and Massachusetts have legalized same-sex marriage. Some other states recognize civil unions or domestic partnerships, but refuse to allow same-sex couples to “marry.”
Do you think that same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue?
ARTICLES:
“One year later, nation divided on gay marriage”: http://www.boston.com/news/specials/gay_marriage/articles/2005/05/15/one_year_later_nation_divided_on_gay_marriage/
NY Times “Same-Sex Marriage News” (read the article under the photo on the main page): http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/same_sex_marriage/index.html
1) Go to www.un.org
2) Click on “Welcome” to go to the English Language homepage
3) Click on “Member States”
4) Look for “Permanent Missions” on the left. Click on “Homepages” under “New York”
5) Look for your country’s name in the list and click on it
6) Add this to your favorites
7) Look for a search box and type in your key terms (i.e. ‘animals,’ ‘medication,’ ‘water,’ ‘nuclear,’ ‘development,’ ‘food,’ ‘children,’ etc.)
Use the following link to check out the guidelines for your position paper:
Click on the following link to find useful sites for your country research:
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=458799
Try to find as much information on your country as you can!
Your research is due at the end of class on Friday. Please email it to ufuller@ms131.org as a WORD attachment.
Also, if you are representing Myanmar, please remember that it is often called Burma.
Does your Senator tend to agree or disagree with his/her party when it comes to immigration?
Perspectives on Immigration: Republicans
Perspectives on Immigration: Democrats
Rules of Procedure for Debate
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Motion |
Description of Motion |
Do you need someone to second the motion? |
Vote to Pass Motion |
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Point of Personal Privilege |
Make this motion when you have a personal issue (can’t hear, too hot/too cold, need restroom pass, etc.) |
No |
No |
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Point of Information |
Make this motion when you want to ask another delegate a question about what they have said in debate or written in a bill. |
No |
No |
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Point of Order |
Make this motion when rules of debate are not being followed. |
No |
No |
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Point of Inquiry |
Make this motion when you want to ask the Chair to explain something about the debate or about procedure. |
No |
No |
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Yield |
Make this motion if you have time remaining after you speak. You may yield (give) that time to:
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No |
No |
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Motion to Set Speaking Time |
Make this motion at the beginning of the debate to set the time limit for each speaker. |
Yes |
Simple Majority (More than 50%) |
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Motion to Suspend Debate |
Make this motion when you want to PAUSE debate to caucus (meet in smaller groups to discuss, persuade, and draft bills). |
Yes |
Simple Majority |
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Motion to Close Debate |
Make this motion when you want to END debate and move on to voting. |
Yes |
2/3 Majority (More than 66%) |
Follow these steps to explore your Senator’s website (_______.senate.gov):
Step 1: go to www.senate.gov
Step 2: go to the upper right hand corner and look for the box that says “Find Your Senator“. Click on the arrows and scroll down to the state where your Senator is from. Click on that state’s name and then press “GO”.
Step 3: There should be 2 Senators listed after you find your state. One of those Senators should be the one you are looking for. Click on that Senator’s name to go to their personal website.
Step 4: The Senator’s websites are all different so it is important to look carefully at your specific site. Look over the entire first page of your Senator’s site. There will be many things that you probably understand but don’t let that discourage you. Try to get an idea of what the site has to offer.
Step 5: Read the background information of your Senator. The link to get this info may be listed as: [Bio] or [Biography] or [About (your Senator's Name)] any of these 3 will give you the correct information. Make sure to remember whether your Senator is a Republican or Democrat. If you have already done this step skip to step 6.
Step 6: What you should be most interested in is your Senator’s position on Immigration. Look for a link on the first page that says [On the issues] or [Issues] or [Issues and Legislation]. Click on that button and you will normally be given a choice of various topics. Look for the word [Immigration] and click on it.
Step 7 (optional): If you still cannot find anything about immigration then look for a blank space that has the word Search or Search this Site. This will normally be at the top but may also be at the bottom of a Senator’s first page. In the blank space type the word Immigration and then go to step 8. If you still cannot find anything about immigration than ask one of the teachers.
Step 8 (part A): Now the real work begins. When you get to the section on Immigration there may be another list of issues. For example it may say “Border Security” or “HIV and Immigrants” or “Illegal Immigrants.” Your job is to read through all this material and take notes on your Graphic Organizer. Remember that all the issues that we have talked about in class may not be on your Senator’s website. But that is OK because it means that your Senator cares most about what he talks about on his site. [For example: Saxby Chambliss talks mostly about Border Security. Therefore, the person playing Saxby should care most about Border Security when they prepare their speech outline.]
Some Senators will not list any topics. They just have a statement about immigration in general. That is OK those statements are still full of information.
(Part B): Once you have read and taken notes on the immigration issues that are listed, you may be able to click on other links. Some Senators have links to their voting records and some Senators have links to press releases or newspaper articles that discuss them and the issue of immigration. These links are great for additional information but can be very confusing. DO NOT worry about these links or spend lots of time trying to figure them out if they do not make sense.
Step 9: If you have tried all these instructions and are still confused. ASK FOR HELP.