Ms. Fuller and Ms. Diana's SS Blog » Immigration 07-08

Congratulations!

Ms. Fuller — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:12:08 +0000

Everyone did a fantastic job on the Mock Congress. I am so impressed with the dedication that people put into staying true to their representative’s character and in researching the various topics related to immigration. You should all be very proud of your work!

By Wednesday, January 2nd, you must turn in:

1) Final Draft of your bill (either on paper or on the blog)

2) First Draft of all of your bills

3) Rubric

Mock Congress Reflection

Ms. Fuller — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:52:14 +0000

Take a few minutes to think back on the Mock Congress assessment. Please answer the following questions:

- What did you learn about immigration?

- What did you learn about the U.S. Congress?

- What did you learn about the way that the U.S. creates laws?

- How did your personal opinion differ from your representative’s opinion?

- How would you personally answer our essential question: What should the immigration policy of the U.S. be?

Please answer in complete sentences, using as much detail as possible.

806 – Final Bill Proposals

Ms. Fuller — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:00:21 +0000

Class 806: Please post your final bill proposals here. You may also turn in a paper version with your three bill drafts and your rubric.

804 – Final Bill Proposals

Ms. Fuller — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:59:29 +0000

Class 804: Please post your final bill proposals here. You may also turn in a paper version with your three bill drafts and your rubric.

802 – Final Bill Proposals

Ms. Fuller — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:58:21 +0000

Class 802: Please post your final bill proposals here. You may also turn in a paper version with your three bill drafts and your rubric.

Another useful site for researching your rep’s view on immigration

Ms. Fuller — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:21:32 +0000

David from 806 found this website (extra credit for David!!!):

http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm

1) Click on the state that your rep is from.

2) Scroll down and find your rep’s name. Click on it.

3) Scroll down to find their positions on immigration and how they have voted in the past.

National Public Radio: The Immigration Debate

Ms. Fuller — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:49:36 +0000

Use this resource to find out more about the different sides of the immigration debate. Find statistics to support your representative’s position.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5310549

Useful Congress Resource

Ms. Fuller — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:47:27 +0000

Congressional Voting Records from the Washington Post:

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/

Representative Research Graphic Organizer

Ms. Fuller — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:41:09 +0000

Copy and paste this into a Word Document. Use it to take your notes on your Representative.

Mock Congress Immigration Debate 2007 Representative Research Graphic Organizer

Name
When were they first elected?
Which political party do they belong to?
Do they belong to any organizations or caucuses (groups) related to immigration? If yes, name the specific groups.
What has s/he said about immigration in the past?
Would you say that they are more likely to be FOR immigration to the United States or AGAINST immigration to the United States? Why? (Give specific examples)
Other Notes

NY Times Immigration Resources

Ms. Fuller — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:24:14 +0000

This site has a lot of information on immigration. However, some of this text is very advanced. Give the articles a five sentence try. If, after five sentences, you find the text to be too difficult, then you should move on to another article. If it doesn’t make sense to you, there is no point in you wasting your time on it.

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration_and_refugees/index.html