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Government Class Network and Blog
http://govandlaw.ning.com/

Blog Instructions:
Entries are awarded discussion points if posted with in that week's postings (by Saturday evening). Entries must include your first name and last name initial AND period, example: Bill L Period 3.
 
Note: Same school rules/consequences apply in virtual school environments (Ning) as they do in real environments.

Link to Class PowerPoints:
http://www.slideshare.net/govandlaw/presentations (Slides named: "GOV" To print without the black background in PowerPoint, in your print options, click under graycale, and to print as "Pure Black and White.")

Weekly Check-in (Due each week by Saturday evening, 10 Points)

Link to Class Moderator
Link to Project Turn-in Link or E-mail: chiangwork@gmail.com (double check which  method you were asked to use).

Homework:
Past Homework:
1) By Monday, compete your week's 4 news clips. -10 Points 
Web Link: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/
iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=127966016 (or enter search text: "NewsHour Vote 2008"). NOTE: iTunes has less stories to choose from then going directly to the Newshour website or listening to the radio.
To download iTunes (you don't need an iPod for iTunes to play on your computer)
Radio Schedule: 3pm, 88.5FM
Copy of Handout

 
More Past Homework:
1) Find, print, read, highlight, and validate (copy of Validity Slip) 4 sources that you think will help you with your research paper on:
How should we reduce crime?
(Starter Link: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/)
Cover Sheet
APA Essay Template for Criminal Policy Paper (use this for essay)
1) You and your parent sign the syllabus and fill out first day form
2) Bring empty notebook (8x11 size, 90 pages+)
3) 2 recent photographs, can be a print/copy. Must be appropriate (won’t be getting back).

Tuesday, Evening, 8/25
1) Create a Google Account (Gmail or linking non-Gmail w. Google).
2) Join class Ning and upload a photo to your profile.




Government Class Resource Book:
English Chinese Japanese Korean

Test Study Guides:
Final Quizlet Link
Test 4
 
Quizlet Video Tutorial

Old Study Guides:
None

Workbook Format:

mv_notebook.jpg

Click below to play news video (these clips can not be used for your homework, they are not from Newshour):




























Late Work Policy
Easy Bib (Most useful when you register for an account, only MLA is free)
Online Citation Machine (Developed by David Warlick/Landmark Project)
Web Site Evaluation, MLA Guide, MLA Essay Template, APA Guide, APA Essay Template, Chicago Guide
Guide to What is Cheating/Plagiarism (Published by Lakeview High School)

Class Tools (all are FREE):
Free Antivirus Softare: Avira
Find and play podcast: iTunes
View PDFs: Acrobat Reader (PDF Reader with Annotation Tools: Foxit)
View PPTs (incld 07): PPT Reader 
View DOCs (incld 07): Word Reader 
Create Docs and Slides (PowerPoints) online: Google Docs
Create Docs and Slides (PowerPoints) offline: Open Office
Create Slides and Images: Voicethread 
Create Websites: Sites
Create Blogs: Blogger
Edit Images: GIMP 
Create Scrapbooks: Scrapblog
Create Comicbooks: Comiqs
Create 3D Models: SketchUp
Stop Motion: Stop Motion Animator DV
(Freeware Serial Number: ADV00843072-243)
Edit Audio: Audacity 
Speech Tools: Xnote Stopwatch and Cue Teleprompter
Edit/Convert Video: WM Converter

Questions? E-Mail: christopher_chiang@fuhsd dot org