Close Up Crunch Time

Guys…we need deposits next week.

I need $400 non-refundable deposit by Wednesday, January 29.  Any questions let me know.  Check made out to Oakridge Close Up is fine next week.  Cash is fine next week.  You can use candy money that has been turned in as part of your deposit.  Get that candy money in so I can go buy some more.   And then we start looking for airfare.

Crunch time guys.  Crunch time.

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Close Up is Coming – two weeks to deposit

Currently airfare out of Detroit is $266 Round Trip. Our donation from the Muskegon Intermediate School District is $250. I think we can do better, but we need to be ready to go on flight payment as early as February. I’ll start looking for flights – so stay in touch…

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GREAT NEWS Close UP!

The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District – MAISD – is giving all of you $250 for your Close Up trip this Spring.  It is the most money that individual students have ever received from the MAISD.   It is not actually provided to you – at the end of your bill – $250 will be subtracted and paid for by the MAISD.

So…good news guys.  Also I have CANDY!

And don’t forget our $400 non-refundable payment is due in two weeks.  And our airfare will come shortly thereafter.

Come and make a flyer if you haven’t already.  And keep in touch with me.

 

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SCI 2014 – Take home Final Exam (Guidelines)

Our 2014 Semester One  Final Exam will  encourage reflection on stories taken from the The Sidneys The New Yorker – Top Ten ..for 2013 and links from David Brook’s column (Sidney’s – Part 1 and  Sidney’s – Part 2) in the New York Times that provided me the idea.  You are required to read, reflect, and write on two stories of your choosing.   These are examples of some of the best journalism in the United States today.

What exactly is the Sidney Award

“In 2009, the foundation inaugurated the Sidney, a monthly award for an outstanding piece of socially-conscious journalism.   The Sidney is awarded monthly to a piece published in a magazine, newspaper, on a news site, or a blog in the United States.  Television and radio segments broadcast in the United States are also eligible, as are published photography series.”

What is The New Yorker Magazine…

To put it simply the New Yorker Magazine is very good journalism.  A significant number of the Sidneys are first published in  the New Yorker.  The magazine features award winning authors.  It addresses a wealth of issues global and domestic.  Each year the New Yorker offers its own “Top Ten Stories” of the year.  You’ll be choosing from 2012 and 2013.

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FINAL due dates for Government 2013/14

OK – guys here you go – adjusted due dates for Government class final two weeks.  Check links for specific information.
 

A.C.T!  Work –  for MP #3 are all individualized.  You work on your group selected issue but your grade is YOU ONLY.  Your grade for the project in marking period #3 consists of two assignments.  Make sure that you run these reflections by me regularly – over and over again.  They need to be complete – they count 50% of your ACT MP grade and 50% of your Final.

  • News Article – actively read and reflected on in the appropriate format.
  • Letter to your representative.  Make sure you use appropriate format.
  • Turn in group notebook with your two assignment by Tuesday January 21.
  • Calling Congress 101 – Fri (17), Sat (18), Sun (19).

FINAL Exam Wed January 22 – we will take a CA on the day of the final.  This will be taken in the computer lab…it will however not count as the final – like I said it is a Common Assessment.  The Final will consist of two parts.

  • 50% of your final will be your News Article reflection above
  • 50% of your final will be your Federalism chart test.  Make sure that you know it!

 

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