U.S. Supreme Court Craigslist Ad
May 30, 2009
Create a Craigslsit ad (fake) for a U.S. Supreme court judge position.
Your flyer should demonstrate your knowledge of what is entailed in becoming a U.S. Supreme Court judge. Include the following:
- Position salary, location, and who judges report to.
- Job Requirements: What is required of this judge?
- Job Qualifications/preferences: Do you want this judge to lean a certain way on various court decisions?
- Past judges who have occupied the position and why they left: Just pick one
- Pictures of location of work site
1* & 3* Extra Credit: Watch Film (30pts)
May 29, 2009
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Hotel Rawanda
- Pianist
- Killing Fields
- Nanking
Rent or borrow any ONE of the above movies to watch and do a report on. Write a one page (double-space, typed) summary explaining either your reaction or anything that you may have learned from watching the movie.
1* Extra Credit: Tank Man & Tianamen Square
May 27, 2009
DUE: M 6/2 (20pts)
Find out what happened in Tiananmen Square in 1989 (between April-June). Who is Tank man?
Write a ONE page (double-spaced, typed/handwritten) summary explaining your understanding of these incidents.
Propaganda Poster CW
May 27, 2009
During WWII there were divisions of government designated to sway public opinion. One of the tools these government agencies used was propaganda posters. These posters were meant to influence the public towards a certain opinion about a person or an institution.
Instructions:
In pairs, create a propaganda poster of your choice addressing a conservation issue (or anything else you’re passionate about). Posters must include:
- color
- picture
- slogan
C. 13.4 Understanding the Treaty of Versailles
May 26, 2009
- Which nations made most of the decisions about the terms of peace?
- How did Britain and France feel about Germany?
- What were mandated territories?
- Why might the mandated territories be resentful?
LATE WORK DEADLINE: M 6/2
May 26, 2009
All late or make-up work must be handed in to me no later than Monday, 6/2.
Extra Credit: U.S. Supreme Ct. Judge DUE: F 5/29
May 26, 2009
Must be ONE page typed/hand-written (neatly), double-spaced, answering the following questions:
U.S. Supreme Court Judge Nomination (20pts)
- What is her name?
- What is her background? (where is she from, etc.)
- What are her qualifications/tendencies/views towards ruling in court?
The Lemon Test DUE: M 6/2
May 26, 2009
(This assignment is being posted for those of you who need to make it up. It was from the C. 18 Powerpoint notes)
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971
What was this case about?
What standards has this case established?
1* & 3* C. 14.4 India & Southwest Asia CW DUE: F 5/22
May 22, 2009
- What are the Rowlatt Acts? Does it remind you of any other laws passed in history?
- Was the reaction of the British in the Amritsar Massacre justified? Explain.
- Who is Mohandas K. Gandhi? Explain his various tactics of civil disobedience.
- What were Mustafa Kemal’s changes to Turkey?
- How does Persia become Iran?
- How is Saudi Arabia’s culture different from Iran’s?
Time Capsule 2009 DUE: F 5/22
May 21, 2009
These letters are strictly confidential. They are for your eyes only. I will not be reading them. These letters will be sent out to you one year later.
- What are you most proud about throughout your high school career? How do you feel about the person you have become so far?
- Where do you envision yourself one year from now? (goals, emotional development, etc.)
- How do you plan to get there?
- What are your long-term goals?
- What place(s) would you have liked to travel to?
- What are you grateful for in your life so far?
- If you had to write to your future children about “wisdom” you’ve attained so far, what would you want to tell them?
You are not limited to just these questions. Make it worth your while–make it thoughtful for you to read a year from now.
