Goal for the day: To refine your bills and practice parliamentary procedure
We’re starting today with some practice only parliamentary procedures. I’ll pass out the rules and then you should follow this link and pull up a checklist of things that you have to accomplish as a class for the starter. You’ll have to use parly pro to accomplish these tasks. We will not move out of parly pro until we’ve accomplished the checklist.
After this we’ll move right into project work so you can finish a draft of your bills. I will pass out the bill peer review sheet. You will exchange bills with another group at the end of class today. You will fill out this sheet after reviewing the other group’s bill and bring in the completed sheet with feedback tomorrow for the other group.
Honors students can also work on their extra responsibilities. Here’s a quick reference list.
· Rachel - Committee Procedure and Scheduling
· Rachel - Subcommittee goals, procedures, schedule
· Rachel – Placard
· Rachel & Breeze – Know your issues
· Breeze – Placard
· Dylan - Exhibition Posters
You should also work on finishing your senate sports card if it’s not complete.
Finally, we want you to write an email to your parents inviting them to Model Senate. Here's the plan...
Open up a word document and type an invitation to your parents (then paste it into an email – really, you should do this). It should contain the following things:
A nice greeting. I know you're probably never nice to your parents, so this might be hard for you. Say “hi” or something nice.
Tell them you would like to invite them to our Model Senate Exhibition.
Tell them the time and place of the exhibition (Durango Public Library, 1-4, Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College, 5-8:30)
Explain to them what model senate is. (See my sample letter below – you may cut and use portions of this text if you like).
Explain your role in Model Senate
Say one really cool thing you're excited about.
Say goodbye. Again, be nice!
Here's a sample:
Dearest beloved and exalted parents,
We have our Humanities Model Senate exhibition coming up next week, and I would love it if you came and checked out what we've been doing lately. It is next Thursday, December 11th. We'll start off in the Durango Library from 1 to 4, then move up to Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College from 5 to 8:15 or so.
Model Senate is the capstone project for our entire semester 1 study on American government and politics. I am acting as Senator _____, a Republican from ________. We have crafted legislation as our senators on climate change and immigration reform, and on Thursday evening we will try to pass these bills as if we were the United States Senate. I am on the _____ committee, and will be dealing with ___(issue)___.
I'm super excited that I get to play Senator Herman Cain and work on the immigration bill. I'm also a little nervous that I might not be capable of grasping his nuanced immigration policy, and articulating it with such fortitude. Hope to see you there!
With undying eternal love,
Snookums.
Done? Email it away!!!
If you are at peace with all of these things, then you can always do addition research on your issue and senator. Right on.
Homework due for Thursday, December 4th
Fill out the peer feedback sheet on other student’s bills
We’re starting today with some practice only parliamentary procedures. I’ll pass out the rules and then you should follow this link and pull up a checklist of things that you have to accomplish as a class for the starter. You’ll have to use parly pro to accomplish these tasks. We will not move out of parly pro until we’ve accomplished the checklist.
After this we’ll move right into project work so you can finish a draft of your bills. I will pass out the bill peer review sheet. You will exchange bills with another group at the end of class today. You will fill out this sheet after reviewing the other group’s bill and bring in the completed sheet with feedback tomorrow for the other group.
Honors students can also work on their extra responsibilities. Here’s a quick reference list.
· Rachel - Committee Procedure and Scheduling
· Rachel - Subcommittee goals, procedures, schedule
· Rachel – Placard
· Rachel & Breeze – Know your issues
· Breeze – Placard
· Dylan - Exhibition Posters
You should also work on finishing your senate sports card if it’s not complete.
Finally, we want you to write an email to your parents inviting them to Model Senate. Here's the plan...
Open up a word document and type an invitation to your parents (then paste it into an email – really, you should do this). It should contain the following things:
A nice greeting. I know you're probably never nice to your parents, so this might be hard for you. Say “hi” or something nice.
Tell them you would like to invite them to our Model Senate Exhibition.
Tell them the time and place of the exhibition (Durango Public Library, 1-4, Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College, 5-8:30)
Explain to them what model senate is. (See my sample letter below – you may cut and use portions of this text if you like).
Explain your role in Model Senate
Say one really cool thing you're excited about.
Say goodbye. Again, be nice!
Here's a sample:
Dearest beloved and exalted parents,
We have our Humanities Model Senate exhibition coming up next week, and I would love it if you came and checked out what we've been doing lately. It is next Thursday, December 11th. We'll start off in the Durango Library from 1 to 4, then move up to Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College from 5 to 8:15 or so.
Model Senate is the capstone project for our entire semester 1 study on American government and politics. I am acting as Senator _____, a Republican from ________. We have crafted legislation as our senators on climate change and immigration reform, and on Thursday evening we will try to pass these bills as if we were the United States Senate. I am on the _____ committee, and will be dealing with ___(issue)___.
I'm super excited that I get to play Senator Herman Cain and work on the immigration bill. I'm also a little nervous that I might not be capable of grasping his nuanced immigration policy, and articulating it with such fortitude. Hope to see you there!
With undying eternal love,
Snookums.
Done? Email it away!!!
If you are at peace with all of these things, then you can always do addition research on your issue and senator. Right on.
Homework due for Thursday, December 4th
Fill out the peer feedback sheet on other student’s bills