Citizenship Now (last three classes of Spring ’12)
by admin - April 20th, 2012
Monday 4/23 – The State of Things. Applying RV Ch 9 to the Massachusetts story. Also, last soapboxes. You will get your research papers back.
Today’s Links:
- The FL recount (NYT)
- Immigration in MA (WBUR 6/21/10)
- More immigration in MA (WBUR 9/29/11)
- MIRA Coalition (Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition)
- MA Health and Human Services, Office for Refugees and Immigrants
- Resources from the 2010 census
- Immigration, Pew Research
Wednesday 4/25 – Research Lightning Round. Prepare a 2-minute presentation / mini-PechaKucha (instructions are under the “Research Project” tab above) about your research project. We may have distinguished guests; polish and practice MANY times before Wednesday. Your abstract is due, preferably in electronic form, so I can post it online easily.
Monday 4/30 – Occupy Citizenship. Reading: GC 287-314 and explore some of the links below, to look at either the #ows (Occupy Wall Street) movement which started last summer/fall, or mobilization and citizenship issues in the 2012 presidential election year. Your RP#4 is due – instructions are under the “Paper Prompts” tab above. Where do you get your political news? What mobilizes or empowers you politically as a citizen?
http://occupywallst.org/ blog
http://www.occupytogether.org/
NPR, 2/9/12 “Occupy Wall Street, The History and Future So Far” (Talk of the Nation program)
Huffington Post article 3/16/12 “Occupy Wall Street: 6 Months Later”
The99%Declaration.org (which is running a new “Continental Congress” this coming June 2012)
Pew Research Center for People and the Press
Scholastic Magazine’s coverage of Election 2012 (okay, I know it’s aimed at middle schoolers but it’s one of the few fairly neutral sources out there)
Vote411.org (by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters)
NYTimes Election/Politics coverage (it also has a mobile app for iPhone or Android)
