Course Intro: Citizenship And You
by admin - January 18th, 2012
For our next class: read Richard Bellamy, Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction and write a 2-3 page response paper considering some of these critical thinking questions; bring the book and be prepared to discuss it in class. If you don’t have the book, it’s on 2-hour course reserve at the library circulation desk, or the Kindle app edition is only $4.98 for online/mobile reading.
Are You Smarter Than a Jay Leno Guest?
The Citizenship Test: first pass online
http://www.history.com/shows/classroom/interactives/citizenship-quiz
Find your US Senators and Reps
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd
Find your MA Senators and Reps
http://www.malegislature.gov/people/findmylegislator
Redistricting
http://www.malegislature.gov/District
Electing a US President (Common Craft 3:30)
http://www.commoncraft.com/video/electing-us-president
Electoral College Calculator
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/calculator.html
Who Gained/Who Lost in the 2010 Census
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/2012-Electoral-Votes-By-State.htm
How Prisons Affect Census and Redistricting
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/
