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=Welcome to Walnut Creek Campus Online Government=

2012-2013
= = === This wiki will be your homepage for all your required classwork. On the left hand side of the wiki, you will find pages that correspond with the Government units we discussed in your syllabus. Below are a few tasks that you need to complete before you can start on your classwork. I will have to verify that you have completed each task before you can start the classwork. ===

Carrie's email: jacobs.carrie@gmail.com


 * 1) Read through the syllabustogether with Carrie.
 * 2) You must create a wikispaces account and then request membership to this wiki. To do this, click "Join" and you will be asked to create a username and password, then click to request membership. Do not create a new wiki. You just need to join this one. I will have to confirm your membership before you will be able to complete any assignments on this wiki. Once you have been confirmed, refresh this page and you should see an EDIT button on the top right hand side of the screen.
 * 3) You will need to create a blog on www.blogger.com. This blog will be your reflection journal for the Learning section of each unit. After you have created your blog please complete the chart below with your Name and the address of your blog, remembering to hyperlink the address so we can all access it. When choosing a name for your blog, please choose school appropriate words. Throughout the quarter you will be following and commenting on each other's blogs. After you have created your blog, make your first blog post, introducing yourself to the rest of the world: who are you? where do you go to school? what is the purpose of this blog? what are your interests and hobbies? Feel free to include pictures and embed videos.
 * 4) Throughout each unit you will be completing a RWLD: Reading, Watching, Learning, Doing. To help you learn the process I will be providing resources for you.
 * 5) Once you have completed all the introductory assignments on this page move to the next page "**Netiquette**." Here you will participate in a threaded discussion about publishing on the internet.

Units
The Constitution is the foundation of our country's system of government. It is a lengthy, very confusing document that provides the framework for everything our country can and cannot do. The preamble of the Constitution introduces the basic beliefs of it's writers and of the small country of just thirteen states.

We will be using the preamble as a basis for our curriculum with each section being a unit of study to help us understand the complexities of the United States Government.


 * 1) ===//We the People of the United States,// //in Order to form a more perfect Union, //===
 * 2) ===//establish Justice, ////insure domestic Tranquility, //===
 * 3) ===//  provide for the common defense,  //===
 * 4) ===//promote the general Welfare, //===
 * 5) ===//and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, //===
 * 6) ===//do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. //===

Student Blogs

 * STUDENTNAME || BLOGURL ||
 * Jessica K-L || http://governmentbloggin.blogspot.com ||
 * Brooke H || [] ||
 * Kali J. || [] ||
 * Brooke A || [] ||
 * Sarah R || http://wccgov.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Kris K || http://govermentk.blogspot.com/ ||
 * A. Stevenson || [] ||
 * Austin M. || http://mrboxahater.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Anna D. || [] ||
 * Stone B || [] ||
 * Aspin p || http://aspinpeters.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Ummara A || [] ||
 * Lisa F. || http://dimitrilisa.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Taylor H. || [] ||
 * Ruben || http://rubensgovtblog.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Kaley B || [] ||
 * John R || [] ||
 * Megan C || http://meganc3.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Ashlyn T || [] ||
 * Nate G || http://kidddkidd23.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Laura J || [|http://laurapox.blogspot.com/] ||
 * Abbey D (: || [] ||
 * Cassidy C || [] ||
 * Bailey L. || http://baileygovblog.blogspot.com/ ||

Final Assessment--Citizenship Test
Now that you have completed the four required core classes in social studies, how does your knowledge compare with what is expected of people applying to become United States citizens? Would you pass? Why don't we find out.....go to @http://www.800citizen.org/us_citizenship_test/ and take their sample test. On the website, scroll down to the blue box, select Iowa for your state and you must complete at least a 30 question practice. Then click "Begin Citizenship Test!" in the same box. When the text page opens up, you will need to scroll down a little to find the questions. Read through each question and select the best answer from the choices below it. When you have completed the test click "Submit and View Scores." Find me to review your scores.