http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org Just another Learnerblogs.org weblog Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:15:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you did the previous assignment, you now know a great deal about checks and balances in U. S. government. Now the next step. Your independent study: Research and read about the unitary executive. Use google — and try using not only google’s “web” search, but also “news.” I would also suggest — ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/06/week-8-assignment-1-essay-checks-and-balances-and-the-unitary-executive/ print (or write) out the assignment and bring it to your next appointment. (week of October 16 - 20) On all answers, link to the source where you found your information. --I. FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW 1. What are the 3 branches of our government? *legislative, Judicial, ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/06/week-7-assignment-2/ 1) Read the following article.Here is the article from today’s news: *I read the article. --Death Toll of Iraqis Exceeds 600,000, Report Says By Nadine Elsibai Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) — About 600,000 people have died violent deaths in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of the country in March 2003, researchers found in a ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/06/week-7assignment-1topic-iraq/ How did you arrive at an understanding of the Tony Snow/Mark Foley/Scandal/Capital Hill/Naughty emails/Spin assignment? *Yes, because I couldn't understand anything about the spin assignment and how to do it until I did the four steps to basic problem solving. What was the problem when you first approached this assignment? *The problem was ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/03/week-6-assignment-continued/ REAL BLOGGING:  *THIS IS WHAT A BLOGGER DOES: 1) select a topic (actually, I am assigning it in this case) 2) read about it, get to know the whole topic, find the facts, become something of an expert by reading about the topic and the background, and gathering ideas from many different writers ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/25/week-6my-essay-the-foley-scandal-tony-snows-quote/ You have probably already seen the movies Spiderman and Spiderman 2. If not, tell Mom you have to watch one or both (”It’s homework, Mom — the teacher is making us watch Spiderman… I swear!”) Chose four strengths that you think would be in Spiderman’s Top Five. Write three or four sentences about ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/23/week-5-assignment-2/ Amazing. Yes, he really said that. No political humorist made it up. You can listen for yourself: http://www.prisonplanet.com/audio/260505bushism.mp3 This quote gives some insight into how President Bush views his job description. To catapult the propaganda… what does that mean? (propagandaIN BRIEF: The spreading of information or ideas, sometimes false or exaggerated, in a ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/23/week-5-assignment-1/ What are your top five strengths? POST them in the COMMENTS section of this message and talk about them. Your writing should show that you have learned and thought about the 24 strengths and the role thry play in your life. Tell which TWO of the five you feel are most ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/23/week-4-assignment-4/ ASSIGNMENT: Send me an e-mail maxlighthouse@yahoo.com The subject line should have three words: BLOG, URL, and your name In the message, put your name and the URL of your blog. EXAMPLE: subject line: BLOG URL Maxlighthouse message: Maxlighthouse http://maxlighthouse.edublogs.org *I e-mailed you my URL, Blog, And my name. Subject line: Blog URL Hemrr08 Message:Hemrr08 http://Hemrr08.edublogs.org http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/23/week-4-assignment-3/ GOV. / AM. HIST. ASSIGNMENT: Go to this website. You will see a series of 25 opposing opinions (Statement 1 and Statement2). On each issue, decide which side you agree with, and how strongly you agree. Try to answer as many questions as possible. If you are confused by the question, come back ... http://hemorr08.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/23/week-4-assignment-2/