Levels+of+Government


 * ==4.1d Identify which level of government is appropriate for various policies and demonstrate an ability to appropriately engage with that level of government (DOK 1-3)== ||  ||
 * ~ Week 22: ||~ Learning Goals ||~ Directions ||~ Resources ||
 * Monday, February 06, 2012 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Tuesday, January 17, 2012 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Wednesday, January 18, 2012 || Review the Main Principles of the Constitution: Popular Sovereignty, Federalism, Separation of Powers and Limited Government. || Will be a class activity - should class be missed, follow the Word Document and use the PDFs as directed. Thanks ! [[file:Four Main Principles of Constitution.docx]] || [[file:Four Main Principles of the Constitution.pdf]][[file:Constitutional Examples.pdf]] ||
 * Thursday, January 19, 2012 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Tuesday, January 17, 2012 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Wednesday, January 18, 2012 || Review the Main Principles of the Constitution: Popular Sovereignty, Federalism, Separation of Powers and Limited Government. || Will be a class activity - should class be missed, follow the Word Document and use the PDFs as directed. Thanks ! [[file:Four Main Principles of Constitution.docx]] || [[file:Four Main Principles of the Constitution.pdf]][[file:Constitutional Examples.pdf]] ||
 * Thursday, January 19, 2012 ||  ||   ||   ||

@http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CGA-LegislativeCouncil/CLC/1228208500986 || http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll/coconst/55?fn=document-frame.htm&f=templates&2.0# || Password: Government || || Use any of the primary web sites that we have been studying: Colorado State, City of Gj, Mesa County, Town of Collbran and so forth. ||  ||
 * ==STATE OF COLORADO GOVERNMENT== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ~ Week23: ||~ Learning Goals ||~ Directions ||~ Resources ||
 * Monday, February 13, 2012 || Overview of State Government || Teacher given presentation || [[file:Colorado State Government Lecture.pptx]] ||
 * Tuesday, February 14, 2012 || Know what services the State of Colorado provides and how to go directly to the source. || Using the www.colorado.gov website find 10 programs the state of Colorado provides for you. And relate it to how you can use it today or in your future. ||  ||
 * Wednesday, February 15, 2012 || Identify the similarities and differences between the Colorado State government and the United States Constitutions || Compare the Colorado and United States Constitutions -
 * Thursday, February 16, 2012 || Review day! || Finish up and review what we have done. ||  ||
 * ==OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ~ Week 24: ||~ Learning Goals ||~ Directions ||~ Resources ||
 * Monday, February, 20, 2012 || Identify the level of government and talk about who and how you could get involved and make a difference. || Read the February Upfront Magazine, give a brief overview, talk about which levels of government are involved and who you would contact to make your views known. (If you missed class complete two articles and write it, thanks!) || http://upfront.scholastic.com/issues/02_20_12 (this is the digital copy, the hard copies are in classroom)
 * Monday, February, 20, 2012 || Identify the level of government and talk about who and how you could get involved and make a difference. || Read the February Upfront Magazine, give a brief overview, talk about which levels of government are involved and who you would contact to make your views known. (If you missed class complete two articles and write it, thanks!) || http://upfront.scholastic.com/issues/02_20_12 (this is the digital copy, the hard copies are in classroom)
 * Tuesday, February 21, 2012 || Know what services Mesa County, The City of Grand Junction and the Town of Collbran offer and relate it to your life. || Use a chart with two columns one for each website, one for the service and one section to write how this benefits you or your parents, either now or in your future. || @https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjeGjGXj6ep1dFplVzlJSEdVUXlKaG4xY3JSZTNJTlE ||
 * Wednesday, February 22, 2012 || Know who your leaders are and which ones your vote counts, who to write to and watch in the media. When their term is up, which committees are they serving on, who funds those committees? || Make a map that we can hang up in the classroom. This map needs to show the people that directly impact us here in Plateau Valley. Which level of government they belong to and forth. There are two resources on the side to help get you started. || [[file:Mesa County Govt.pdf]]
 * Wednesday, February 22, 2012 || Know who your leaders are and which ones your vote counts, who to write to and watch in the media. When their term is up, which committees are they serving on, who funds those committees? || Make a map that we can hang up in the classroom. This map needs to show the people that directly impact us here in Plateau Valley. Which level of government they belong to and forth. There are two resources on the side to help get you started. || [[file:Mesa County Govt.pdf]]
 * Thursday, February 23, 2012 || Research current local news and document the various policies, which government(s) are involved and how to appropriately engage with that level about that policy. || Use local news like KKCO News 11, KJCT News 8 and News 5, the Free Press, GJ Sentinel, the Plateau Valley Times.