Citizenship Project Assignments and Forms
MAKE A COPY of the forms so you can type on the forms. You DO NOT need to REQUEST ACCESS. Share the pre-approval form with me on Google Drive. We will go over how to do this together as a class.
The honors project will count 25% of your 2nd grading period.
Late projects will incur a 50% deduction. Projects must be submitted at the beginning of your class period.
March 6th - all pre-approved activities should be submitted in paper form Pre-Approval FORM - this date also serves for the cutoff for the ability to complete the Preamble & Kiva Loan task options
UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS
One of the responsibilities of a citizen is to become informed about issues that affect one's community. A list of upcoming meetings follows below. Some of these meetings require RSVPs. Always check before attending to make sure the meeting dates/times/places have not changed. For honors students, you may attend one of these meetings and complete the meeting form to receive credit towards your Citizenship Project. If you become aware of other meetings that would be appropriate for our class, please let me know. Click here for tips when attending a government meeting.
Charlotte City Council meetings are regularly scheduled for Mondays and are held in the Meeting Chamber at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth Street. Free parking is available at the Government Center Parking Deck (3rd and Davidson) during City Council meetings.
CMS Board of Education meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Government Center (600 East Fourth Street)
Matthews Town Council meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 232
Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners- Regular Meetings held monthly every first and third Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Meeting Chamber of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center located at 600 East Fourth Street.
Making Cents: A Financial Literacy Program- November 5, 2016 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. There are student and parent sessions, and breakfast and lunch is included.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
One of the responsibilities of a citizen is to give back to the community through volunteering. Below is a list of volunteer opportunities. For honors students, you may use these opportunities and complete the appropriate forms to fulfill the service requirement for your citizenship project. If you become aware of other volunteer opportunities that would be appropriate for our class, please let me know. Ms. King often lists volunteer opportunities on her website.
Paint a Ceiling Tile
The History Department would like to start decorating our hall with painted ceiling tiles displaying college/university logos outside of teacher classrooms with the teacher's alma mater (for example- mine would have the Queens University of Charlotte logo.) If you are interested in working on this as your service project, contact me. Please only consider this if you are a good art student, and know what you are doing. (You will need to research the proper steps for preparing the tile, what types of paint and materials would be required, etc.) I can make arrangements to get an overhead projector if you need one to project an image to copy on the tile. Credit will only given for exemplary work that I would be proud to display.
CROP Hunger Walk- October 16, 2016. Walk and raise funds to help battle local and global hunger.
Friendship Gardens
Matthews Help Center Contact: Tracy Doyle- 704-847-8383 ext. 225.
SIMMONS YMCA- Contact: Amanda Johns, Branch and Volunteer Administrator; 6824 Democracy Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212;
(P) 704-716-6652, (E) [email protected]
SCHOLARSHIP AND ESSAY CONTESTS
Essay contests offer excellent opportunities to gain writing experience. They also hold the possibility for earning money towards your education! Honors students may submit an entry for any of these contests to earn one point towards their Citizenship Project. To receive credit, you must turn in a copy of your entry with your project, as well as submit the entry for consideration in the contest by the deadline given. You must submit proof that your entry has been submitted, either in the form of a screen shot of the final submission via email, or by a note signed by a parent/guardian that the entry has been submitted via post.
50 for 50 Contest
PBS Education's 50 for 50 contest invites students in 6th - 12th grade to write a letter of 500 words or less to a Presidential candidate about the issues they care about most and how to get those issues passed in Congress and signed by the President. Two students (one middle school and one high school) will win a trip to Las Vegas to view the final Presidential debate with the media. Click here for details. Deadline is September 21, 2016.
APPLY TO BE A PAGE FOR THE NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
This program offers young men and women the opportunity to learn about and participate in the legislative process of our state. It is a 4 day long experience that allows high school students between the ages of 15 and 18 (or 14 if already in the 9th grade), to observe firsthand how our laws are made. It provides them the unique privilege of working on the House Chamber floor in the midst of legislative action.
House Pages are important to the operation of the General Assembly as they assist the members and staff of the House during the legislative session. They participate in daily sessions, committee meetings, and perform other duties including, but not limited to, delivering messages and materials within the legislative complex, answering phones in Representatives’ offices, and passing out documents or running errands in the House Chamber during daily sessions.
The selection process for this program is highly competitive. Official appointments are made by the Speaker of the House based on recommendations by individual Representatives. Each Representative is allotted a number of students he or she can “sponsor” each session. Students submit their application to their Representative who selects the individuals to be appointed by the Speaker. Appointments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click here for more information.
The written application is fairly simple, but to be considered, you must be "sponsored" by your representative. You may count your contact with your representative as Citizenship Project credit under the "Write a Letter" option. I would recommend an email AND a phone contact if you are serious about applying as a position as a page. This would be an incredible opportunity that would look impressive on a college application.
Need a topic to write to your US Senator about? How about encouraging them to support S2424 This bill reauthorizes the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, which helps identify babies with hearing loss, and makes sure they get the services and support they need. You know this is a topic dear to my heart. Ask me if you have questions about this bill, or click here for more info.
Directions for Build a Business--please make a copy and add it to your HCP folder in Google Drive
Click here to read pointers on how to avoid some of the most common mistakes on the Citizenship Project.
PEER REVIEW DAY
Tips to remember while performing peer editing:
~~should be: kind, specific and helpful
~~you are helping to improve their work, you are not here to evaluate it
~~should not see good, bad, idk--your judgements and emojis should not be seen anywhere in your comments
Task 1:
Watch Austin's Butterfly to help you with the peer editing process
Task 2:
Find your group members (all 5s find the other 3 people with cards of the same #). Your card dictates your role during the class period and no switching is allowed.
clubs: spelling and grammar- Check here for grammar tips/suggestions. Purdue Online Writing Lab or Grammarly
hearts: suggestions and examples for improvement; Use the rubric- How would they score?
spades: team leader and pointers (did they follow all of the suggestions for how to avoid common mistakes?)
diamonds: instructions (Did they follow all of the instructions for that task? Did they complete all the parts of the task and/or answer all of the required questions?)
*On each task that is edited today, each team member must write their name and their designated suit.
*Each person should write in a different color pen/pencil (blue, black, purple, green, etc. Please don't use red.) I should be able to tell who wrote which comments by the color of your writing utensil.
Task 3:
Complete the Google Form evaluating today's activity. This is due by 11:59pm tonight. Please remember to be honest in your evaluation of the process and your group members, this information will not be shared with anyone else.
If your final project grade was lower than a 79%, and you would like to resubmit your project for a reassessment grade (maximum of 79%), please follow these instructions:
To earn points lost due to convention errors, you must:
1. Complete the following remediation practice for the where you demonstrated the greatest weakness.
capitalization practice
subject/verb agreement practice
run-on sentence practice
2. Make the appropriate edits to your task. Tasks that have not been appropriately edited will not be considered for reassessment. Attach your original submission and your scoring rubric.
To earn task points, complete the tasks by following the instructions, and resubmit. Make any needed edits to your task. Tasks that have not been appropriately edited will not be considered for reassessment. You may not resubmit any tasks that require pre-approval at this point, so chose tasks that do not require preapproval (complete one of the recommended community service options, attend a meeting, build a business, analyze Supreme Court cases, analyze a political cartoon, enter a contest, analyze 2012 election results, Kiva loan). Attach your original submission and your scoring rubric.
HONORS CITIZENSHIP PROJECT dates:
The honors project will count 25% of your 2nd grading period.
Peer Edit day March 2nd - TWO tasks must be finished, typed, and in class.
March 6th - all pre-approved activities should be submitted in paper form Pre-Approval FORM
March 10th- Project may be turned in by this day for 5 extra points
March 30th- All PROJECTS due at the beginning of the class (Late projects will incur a 50% deduction) If you are going to the SGA event, please give me your project before you head down there.
MAKE A COPY of the forms so you can type on the forms. You DO NOT need to REQUEST ACCESS. Share the pre-approval form with me on Google Drive. We will go over how to do this together as a class.
The honors project will count 25% of your 2nd grading period.
Late projects will incur a 50% deduction. Projects must be submitted at the beginning of your class period.
March 6th - all pre-approved activities should be submitted in paper form Pre-Approval FORM - this date also serves for the cutoff for the ability to complete the Preamble & Kiva Loan task options
UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS
One of the responsibilities of a citizen is to become informed about issues that affect one's community. A list of upcoming meetings follows below. Some of these meetings require RSVPs. Always check before attending to make sure the meeting dates/times/places have not changed. For honors students, you may attend one of these meetings and complete the meeting form to receive credit towards your Citizenship Project. If you become aware of other meetings that would be appropriate for our class, please let me know. Click here for tips when attending a government meeting.
Charlotte City Council meetings are regularly scheduled for Mondays and are held in the Meeting Chamber at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth Street. Free parking is available at the Government Center Parking Deck (3rd and Davidson) during City Council meetings.
CMS Board of Education meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Government Center (600 East Fourth Street)
Matthews Town Council meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 232
Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners- Regular Meetings held monthly every first and third Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Meeting Chamber of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center located at 600 East Fourth Street.
Making Cents: A Financial Literacy Program- November 5, 2016 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. There are student and parent sessions, and breakfast and lunch is included.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
One of the responsibilities of a citizen is to give back to the community through volunteering. Below is a list of volunteer opportunities. For honors students, you may use these opportunities and complete the appropriate forms to fulfill the service requirement for your citizenship project. If you become aware of other volunteer opportunities that would be appropriate for our class, please let me know. Ms. King often lists volunteer opportunities on her website.
Paint a Ceiling Tile
The History Department would like to start decorating our hall with painted ceiling tiles displaying college/university logos outside of teacher classrooms with the teacher's alma mater (for example- mine would have the Queens University of Charlotte logo.) If you are interested in working on this as your service project, contact me. Please only consider this if you are a good art student, and know what you are doing. (You will need to research the proper steps for preparing the tile, what types of paint and materials would be required, etc.) I can make arrangements to get an overhead projector if you need one to project an image to copy on the tile. Credit will only given for exemplary work that I would be proud to display.
CROP Hunger Walk- October 16, 2016. Walk and raise funds to help battle local and global hunger.
Friendship Gardens
Matthews Help Center Contact: Tracy Doyle- 704-847-8383 ext. 225.
SIMMONS YMCA- Contact: Amanda Johns, Branch and Volunteer Administrator; 6824 Democracy Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212;
(P) 704-716-6652, (E) [email protected]
SCHOLARSHIP AND ESSAY CONTESTS
Essay contests offer excellent opportunities to gain writing experience. They also hold the possibility for earning money towards your education! Honors students may submit an entry for any of these contests to earn one point towards their Citizenship Project. To receive credit, you must turn in a copy of your entry with your project, as well as submit the entry for consideration in the contest by the deadline given. You must submit proof that your entry has been submitted, either in the form of a screen shot of the final submission via email, or by a note signed by a parent/guardian that the entry has been submitted via post.
50 for 50 Contest
PBS Education's 50 for 50 contest invites students in 6th - 12th grade to write a letter of 500 words or less to a Presidential candidate about the issues they care about most and how to get those issues passed in Congress and signed by the President. Two students (one middle school and one high school) will win a trip to Las Vegas to view the final Presidential debate with the media. Click here for details. Deadline is September 21, 2016.
APPLY TO BE A PAGE FOR THE NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
This program offers young men and women the opportunity to learn about and participate in the legislative process of our state. It is a 4 day long experience that allows high school students between the ages of 15 and 18 (or 14 if already in the 9th grade), to observe firsthand how our laws are made. It provides them the unique privilege of working on the House Chamber floor in the midst of legislative action.
House Pages are important to the operation of the General Assembly as they assist the members and staff of the House during the legislative session. They participate in daily sessions, committee meetings, and perform other duties including, but not limited to, delivering messages and materials within the legislative complex, answering phones in Representatives’ offices, and passing out documents or running errands in the House Chamber during daily sessions.
The selection process for this program is highly competitive. Official appointments are made by the Speaker of the House based on recommendations by individual Representatives. Each Representative is allotted a number of students he or she can “sponsor” each session. Students submit their application to their Representative who selects the individuals to be appointed by the Speaker. Appointments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click here for more information.
The written application is fairly simple, but to be considered, you must be "sponsored" by your representative. You may count your contact with your representative as Citizenship Project credit under the "Write a Letter" option. I would recommend an email AND a phone contact if you are serious about applying as a position as a page. This would be an incredible opportunity that would look impressive on a college application.
Need a topic to write to your US Senator about? How about encouraging them to support S2424 This bill reauthorizes the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, which helps identify babies with hearing loss, and makes sure they get the services and support they need. You know this is a topic dear to my heart. Ask me if you have questions about this bill, or click here for more info.
Directions for Build a Business--please make a copy and add it to your HCP folder in Google Drive
Click here to read pointers on how to avoid some of the most common mistakes on the Citizenship Project.
PEER REVIEW DAY
Tips to remember while performing peer editing:
~~should be: kind, specific and helpful
~~you are helping to improve their work, you are not here to evaluate it
~~should not see good, bad, idk--your judgements and emojis should not be seen anywhere in your comments
Task 1:
Watch Austin's Butterfly to help you with the peer editing process
Task 2:
Find your group members (all 5s find the other 3 people with cards of the same #). Your card dictates your role during the class period and no switching is allowed.
clubs: spelling and grammar- Check here for grammar tips/suggestions. Purdue Online Writing Lab or Grammarly
hearts: suggestions and examples for improvement; Use the rubric- How would they score?
spades: team leader and pointers (did they follow all of the suggestions for how to avoid common mistakes?)
diamonds: instructions (Did they follow all of the instructions for that task? Did they complete all the parts of the task and/or answer all of the required questions?)
*On each task that is edited today, each team member must write their name and their designated suit.
*Each person should write in a different color pen/pencil (blue, black, purple, green, etc. Please don't use red.) I should be able to tell who wrote which comments by the color of your writing utensil.
Task 3:
Complete the Google Form evaluating today's activity. This is due by 11:59pm tonight. Please remember to be honest in your evaluation of the process and your group members, this information will not be shared with anyone else.
If your final project grade was lower than a 79%, and you would like to resubmit your project for a reassessment grade (maximum of 79%), please follow these instructions:
To earn points lost due to convention errors, you must:
1. Complete the following remediation practice for the where you demonstrated the greatest weakness.
capitalization practice
subject/verb agreement practice
run-on sentence practice
2. Make the appropriate edits to your task. Tasks that have not been appropriately edited will not be considered for reassessment. Attach your original submission and your scoring rubric.
To earn task points, complete the tasks by following the instructions, and resubmit. Make any needed edits to your task. Tasks that have not been appropriately edited will not be considered for reassessment. You may not resubmit any tasks that require pre-approval at this point, so chose tasks that do not require preapproval (complete one of the recommended community service options, attend a meeting, build a business, analyze Supreme Court cases, analyze a political cartoon, enter a contest, analyze 2012 election results, Kiva loan). Attach your original submission and your scoring rubric.
HONORS CITIZENSHIP PROJECT dates:
The honors project will count 25% of your 2nd grading period.
Peer Edit day March 2nd - TWO tasks must be finished, typed, and in class.
March 6th - all pre-approved activities should be submitted in paper form Pre-Approval FORM
March 10th- Project may be turned in by this day for 5 extra points
March 30th- All PROJECTS due at the beginning of the class (Late projects will incur a 50% deduction) If you are going to the SGA event, please give me your project before you head down there.