Special Assignment
#1 Identify five components of the Healthcare Plan outlined by President Obama
(use http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/health_care/) see the concise edition
Read two articles from different news sources, you can find some on this blog
Make a list of pros and cons of the proposed public policy and cite where this information
came from.
Offer your opinion on healthcare reform and back it up with factual information\
#2 Here are the two articles on public opinion polls, the questions were handed-out.
http://home.att.net/~betsynewmark/BaroneonPolls.pdf
Google: Jacobs & Shapiro, Politicians Don't Pander, excerpt
# 3 Google: Philosophical Dimensions of Public Policy, Authors Gerigh and Galston
Here is a link :Philosophical Dimensions of Public ... - Google Books (it may not work)
Read the article: Mandated Service and Moral Learning
Complete the four step summary
Monday, September 28, 2009
Steps for writing a summary
A summary is a brief account giving the main points of something.
Use this four step process to write a summary of a piece of literature, news article, etc
Step 1
Mention the authors’ name,
The title of the piece
The purpose of the article
Identify three key themes or ideas and write them in your own words
Use active verbs. For example:
In the article, How the Elite Rule, John Smith states…
(do not start with I read this....or this article is about..)
Step 2
Describe the three key points and select quotes from the article.
Explain why these quotes are significant
Step 3:
Offer your personal opinion.
Explain why you agree or disagree with the themes or subject.
Step 4
Create an open ended question regarding the article and answer it or,
discuss the article by relating it to something relevant in your life.
Use this four step process to write a summary of a piece of literature, news article, etc
Step 1
Mention the authors’ name,
The title of the piece
The purpose of the article
Identify three key themes or ideas and write them in your own words
Use active verbs. For example:
In the article, How the Elite Rule, John Smith states…
(do not start with I read this....or this article is about..)
Step 2
Describe the three key points and select quotes from the article.
Explain why these quotes are significant
Step 3:
Offer your personal opinion.
Explain why you agree or disagree with the themes or subject.
Step 4
Create an open ended question regarding the article and answer it or,
discuss the article by relating it to something relevant in your life.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Friday Homework
Step 1.
Select a current topic in the National news and locate three articles about the topic from three different media sources.
Summarize the article, or rewrite the lead (who, what when where and how?) Just provide the facts.
Step 2
Identify the sources and explain if articles are slanted to the right or left or are unbiased. Provide two quotes from the articles that show the slant or bias. Also consider the fact; What is similar about all of the articles? What is different? Specifically, how do print and non-print reports vary? How can you explain the differences?
Step 3
Explain what the issue has to do with government and/or policy.
Write your opinion of the news entry and explain why you think the way you do.
Be prepared to share with your class on Friday’s
OBjectivity?
A major goal of news media is to report events objectively. In order to judge the objectivity of different sources, it is useful to look at multiple sources and compare their findings. To complete these assignments, you will need to locate and read many different news items including newspapers. Most are online. Many require that you register (no cost). When you register, record the news source, your user name and password. Have access to these for further use
.
Find multiple sources for your topic. Print out a copy of your report on these resources
1. Print: Newspapers: Local: , National or International:
Magazines: Local, State, National, International
Internet: Reputable agency or organization, Blog
Television: News reports (such as FOX, CBS, CNN, Univision), Specials
Radio: National Public Radio (NPR 89.3), Talk radio
Below is a list of some media sources. If the link does not work, then google in the name and then go to the site
Sources of News
Right Oriented (R)
Left oriented (L)
Moderate or Center (M)
(L) Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post
(M) The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com
(R) Breaking News Latest News Current News - FOXNews.com
(L) Democracy Now! Radio and TV News
(M) Newsfront
(R)drudgereport.com/favicon.ico
(L) Truthdig Reports
(M)BBC NEWS News Front Page
(R)World Net Daily:
(L)The Nation Unconventional Wisdom Since 1865
(M)CNN.com International - Breaking, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News
(R)Reason Magazine
(L)Salon.com - Breaking news, opinion, politics, entertainment, sports and culture.
(M) Associated Press The essential global news network
(R) Right Wing News
(L)Home AlterNet
(M) NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR
(R)Daily Kos: State of the Nation
(L) Views - September 2009 CommonDreams.org
(R) NewsBusters.org Exposing Liberal Media Bias
Step 1.
Select a current topic in the National news and locate three articles about the topic from three different media sources.
Summarize the article, or rewrite the lead (who, what when where and how?) Just provide the facts.
Step 2
Identify the sources and explain if articles are slanted to the right or left or are unbiased. Provide two quotes from the articles that show the slant or bias. Also consider the fact; What is similar about all of the articles? What is different? Specifically, how do print and non-print reports vary? How can you explain the differences?
Step 3
Explain what the issue has to do with government and/or policy.
Write your opinion of the news entry and explain why you think the way you do.
Be prepared to share with your class on Friday’s
OBjectivity?
A major goal of news media is to report events objectively. In order to judge the objectivity of different sources, it is useful to look at multiple sources and compare their findings. To complete these assignments, you will need to locate and read many different news items including newspapers. Most are online. Many require that you register (no cost). When you register, record the news source, your user name and password. Have access to these for further use
.
Find multiple sources for your topic. Print out a copy of your report on these resources
1. Print: Newspapers: Local: , National or International:
Magazines: Local, State, National, International
Internet: Reputable agency or organization, Blog
Television: News reports (such as FOX, CBS, CNN, Univision), Specials
Radio: National Public Radio (NPR 89.3), Talk radio
Below is a list of some media sources. If the link does not work, then google in the name and then go to the site
Sources of News
Right Oriented (R)
Left oriented (L)
Moderate or Center (M)
(L) Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post
(M) The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com
(R) Breaking News Latest News Current News - FOXNews.com
(L) Democracy Now! Radio and TV News
(M) Newsfront
(R)drudgereport.com/favicon.ico
(L) Truthdig Reports
(M)BBC NEWS News Front Page
(R)World Net Daily:
(L)The Nation Unconventional Wisdom Since 1865
(M)CNN.com International - Breaking, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News
(R)Reason Magazine
(L)Salon.com - Breaking news, opinion, politics, entertainment, sports and culture.
(M) Associated Press The essential global news network
(R) Right Wing News
(L)Home AlterNet
(M) NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR
(R)Daily Kos: State of the Nation
(L) Views - September 2009 CommonDreams.org
(R) NewsBusters.org Exposing Liberal Media Bias
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