Extra Credit Opportunities over the winter break

Some optional extra credit opportunities are listed below. Enjoy your winter break, relax, and have fun! See you soon!

1. Visit any of the following museums and write a 1-2 page summary describing your experience. What did you learn? What was your favorite part of the museum, and why? Your paper should detail what you have learned during your visit. Please include proof of your visit (receipt, ticket stub, brochure, etc...). Here are the museums:

*California History Museum---1020 O Street Sacramento, CA
*Harris-Lass Historic Museum---1889 Market Street, Santa Clara, CA
*Oakland Museum of California---1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA
*Campbell Historical Museum---51 North Central Avenue, Campbell, CA
*Forbes Mill History Museum---75 Church Street, Los Gatos, CA
*History Park at Kelly Park---1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA
*The California Historical Society---678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
*Saratoga Historical Museum---20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Saratoga, CA
*San Juan Batista State Historic Park---Highway 156, San Juan Batista, CA
*Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum---21350 Almaden Road, San Jose, CA
*Museum of Local History---190 Anza Street in the old Mission Fire Station in Mission San Jose, Fremont
*Mexican Heritage Plaza---1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA
*Peralta Adobe & Fallon House---175 West St. John Street, San Jose, CA
*Monterey State Historic Park---20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA
*National Steinbeck Center---Central Avenue at Main Street, Salinas, CA

2. Research a California governor in the 20th century. You may use the internet or books, but you must cite your sources. Please do not cut and paste information. Research a California governor in the 20th century and write a 2 page report about that governor. You may include some biographical information about your governor, but I want the majority of your paper to discuss this governor's contributions to California. What did he do when in office? In what way did he have an effect on California? What is best known for? Whatever information you can provide about his impact as a California governor would be great. Written or computer-generated is acceptable.

3. Research a proposition that was passed in California. Write a one-two page paper that discusses this proposition, and include the arguments FOR and AGAINST this proposition. Don't forget to include the proposition number and the date it was passed. Include the web address or book title where you found your information. You may do this assignment for as many propositions that you wish.

California Government Test set for Friday, Feb. 17

Periods 1, 3, and 6 only...

There will be a test on Friday, February 17 on what you have studied thus far about California's government. Students should be familiar with the following:

1. California's State Constitution notes (amendments that we studied)

2. California's Executive Government (notes from Powerpoint)

3. California's Legislative Government (questions copied and answered from overhead)

4. How a Bill Becomes Law in California (notes taken in class)

5. California's Judicial Branch of Government (questions copied and answered from overhead)

6. Recall and Propostions as part of California's Government

Students need not bring anything special to class on Friday, other than a pencil or pen as always...

Good Luck!!!

Homework for Monday, February 13

Periods 1, 3, and 6 only...

Answer the following question:

For what reasons, in your opinion, should an elected member of California's Executive Government be REMOVED from office?

Please give explanations for your answers...convince the class and me of your responses!!!

Due the next class meeting...

California Government Quiz set for Friday, Feb. 10

The students will take a California Government Quiz on Friday, February 10.

Students should study/be familiar with the following:

1. Their notes taken from the Powerpoint presentation on California's Executive Branch of Government, which included the 8 elected positions of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commisioner, and the Superintendant of Public Instruction.

2. Their questions and answers from the exercise on California's Legislature. Students should be familiar with the information from these questions, which included California's Upper and Lower Houses, and the duties (primary and secondary) of the California Legislature.

Good Luck and Happy Learning!!!

Extra Credit Opportunity---CA Executive Government

Anyone interested in earning some extra credit? If so, do the following: Find the names of the people in California's Executive Branch of Government who currently occupy the 8 executive positions that you took notes on in class. You may use the internet (probaby the most convenient) or a library to find your answers.

The 8 California Executive positions;

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Controller
Treasurer
Insurance Commisioner
Superintendant of Public Instruction

Homework for Monday, February 6

Periods 1, 3, and 6 only...

Instructions: Of the amendments you listed that are shared by the state of California and the Federal Government, which 3 do you feel are most important and why? Please explain you answer/reason for each response.

Due at the next class period!