Mr. Shields Economics/Government

Survey

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Thu, 19 May 2016 09:22:00 -0400

Survey

Study Guide for Final Exam

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:21:00 -0400

Study Guide

Georgia State Government

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Thu, 12 May 2016 08:36:00 -0400

Mistake made on the budget homework

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Wed, 11 May 2016 21:08:00 -0400

Instead of eliminating the budget deficit, cut it down to one third of its current level (lower it by 2/3). Because of my mistake, the homework isn't due until Monday.

Debate and Public Policy Project

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Wed, 11 May 2016 08:59:00 -0400

You each have your debate assignments. Here are your instructions.

Public Policy Project instructions

The Federal Budget Process and Challenges

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Mon, 9 May 2016 08:23:00 -0400

Budget Challenge:

Fix the budget, print your result, then write a single page explaining why you made the decisions you did as well as what costs society will pay due to the decisions you have made.

Study guide for last test

Test Tomorrow; Study Guide Today

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Thu, 5 May 2016 08:46:00 -0400

Study Guide

Remember the iron triangle?

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Wed, 4 May 2016 13:15:00 -0400

Judicial Branch Notes

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Tue, 3 May 2016 08:27:00 -0400

The Presidency

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:00:00 -0400

Legislative Process

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:11:00 -0400

Legislative Branch

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:00:00 -0400

Test Delayed till Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:53:00 -0400

Don't forget about the study guide

Study Guide for Foundations Test

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:53:00 -0400

Test is next Friday. Here's the study guide

Constitution Notes and Civil Liberties Presentations

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 09:31:00 -0400

Civil Liberties Presentation Instructions

Political Philosophy

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:29:00 -0400

Notes

Bring a copy of the Constitution Tomorrow

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:03:00 -0400

Hope you had a great break.

This week we will be studying the Constitution, thus you will need to bring your textbook or another copy of the Constitution.

Interest Groups and the Iron Triangle

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 13:26:00 -0400

Don't forget, news quiz and Ch. 18 quiz tomorrow. Read Ch. 19 by Friday as elements of it will be on the Test.

Notes

Political Parties

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:15:00 -0400

Read Ch. 18 by Tuesday

Notes on Political Parties

Create a Political Party and Website

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 09:10:00 -0400

Instructions - You may build this site using either software (notebook, word, dreamweaver), an online html editor such as quackit, or a free website company such as weebly, google sites, wordpress, yola, etc. Choose based on your familiarity with website construction. You will have two full days in class with your group to complete this assignment.

Redistricting Game

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 08:25:00 -0400

To practice the fundamentals of gerrymandering, you will play the redistricting game. You are responsible for winning one of the missions on Advanced. You will receive credit as follows:

Mission 1 advanced - 25%

Mission 2 advanced - 80%

Mission 4 advanced - 100%

You only need to complete one of the above missions. To prove you have done so, take a screenshot of the victory screen and send it to chris@crshields.com

Study Guide for Test Next Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:08:00 -0400

Study Guide

Voting

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:08:00 -0400

Notes

Salient Issues Essays

Elections

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:10:00 -0400

Notes

Be sure to read Ch. 17 by Wednesday

Ideology Interviews due Tomorrow

Who Votes?

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Shields) — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 01:00:00 -0400

Voter Turnout Demographics