Monday, January 23, 2012

GOP Primary Update

Go to the following links and view for ten minutes on the latest happening in the GOP race... and then summarize your research and feelings on the GOP race in the class blog.

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/index.html

Bill Research and Sharing

Go to the following website and click on current legislation, then bills...and then bill research for 20mins.http://legis.state.sd.us/index.aspx


Then post in the class blog three bills that interest you the most and why?



Also, research and find your legislatures in your district.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Below are the links we are going to cover in class:

http://legis.state.sd.us/General/guide.htm#Legislators
http://legis.state.sd.us/index.aspx
http://www.sdpb.org/

Take ten minutes to look over the links and then in your blog, describe what your views are on the materials that we covered. Provide a paragraph of reflection on what areas you had prior knowledge of and those that you did not.

How a bill becomes a law:

This is provided for you as a study guide to be able to learn the process of how a bill becomes a law.
http://svseniorgov.wikispaces.com/How+a+bill+becomes+a+law