Homework: 3rd party candidate position issues

Date assigned
Wednesday, Oct. 31


Assignment
Consider the same list of issues that you researched for President Obama and Governor Romney:

• Same-sex marriage
• Same-sex adoption
• Abortion
• Birth control
• Healthcare
• Legalization of drugs
• Gun laws
• War in Afghanistan
• Drone warfare
• Taxation of the rich
• Death penalty
• Doctor-assisted suicide
• Stem cell research
• Energy
• Environment
• Immigration

Research and record the positions of three 3rd party candidates for each of these issues at their websites.

Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party - http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/front

Jill Stein, Green Party - http://www.jillstein.org/

Rocky Anderson, Justice Party - http://www.voterocky.org/


After you have recorded their views, consider all 5 of the candidates we've researched so far: Obama, Romney, Johnson, Stein, and Anderson.  Figure out which candidate's views most closely align with your own, and write a paragraph about why their views are closest to yours at the end of your homework.


Due date
Monday, Nov. 5, beginning of class

Homework: Personal issue positions

Date assigned
Monday, Oct. 29


Assignment
Consider the same list of issues that you researched for President Obama and Governor Romney:

• Same-sex marriage
• Same-sex adoption
• Abortion
• Birth control
• Healthcare
• Legalization of drugs
• Gun laws
• War in Afghanistan
• Drone warfare
• Taxation of the rich
• Death penalty
• Doctor-assisted suicide
• Stem cell research
• Energy
• Environment
• Immigration

Record your personal position on each of these issues, as well as an explanation of why you feel the way you do.


Due date
Wednesday, Oct. 31, beginning of class

Homework: Presidential candidate issues

Date assigned
Wednesday, Oct. 24


Assignment
Research and record the positions of both President Obama and Governor Romney on the following issues:

• Same-sex marriage
• Same-sex adoption
• Abortion
• Birth control
• Health care
• Legalization of drugs
• Gun laws
• War in Afghanistan
• Drone warfare
• Taxation of the rich
• Death penalty
• Doctor-assisted suicide
• Stem cell research
• Alternative energy
• Environment
• Immigration

I recommend that you start at http://www.barackobama.com/ and http://www.mittromney.com/

Here is a side-by-side comparison between the two candidates: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2012/09/20129308542614575.html


Due date
Monday, Oct. 29, beginning of class

In class: Transition free write

Date assigned
Wednesday, Oct. 24


Assignment
Free write for 10 minutes on the following questions:

1) What has worked for you so far about this class?  What do you want to keep going forward?

2) What has not worked for you so far about this class?  What do you want to change going forward?

3) Think about your favorite teachers - why did you like them, and what about their classes did you like?

4) Think about your least favorite teachers (no names, please) - why didn't you like them, and what about their classes didn't you like?

5) What do you want to study this year?


Due date
Wednesday, Oct. 24, end of class