Firstly, the midterm is this week, to be
given on the second class. The entire class will be devoted to the
midterm, so you will be allowed to leave after you complete it. As much
as I wish you to study for this midterm, there are two other
assignments to keep in mind.
Homework for this week:
1. By Friday at 3pm, you are required to email your
Congressional Representative (Congressman or Congresswoman) in regards
to the Senate-passed LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill (ENDA). In your email, you must: 1) state whether you want your representative to push for the vote on the bill, and 2) state whether you want your representative to vote for or against the bill.
Lastly, as we all know that the power we hold is our votes, you must remind your representative that if they do not act in favor of your wishes, you will not vote for them in next year's midterm elections.
Remember to be respectful, but stern. You should not
be insulting them. And also know that you will not be judged or graded
on the preference you state to your representative. It is not for me
to dictate how you should vote.
Student Council Elections:
As discussed in class, we will be having elections for the Senior
Class President and Treasury in the Student Council. Students need to
nominate their peers for the two offices, so that we may have an
election for those posts. If you have a student in mind for those
positions, please email me to let me know as soon as you can.
Next week's homework:
Due the first class of next week, I need your Term Paper's
thesis statement. The thesis statement will be 2-3 sentences, stating
the narrowed topic and argument you will be writing about. This means
that I will know; what is the issue, what side are you taking, and hint
at how you plan to argue it.
***In order to sufficiently complete this assignment, some research must have already been started on your topic.***
This assignment must be typed, with a proper heading (name, date, assignment title).
Any questions, do not hesitate to email me.
