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November 4, 2010 Generation Citizen:

Forms of Government: 1. Representative Democracy: yes or no? 2. Theocracy 3. Direct Democracy 4. Single-party state

As a representative, you must listen to the peoples' ideas and words and can still have an opinion. Having a representative and people voicing it would be a representative democracy.

1.Representative democracy- When people choose someone that will listen to them and tell others what it is that everyone should listen and think about. There is a party in a representative democracy. This means that you and a group of people share the same ideas and interests. Representative democracy is free and fair. When the majority goes with one thing representatives are going to go with the majority. Representatives can decide on their own even if it goes against the people. People must trust their representaives because of this. 2.Theocracy- A place where people don't have a say and the leader is chosen by God. 3. Direct Democracy- All people of the country can vote if a law should be passed or not, They can also vote on who can make the laws and who can fire people and choose the laws. 4. Single- Party State: One person has power and no one can go against or have a say against that person.

Single-party is the worst form of government and the representative democracy is the best!

November 15, 2010

One problem is the trash that is lying around. On streets you can see peoples garbage and trash that they didn't bother to throw into a trash can. W e need to recycle more!
 * What is an issue in your community and what are some things that you can do?**

-(Something I can do is send the City Hall a letter. I have drove through another city and they didn't make you pay for trash bags. They have these trash bins that are big. The trucks that pick up the trash just need to attach the bin and have the truck lift it up and all the trash gets dumped in the truck. It comes back down and put back. The bins are reusable and sturdy.) -I, this afternoon, can talk to the principal or a club that is involved in the environment and have them not only talk to students but take action and help clean up parks and places that are really uncared for. Though this is a small impact but, just volunteering with a group of people once a month or week, can make a big impact over time. -This afternoon I can get a group of friends and go to a local park and clean up. Along the way I will ask for help from people that watches.

December 15, 2010


 * Do now: Think back to when we have discussed issues that affect us. What are some od the issues that you think we should consider trying to work on? Why?**
 * 1) providing homes for the homeless.
 * 2) provide shelter and help to abused or mistreated, homeless animals.
 * 3) cleaning up, planting more trees
 * 4) cleaning up litter/trash using less energy- solar panels
 * 5) recycling
 * 6) grades
 * 7) use of resources
 * 8) variety in MHS lunch
 * 9) equality of people
 * 10) teenage pregnancy
 * 11) paying for trash
 * 12) early release
 * 13) bullying
 * 14) paper shortage
 * 15) environmentally clean
 * VOTED AS CLASS ISSUES**: recycling or bullying
 * Im lobbying for**: recycling- try to convince your peers to think what you think-give reasons to peer to not to stick to their side of the arguement-
 * bullying is covered by laws, recyclying is pretty much optional
 * people dont necessarily recycle and there is no punishment,we need to take action
 * bullying- person who is the bully can get punished for bullying someone
 * recycling you are harming the environment, you cant help the animals that die trying to eat some plastic from the trash we litter
 * recycling seems like an environmentally world wide thing-anywhere
 * bullying is too but you dont see it as much-it all depends on the location or city- a rundown city or town(poor) will have a lot of violence
 * I know someone that didnt recycle until they got a recycling bin
 * resusing your resources
 * CCQ/Q&A:**
 * repeated acts of violence- someone can just stand up for someone else- tell someone of authority?
 * lead to suicide- that is a persons will to not fight and just end something- it seems kind of cowardly-it seems like the easy way out- someone should just fight for themselves!

We had listened to each other's ideas. This helped to provide two sides of an arguement which is the point of view of the other person. It can change how we feel about a vote depending on how strong the points on both sides are presented. The vote is what someone feels after the presenting of each other's ideas, so the vote that someone originally was going to pick can stay the same or change.
 * Summary of Lobbying Activity:**

= ........And the winning issue is!........ RECYCLING!! = Tiffany-Free From Government-
 * Do Now #2: Look up how to get a recycling bin & explain it.**

I think that the main point is to tie in government with environmental issues. The outcome is to gain a better understanding how a government works and helping on an environmental issue. To learn of issues and teach others how they can tackle the issues and help out the community.
 * What are the outcomes of the Actice Civics Program?** The issue is recycling.

My Idea: [Can we plant a seed that will become a tree or something for every 2-5 full recycling bins?]

Learn about recycling(website): []

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