* THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE 9/17 11:00 pm
Source: The New York Times Upfront
Read the cover story on pages 15 & 16. Also, review the reading on page 17, including the data in the polls. After reading, I want you to complete the questions/requirements below.
* Remember, this is a class document, and your responses may be posted!
1) What were your overall feelings on the readings?
2) What are the current approval ratings of President Bush according to the reading? Please provide evidence from the reading to support your answer(s).
3) What are some of the effects of the early primary elections, based on the passage "Good for Democracy?"
4) Tell me some facts that you can gather by studying the political map on page 16.
5) Choose one of the polls from page 17. Tell me what the data states, and then tell me how you feel about the issue(s).
Deadline for submitting your responses: Friday, Sept 7th, 11:00 pm
15 comments:
Jones...this assignment is AWESOME!!!
You already know how I feel about this assignment!
1.My overall feeling was that this article was getting us 18 year olds ready for the election and to know who we are going to vote for.
2.More than 75 percent say things are going badly in Iraq,and 72 percent say the country is on the wrong track.
3.No one really knows what the effect of this extra-long campaignwill be.
4.The facts that I can gather by studying the political map is that it has the dates that different states voted on.
5.Should gay couples be allowed to legally marry?
*age17-29:yes 44%,only allowed to form civil unions 24%,no legal recognition 30%
*all adults:28%,32%,35%
1.My overall feeling was that this article is that its trying get let 18 year olds know how they should vote and to make sure they make the correct decsion when they vote.
2.About 75% say that things in Iraq arent going good,and 72% say the the US is not going on the correct track.
3.No ones knoes what the effects will be...
4.The facts that I could gather by studying the political map are dates that people voted on and they voted before FEB5,2008 or on FEB5,2008.
5.Do you approve of the way President Bush is handling his job?
17-29= Yes 28% No 66%
All Adults= Yes 30% No63%
In my own opinon i feel like hes not thats why im glad his term is about to be over...
1.my overall feelings on the reading was that the campiagn is going to be very long approximatly 2yrs and 51 days and people dont want to wait any longer so they have alredy strarted putting up ads and showing them on
tv, and i feel that many people are glad that bushes term is over.
2.the currnet approval ratings on president bush according to the reading was 28-30% approve the wau bush is handaling his job.
3.some of the effects of the early primary elections are that the Democratic and Repulican nominees will be decided early,nine months before the November election,also that no one knows what will happen since the election is longermaybe the people will get to know the canidates better or if the people will get tired of the nominees.
4.the facts that I gathered from the map is the diffrent states that are voting before Feb 5,2008 and the ones voting on Feb 5,2008.
5.Did the U.S do the right thing by getting involved in Iraq?
38% age 17-29
35% all adults
1. It was very interesting reading this because i never pay attention to politics, and i didnt realize how close the elections were and how much work it is for them. I also agree with the people who are against the iraq war.
2. According to the article 63 percent of americans dispprove of the President's overall job performance. More than 75 percent say things are going badly in Iraq, and 72 percent say the country is on the country is on the wrong track.
3. Since the primary elections are nine months earlier it will allow the people to know the candidates better, no one knows exactly.
4. I got to find out the dates of the primaries on the different states.
5. Should gay couples be allowed to legally marry?
Age 17-29 44%
All adults 28%
Only allowed to form civil unions?
Age 17-29 24%
All adults 32%
No legal recognition
Age 17-29 30
All adults 35%
I am impressed so far with your reflections. Also, the way you all have analyzed the data has been impressive :)
Assignment
1.My overall feeling was that this article is that its trying let 18 year olds know how they should vote and to make sure they make the correct decsion when they vote.
2.About 75% say that things in Iraq arent going good,and 72% say the the US is not going on the correct track.
3.No ones knows what the effects will be when dealing with the election...
4.The facts that I could gather by studying the political map are dates that people voted on and they voted before FEB5,2008 or on FEB5,2008.
5.Do you approve of the way President Bush is handling his job?
17-29= Yes 28% No 66%
All Adults= Yes 30% No63%
In my own opinon i feel like hes not thats why im glad his term is about to be over...
1. This article is trying get 18 year olds to vote and to make sure they make the right decsion when they do vote.
2.75% say that things in Iraq are not going good, and 72% say the the US is not going on the right path.
3.No one knows what will the effects be...
4.By studying the political map are dates that people voted on and they voted before FEB5,2008 or on FEB5,2008.
5.Do you approve of the way President Bush is handling his job?
17-29= Yes 28% No 66%
All Adults= Yes 30% No63%
im glad his term is about to be over...
3. no one really knows the effect will be.
4. the fact that i got from the political map are dates that people voted on , from different states.
5.Should gay couples be allowed to legally marry?
Age 17-29 44%
All adults 28%
Only allowed to form civil unions?
Age 17-29 24%
All adults 32%
No legal recognition
Age 17-29 30
All adults 35%
1. trance: been in shock.
b. A magian put me in trance.
C. to sleep.
2. Analyze: examine something.
b. My science teacher analyze my project.
c. look into.
3. infer: to conclude from evidence.
b. i infer from my mom that my sister got married.
c. information.
4. Evaluate: the worth of something
b. I evaluated the love that my mom have for me.
c. value
5.formulate:
6. describe: to show or inform.
b.she described her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.
7. support: when you help something
b. my mom support me to go to college.
c.to help
8. explain: to define
b. I explain to my mom my attitude with my teacher.
c. inform
9. summarize: make a summary of.
b. i summarize the book ''Magi lee".
c. write
10. compare: discribeas similar.
b. two concern walls that just do not compare.
c. similar
11. contrast: differences.
b. contrast this computer with inferior models.
c. different.
12.predict: make known in advance
b. i predict that it was going to rain.
c. theory.
1.My overall feeling on the reading is that it is great that the presidential election is more than a year away.
2.The current approval ratings of president Bush are near the lowest point of his more than six years in office. According to a New York Times/ CBS news poll conducted in May.
3. Some of the effects of the early primary elections because a recent poll found that substantially more Americans ages 17 to 29 are following the presidential race than four years ago.
4. Some facts that I can study from the map is that some states are voting February 5, 2008 while the others are voting on February 5, 2008 and that 5 states will have already voted.
1.My overall feeling on the reading is that they are trying to get us ready for the elections of 2008, but i think we're ready.
2. In the article the president bush current approval ratings is now at low points.
3.Since the primary elections are nine months earlier it will allow the people to know the candidates better, no one knows exactly.
recent poll found that substantially more Americans ages 17 to 29 are following the presidential race than four years ago.
4.The facts that I can gather by studying the political map is that it has the dates that different states voted on.
5.38% age 17-29
35% all adults
1.My overall feelings about this article is that 18 year olds should know how to vote and make the right decisions.
2.75% say things are going badly in Iraq,and 72% say the country is on the wrong track.
3.The primary elections are nine months earlier it will allow the people to know the canadidates better,no one knows exactly.
4.By studying the political map the facts that i gathered were dates that people voted on and they voted before Feb 5,2008 or on Feb 5,2008
5.Should gay couples be allowed to legally marry?
Age 17-29=44%
All adults=28%
Only allowed to form civil unions?
Age 17-29=24%
All adults=32%
No legal recognition
Age 17-29=30%
All adults=35%
My overall feelings about the story is that they should let people have the chance to speak their mind about the government and president bush.
The current appoval ratings of president bush are near the lowest time of his career of his
Six years in office.
Some of the effects of the primary elections because a recent poll found that substantially more Americans.
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