Monday, November 17, 2014

Monday November 17th (political cartoon and executive orders)

Have an answer for the (3) tasks from Thursday's assignment (artists' bias, two perspectives, and analysis or evidence from the text supporting that perspective)

Trade papers with a partner

Partners: underline what you understand to be the bias.  Circle the (2) perspectives. Underline the examples the writer uses to analyze the author's bias/perspective.

Hand the paper  back to your partner

Executive orders

Read about executive orders on page 253 (under Tools of Influence)

What is an executive order?  Under what authority does the president claim this ability?
Why do orders upset Congress?

Listen to the following NPR broadcast: Immigrants wait to see how Obama will act

Write a brief summary about the broadcast including what Obama may or may not do and who would be affected directly.

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