Here is your assignment, due Friday, April 17 at 5 pm to Turnitin.com! My narrated ppt is below, and the assignment to the right. The idea here is to emphasize the difference between the "textbook way" and "real way" laws are passed.
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Below are the videos that are seen in my narrated PPT presentation.
The video below is about 15 minutes - but as your teacher, the most enlightening video I've ever seen about the "reality" of Congress. It's several outgoing members of Congress talking about what the job is really like. I like ot teach there's the "textbook" way and "reality." This certainly covers reality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gQbt0h5UQk&feature=emb_logo
Here's a news brief about a Congressman facing expulsion. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jmbFzRnkhx8
This is the link of Stephen Colbert testifying about migrant farm workers, based on his spending one day working on a farm for sketch on his older show, the Colbert report. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewPburLEZyY
Mr. Rogers testifying before Congress www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKy7ljRr0AA
Dee Snider testifying before Congress concerning his music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=veoYcsH7Wrs
Ted Cruz took a break from his filibuster on funding the Affordable Care Act to read Dr. Seuss to his daughters as they went to bed. for the night...
www.c-span.org/video/?315212-7/senator-cruz-reads-green-eggs-ham-senate-floor
Here's Jon Stewart in a heart wrenching video concerning Congress giving aid to 9/11 first responders. The time of the video is rather coincidental too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uYpDC3SRpM&feature=emb_logo
Bernie Sanders asking MLB players about steroids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=357&v=hoWCrq2h0TI&feature=emb_logo
This is what a US House debate should look like - note the procedures - you address each other as the "gentlewoman from Colorado" or "colleague from Vermont." You can also see how the procedure for being recognized goes - and how you may address your colleagues. It's meant to be very orderly... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M2SQzA363A&feature=emb_logo
Compared to a parliament.... such an incident is rather rare in Congress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9SJG8e_hpI&feature=emb_logo Second video - part of your success in the UK parliament is about how witty you are....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6El3XmnJA2U&feature=emb_logo
Here's Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders going after Betsy DeVos for Education SEcretary... Bernie straigth up asks her how much money her family has given to the Republican party.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3rPvti6JMc&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqiacmVX4VM&feature=emb_logo