Louisiana Government Homework Assignment

Louisiana Government Homework Assignment

IN THE NEWS

Each student will select one of the following assignments to be completed and turned in by: ______

I. Newspaper clippings

Using the local newspaper (______), locate and clip out a newspaper article concerning each of the items below. Tape to a sheet of loose-leaf paper, indicate the date article ran. Label top of page with title show proper branch of government the article is about.

a) About the governor

b) About a state legislator

c) About the Louisiana Court System

d) About state budget or taxes

e) About the parish police jury

f) About Lake Charles City government

g) About the Calcasieu Parish School Board

h) About the mayor

i) About the sheriff or police chief

j) About tourism

II. Political Cartoons

Using local and national newspapers locate and clip out ten political cartoons based on Louisiana (2), national (4), and international (4) events. Tape each cartoon to a sheet of loose-leaf paper, indicate the date cartoon ran. Write one full sentence (8-12 words) explaining what the cartoon means to you.

III. Internet Political Cartoons

Using www.cagle.com, locate and print out ten political cartoons based on: Louisiana (1), national (2), international (2), education (2), sports (2), and entertainment (1) events. Tape each cartoon to a sheet of loose-leaf paper; indicate the newspaper the cartoon originally ran in. Write one full sentence (8-12 words) explaining what the cartoon means to you.

IV. Louisiana Preamble vs. United States Preamble

Locate a copy of both the Louisiana and U.S. Constitutions. Hand write both Preambles on separate sheets of loose-leaf paper. Compare the two. On a third sheet explain the differences and tell why you think the Louisiana constitution change the wording.

V. Acrostic Mini-Poster

Acrostic: A poem or series of lines in which certain letters, usually the first in each line, form a name, motto, or message when read in sequence.

Using half sheet (22xI4) of poster board, create an acrostic describing Louisiana State Government. [Example: Write the word "Executive" down the left side of the poster. Use descriptive words or points about the executive branch to fill in the acrostic.) Then illustrate each letter on the poster with small related drawings or pictures from magazines or newspapers. Other possible words: Legislative, Judicial, Police Jury, Calcasieu Schools, Gov. Blanco, Willie Mount, Randy Roach, Elcie Guillory.

On the back are samples and a grading rubric.