Hays HS Senior Shirt
Some students at Hays HS created a Senior Shirt. According to the Austin American Statesman, the front of the shirt reads “HHS Seniors 2010” and the back says, “Well, that sucked.” The Hays Free Press also reported on the incident.
The Principal has since banned the shirt and confiscated all shirts from students who have worn them on campus.
Is the principal violating the free speech rights of the senior students? Should the government (i.e. Hays CISD, the courts of Hays County) protect the right of the students to wear the shirt?
What does the Tinker case say about student speech? Can this help us understand the issue? What about the Bethel case?
RRISD Inclement Weather Procedures
From the RRISD ‘E-News:’ (Posted 12/2)
Weather forecasters are predicting the possibility of snow and ice in the Austin area on Friday. No changes to the school day on Friday have been implemented at this time. In the event of bad weather or emergency conditions necessitating the closing of schools before or after the school day, the media will broadcast the information and parents and students should tune to local radio and television stations to receive this information. Local TV and radio stations will be notified by 6:30 a.m. In addition, the information will be sent via the district e-news and posted on the district’s Web site. An attempt will be made to send a recorded phone message to students and employees at the emergency phone number provided to the district.
If schools are closed due to bad weather or emergency conditions while students are in attendance, the above procedures will also be completed. In addition, instructions will be provided as to the necessary travel arrangements for students. During inclement weather conditions, parents may call the RRISD Administration at 464-5000 to hear an updated message regarding school closings or delays.
AP Exec Test PowerPoints
The Presidency
The Bureaucracy
AP Gerrymandering
AP students, I promised that I’d go back over Gerrymandering/Reapportionment/Redistricting. But I didn’t. So here’s my notes on Gerrymandering that I planned to lecture to you. Print these out and use them to help you study.
Congressional Reapportionment Lecture Notes
Campaign Events – 2008
Here is a listing of all of the campaign dates throughout the entire campaign. Use this to help guide your campaign planning! Look at the dates right before the election in November of 2008.
Regular Semester Project
Government Class Procedures and Semester Project
Click above for a copy of the Course Description you received on day one. It also has information about the semester project.
Remember, this is due in a few short weeks!
By The People: Extra Credit Opportunity
Tonight, on HBO there is a documentary on Barack Obama’s election. The film premieres November 3 at 9pm CST. Similar to the ‘War Room’ documentary it reviews the manner in which Obama and his staff worked to get him elected.
Watch the documentary and write a summary of the film for extra credit. Apply what you watched to something you learned about in Government for full credit. Was this process what similar to what you expected it would be? This must be turned in by the end of the week.
