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SOPA!

                                              (Note to viewer.  The use of these images would indeed be in violation of SOPA)

What is SOPA (No solamente "soup" en Espanol)?  How would it effect YOU? 

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Well, most Americans now Google or head straight to Wikipedia for the answers to the universe, and the following is what they have to say.
Wikipedia
Google

Other explanations and POVs.
CNN/Money
Washington Post

Questions to answer:
1.  Why was SOPA proposed?
2.  Who are the main supporters?
3.  What are the main provisions (parts) of the bill?
4.  Why are companies like Wikipedia and Google so opposed to SOPA?
5.  What does this debate reveal about competing interests and the power of competing interest groups?
6.  What other questions do you have?  How might you find answers?

RESPONSE FOR WEDNESDAY:   (How) should the government the government battle online piracy and the misuse of copyrighted material? 

The Legislative Branch

The Dynamic Legislative Branch online "textbook"
Schoolhouse Rock I'm Just a Bill
How Does Congress Work

Blog Response:  Due Thursday am.

Does Congress adequately represent the will of the American people?  Why or why not?

Current Events in the News

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Absolutely nothing to do with Civics, but pretty cool anyway.

Fun Website - Which Candidate Matches Your Views

ABC News Match-O-Matic

Student Rights

Do you feel that the majority opinion in your Supreme Court court case was correctly decided? Explain your answer referring to the constitution, using evidence from the case documents and examples from your personal experiences as a student.

Due Friday Morning

CT Bullying Law
Cyber-bullying Laws in CT
State Cyberbullying Laws
CT Cyberbullying Info

Immigration

Keep checking back as I will be adding readings and other information.

Readings for Thursday 11/17
2006 Immigration Reforms

Reading for 11/30
Mexico - The War Next Door

Videos
O'Reilly and Heraldo
Immigration by the Numbers Part 1
Immigration by the Numbers Part 2
Benefits of Immigration 
NBC News "Patrolling Smugglers Alley"
NatGeo's Border Wars on Hulu

President Obama is receiving fire from both sides:
President Obama's Immigration To-Do List Is Almost Complete
Obama's Illegal Immigrant Crackdown
Obama Rolls Back Immigration Enforcement - Again
Obama Deportations...


Immigration Page

Blog response (due Friday 12/2)
You must advise President Obama or a current Republican candidate on a policy for immigration reform.  How should he/she address both the numbers entering and the legal status of those currently in the US?  How do we secure our borders?  Make sure you support your proposals with evidence from the video clips and news stories linked to this site.