Legislature

For this assignment, students will listen to five of the mini-lectures. While I strongly encourage you to listen to all the Mini-Lectures (many of the questions on the Module Quiz come directly from the Mini-Lectures), for this assignment, you just need listen and address any five of the Mini-Lectures available in Module One (notice the mini-lectures are designated with “ML”).

Now, begin to participate in this assignment. This assignment is in the form of a Discussion Board.

Open the Discussion Board below.

First, write your initial response. (To earn a better grade, students should make the initial response prior to the last day this assignment is available. This is very important as it will allow students the opportunity to reply to classmates (another requirement of this assignment). Students are encouraged to use the Sample Format for writing this initial post. Do not upload the format as an electronic file; instead, follow the format as you answer the questions in the space provided.

In the body of the of the response, answer the following questions.

1. Label which mini-lecture you listened to. List two things you learned in this Mini-Lecture.
2. Label which mini-lecture you listened to. List two things you learned in this Mini-Lecture.
3. Label which mini-lecture you listened to. List two things you learned in this Mini-Lecture.
4. Label which mini-lecture you listened to. List two things you learned in this Mini-Lecture.
5. Label which mini-lecture you listened to. List two things you learned in this Mini-Lecture.
6. List one thing that surprised you. Why did this surprise you? Explain.

7. Connect one thing you learned in this module to something in the current news (related to Texas). Clearly explain the connection between the issue in the article and the issue in the module. Explain the issue in the article. Copy and paste the website you read for this news. The reader should be able to see which website you used.

8. Finally, what is one question you have about the material? Explain. (This is not an optional question. Understanding what we don’t know and asking questions is an important skill to develop–for both our education and for our “real” life. We’re practicing this skill.

As always on these assignments, explain–explain–explain. Don’t be brief. Think critically. Ask questions.

After making your initial response, you will be able to see your classmates’ posts.

To complete this assignment, respond to a minimum of three classmates’ responses. Do you have questions for them? Can you answer their question (see the issue in #3). Again, think critically. And, again, don’t be brief.

(To receive the most points possible on the Grading Rubric, students must write the initial response prior to the last date this assignment is available and reply to a minimum of three classmates’ responses.

This assignment is worth 25 points

Mini Lecture Videos

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vml-iI3JuU&list=PLTbtTPWSHfTfBzBLDSn7MSctDQALCHO_y&index=2&t=12s
2. https://youtu.be/nVrDYoqLUOQ
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HRYos7IZ5k&list=PLTbtTPWSHfTfBzBLDSn7MSctDQALCHO_y&index=2&t=5s
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnaCEKT2n5Q&list=PLTbtTPWSHfTfBzBLDSn7MSctDQALCHO_y&index=2&t=4s
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDRXD2BOKAU&list=PLTbtTPWSHfTdHdjVFLKc8GHPV7t1n_Dsf&index=2

sources

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/

https://www.capitol.state.tx.us/

Text Book

https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)