Showing posts with label Model Assembly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Model Assembly. Show all posts

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Model Assembly Day 4: 1 Bill Passed

"The only thing that counts up here is votes. Everything else is bull----.
"Frank Annunzio House of Representatives


Reminders:

  • Exit Interview handout is due tomorrow at 8AM
  • Purther's notebook is due
  • Tomorrow is the last day of the school year in 2012 





Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Model Assembly Day 4 Update

Chairs setting the agenda

Day 4 Agenda
Speeches assigned by the Democrats
HE8
Con 3 min: Rene
Con 1 min: Eric R.

HE5 (No Borders on School Funding)
Con 3 min: Danny
Con 1 min: Jorge

HE1
Pro 3 min: Andy
Pro 1 min: Yesenia

E2
Con 3 min: Jocelyn
Con 1 min: Emma

PS5
Pro 3 min: Marissa
Pro 1 min: Taryn

PS6
Con 3 min: Lucas
Con 1 min: Taylor

PS3
Pro 3 min: Alyssa
Pro 1 min: Gina

E6
Con 3 min: Sebastian
Con 1 min: Danielle

A1
Pro 3 min: Stephany
Pro 1 min: Jaime

PS8
Con 3 min: Roxy
Con 1 min: Rachel W.

HE5 (Tuition and Funding for Veterans)
Pro 3 min: Olivia
Pro 1 min: Bobbie

E8
Con 3 min: Alex A.
Con 1 min: Darlene

A7
Pro 3 min: Brent
Pro 1 min: Logan

A2
Con 3 min: Marilyn
Con 1 min: Sal

E1
Pro 3 min: Cheryll
Pro 1 min: Jacob

E4
Con 3 min: Brittany
Con 1 min: Deanna

A8
Con 3 min: Teo
Con 1 min: Andrew

A6
Con 3 min: Jamilex
Con 1 min: Cherokee

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Day 3: Model Assembly

Day 3 of the Model Assembly looks similar to the Party Platform practice day.  We will be meeting up at Cal Poly in the same rooms and examining all passed bills in structure and general debate.

For structure debate, we will be hearing the problem, solution and party stance of each bill.  Each speech should be 45 seconds long.  If you are a Democrat and you need to review a Republican bill, you will have no Republicans in the room so somebody in the Democrat party will need to present each speech.

This should have been assigned out by the chairs at the end of day 2.

After we examine as many bills as we can in the time we have, chairs will be assigning out speeches for day 4.  For Day 4, there will be 3 minute and 1 minute speeches. If I am a Democrat, for every Democrat bill you need a 3 min and 1 min pro speech.  If I am a Democrat, for every Republican bill you need a 3 min and 1 min con speech (and vice versa for Republicans).  If you already gave the speech, yes you can give the same one.

What happens if your bill is not supported in day 3?

It just means you don't have party support for day 4.  But it will be presented on day 4.  One possible idea is to use motion to amend in general debate in day 4 if your bill is not supported in day 3 to improve its chances to pass.

Be on-time for day 3 and day 4 for proficiency consideration (so yes can't earn a P if you are late).   Dress professional for day 4.




Monday, December 17, 2012

Day 3 Preparation

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Democrats:

Passed Bills:
1. HE 5 Financial Aid for Undocumented Students
2. HE 1 E.T Go Home
3. HE 8 College Expulsion
4. HE 7 Tuition for Veterans

Day 3 speeches:
HE 5:
Problem:Ricardo M.
Solution: Ariana K.
Party: Emani L.
HE 1:
Problem: Natasha O.
Solution:Victoria Y.
Party:Indra N.
HE 8:
Problem:Saul A.
Solution:Amanda K.
Party:Amanda N.
HE 5
Problem: Kayla C.
Solution:Edwin R.
Party: Alfonso C.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Republicans:
PS 8: Shot of Immunity
Taylor McRorey: Problem
Taryn Cronkite: Solution
Zhailah Graza: Party Stance

PS 3: Obscene Matter
Alyssa Soberano: Problem
Ana Barerra: Solution
Dean Nolan: Party Stance

PS6: Handguns
Marissa Hayman: Problem
Taylor McRorey: Solution
Joseph Gautreau: Party Stance

PS 5: Mental Incompetent Defendant's Medication
Eric Santizo: Problem
Marissa Hayman: Solution
Gina Thi: Party Stance

Democrats:
PS 8:
Problem: Gawen
Solution: Lauren
Party: Dolores

PS 3:
Problem: Alissa
Solution:Xavier
Party: Austin

PS 6:
Problem: Clara
Solution: Isaiah
Party: Joey

PS 5:
Problem: Damaris
Solution:Gawen
Party: Kendall

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

RepublicansE8
Problem: Bobbie
Solution: Lucas
Party Stance: Sebastian

E2
Problem: Jocelyn
Solution: Teo
Party Stance: Brit

E6
Problem: Darlene
Solution: Jeanette
Party Stance: Leslie

E1
Problem: Sal
Solution: Cat
Party Stance: Cheryl

E4
Problem: Rene
Solution: Jacob
Party Stance: Alex A. 

 

ARTS & OTHER COMMITTEE

Friday, December 14, 2012

Committee Reminders for Day 2

“In all forms of government the people is the true legislator.”  Edmund Burke

*If your committee has information to share, email me the information

Public Safety:

Bring the West Covina City Council Notification slip filled out by your parents on Monday.

Republicans:

Bill PS 7
Alicia Rangel: 1 min pro
Ana Barrera: 3 min pro
 

Bill PS 8
Alyssa Soberano: 1 min con
Marissa Hayman: 3 min con
 

Bill PS 3
Dean Nolan: 1 min pro
Gina Thi: 3 min pro
 

Bill PS 6
Marissa Hayman: 1 min con
Joseph Gautreau: 3 min con
 

Bill PS 1
Taylor McRorey: 1 min pro
Taryn Cronkite: 3 min pro
 

Bill PS 2
Marissa Hayman: 1 min con
Teresa Melendez: 3 min con
 

Bill PS 5
Eric Santizo: 1 min pro
Teresa Melendez: 3 min pro
 

Bill PS 4
Alyssa Soberano: 1 min con
Joseph Gautreau: 3 min con


Democrats:


PS 7:
3 minute con: Xavier
1 minute con: Austin

PS 8:
3 minute pro: Gawen
1 minute pro: Lauren

PS 3:
3 minute con: Jose
1 minute con: Isaiah

PS 6:
3 minute pro: Joey
1 minute pro: Clara

PS 1:
3 minute con: Jesse
1 minute con: Lauren

PS 2:
3 minute pro: Nicole
1 minute pro: Ana

PS 5:
3 minute con: Kendall
1 minute con: Damaris

PS 4:
3 minute pro: Alissa
1 minute pro: Dolores

 

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Model Assembly: Day 1 Expectations

Day 1 is the first official day of Model Assembly. It is Friday,  December 14th from 8AM to 10:26 AM.  It is in committee.  Day 1 is divided into three parts.   The day starts by determining the chairs. 

(1) Officially introducing all bills.  To do this, each person in the committee must give a 45 second to 1-minute speech.  You are officially introducing your bill, so each group can present the problem, solution, and party stance.  If you have a fourth person in your group, you also need to give a 45 second to 1-minute speech.

(2) After each student speaks for 45 second to 1-minute, we will split into committee party caucus and each party in the committee will investigate all bills being introduced in the committee.

(3) The chairs then will prepare their party members for day 2 the Committee Hearing.   To do this, each chair will assign a 3-minute and 1-minute pro speech for each of their own bills and a 3-minute and 1-minute con speech for bills from the other party.

The day ends with the chairs working out the agenda for day 2 the Committee Hearing.

Model Assembly: Bill Summaries

Bill summary updates are due by Wednesday December 13th at 8AM.  Every group must turn in another Bill summary by emailing me the summary.  

(1) Funding:  

Democrats:

E6:  Use current funding already used by districts to pay for evaluations
E2:  Reduce class sizes...$50 million
SB1385: Need to use the correct bill number and cost is $1 million
E4:  Use current school resources (if necessary take away from something else)
HE8: Use current Community College resources (if necessary take away from something else)
SB1326:  Need to use the correct bill number and no cost, but requires a 2/3 vote to pass because it is asking to increase taxes
HE5: Use current resources just more people applying for it
HE2: $10 million
PS6: Use current police budgets (they need to do more with the same budget)
PS8: Use current police budgets (they need to do more with the same budget)
Amendment 64:  Need to use the correct bill and no cost, but requires 2/3 vote to pass because it includes a taxing
PS4: Use current city resources
ACR2:  Need to use the correct bill number and no cost, but requires a 2/3 vote to pass because it is a tax increase
A4:  $5 million
A8: Paid for by increasing permit application fee
A6: $5 million for grants

Republicans:

PS3:  Need a new bill
E5:  Need a new bill
HE7: Use current police budgets (they need to do more with the same budget)
PS5: $1 million
A1:  Paid  for by raising the cost of the health permit and penalities
E1:  Use current school budgets (they need to do more with the same budget)
HE3:  $1 million for textbook companies to be encouraged to do this switch
AB40:  Need to use the correct bill number and no cost and use current budgets (they need to more with the same budget)
SB292: Need to use the correct bill number and no cost for the government.  The businesses pay the cost of meeting the new requirements
AB224: Need to use the correct bill number and no cost, just use monies already used for this (current funding)
HE1:  No additional cost, all Cal Grant $ for documented and citizens
E3:  No additional cost, just increasing penalities
A5:  Business putting on the event will pay the cost of action plan
HE5: No additional cost, just less monies coming in for the university and more competition for Cal Grants
PS7: Raising taxes, so needs 2/3 vote to pass
SB402:  Need to use the correct bill number and no cost, use current budget to enforce (they need to do more with the same budget)

(2) Preamble

The preamble is a one-sentence purpose to your bill.  The preamble should be listed under the title.  Please note that preamble must be an accurate reflection of the bill.

(3) Format
  • one-page maximum
  • should include introductory information as already noted, problem, solution, party stance and how it helps your constituents.
  • solution should not be an argument for your bill, it should just be an explanation of what solution(s) the bill offers
  • summary should incorporate work from the ESA and the survey 

Component 7 Party Platform: Practice Session






Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Party Platform Chair Vote Results

Republicans:

  • Chair:  Jordan
  • Chair: Gabriel  

Democrats:

  • Chair:  Hannah
  • Chair: Cynthia



Monday, December 3, 2012

Party Platform Nominations

Bring Adopt-a-Family $ Tomorrow
Party Platform Nominations


Democrats vote for Democrats and Republicans vote for Republicans.  You will be asked to pick one person you think will be best for Chair on Thursday.  I will ask you for the # of the person tomorrow.

Republicans

1. Cheryl
2. Taylor
3. Zhaliah
4. Jamilex
5. Joceyln
6. Teo
7. Gabriel
8. Jeanette
9. Jordan
10. Danielle M
11. Eric
12. Rachel W
13. Marylin

Democrats

14. Angel D
15. Hannah
16. Alfonso
17. Kayla
18. Cynthia
19. Kendall
20. Jada
21. Joey
22. Dominic
23. Priscilla
24. Antonio
25. Gawen

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Bill Summary & Party Platform

Bill Summary

Due:  Wednesday 12/5 8AM (emailed to Purther)

The bill summary is due by Wednesday at 8AM to Purther's email (one per group).  The bill summary is one page in length (don't use the back) and is divided into five parts with the following information.

The top heading (first part) should including:

Title:                                                      Funding:  (leave blank)          Bill #:  (what I put on the board)
Authors: (student names)

The body should be divided into four parts:

Problem
Solution (the bill)
Constituents (how this helps them)
Party (how this solution is liberal or conservative or why your party would accept it if not)

Party Platform on Thursday

All Democrats and Republicans will meet to present and discuss the 16 bills each party has so far.   Democrats will meet in the Andromeda suite and Republicans will meet in the Orion Suite. 

What to bring? 
  • Each group should be prepared to explain their problem, solution, and party perspective on their bill.  In addition to that, be prepared to answer questions (points of information and inquiry) about your bill from your party.  No time minimums.  This is NOT the 3-minute speech Ortega is having you do.  Ortega is having you work on a 3-minute speech for day 2 of the Model Assembly.   
  •  Robert Rules of Order handouts from Ogden
Speech Q & A
  • What speech do I need for the party platform?  Your group needs to present the problem, solution, and party perspective.   There are no time minimums or maximums for this speech.
  • What do I do with the party platform speech after Thursday?  You will revise it and make it a 1:00 minute speech for day 1 of the Model Assembly.  
  • What speech am I working on in Ortega's class?  You are working on the 3 minute structure debate speech, which is used on day 2 of the Model Assembly (and day 4 if the speech is still useful by then).

How is each person being assessed?


Grading Criteria
  • On time to meeting
  • Participation (Speaking)
  • Platform paperwork complete (done that day with the leadership of the chairs)
See the Party Platform contact on the website for more information.


Friday, November 2, 2012

Possible Model Assembly Committees

The senior class will vote for 4:
  • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet
  • Higher Education
  • Transportation
  • Housing and Community Development
  • Health
  • Education
  • Water, Parks, and Wildlife
  • Public Safety
  • Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy
  • Agriculture
  • Natural Resources
Click here if you want to see want to see more information on the committees.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Q & A Model Assembly C.1 Discovering your Constitutents

1.   What do I do with the suggested content listed on the contract?

Your goal is to answer the DQs, so if some of it helps you add it, if not you don't add it.

2.  What is the purpose of the presentation?

To answer the DQs.  By answering the DQs you are doing a tour of the city naturally.

3.   Where do I make the PowerPoint?

You make the PowerPoint in google docs.  Why?  So I can see who did what.   Equitable work is more important to me than all the bells and whistles of PowerPoint.

4.  What do I do after completing the PowerPoint on google docs?

Download it on to a flash drive and bring it for the presentation.  Remember to share it with me also.

5.  When I download it on my flash drive (after we complete the PowerPoint on google docs), can I change the background or add bells and whistles?

Yes.  You are presenting from what you put on the flash drive.

6.   What is the order of slides?
  • Title Slide      Speaker Notes:  Should be what the reporter would say (name, role and expertise)
  • Rest of the slides:  Introduction, Body and Conclusion (see notes from class for expectation)
7.  What does a Title Slide look like?

Click Here 
*You may need to download the example once you click on it.  Click on notes to see speaker notes.

8.  How do I do the preparation section of the contract?  

You don't.  We will do it in class next week.    If you are there, we are good, if not, you will need to make it up. 

9.  Is this an informal presentation?  

Yes, wear what you normally wear to school.     You do not need to dress professionally. 

Monday, October 22, 2012

Model Assembly: Review the Committees

Big Idea:   Finding a bill component requires that you find a bill in a specific committee.

Instructions:
  • Click here and review the "Standing Committees" on this site by clicking on each one.
  • Each group picks 2 committees that interest them.
Roles: Facilitator needs to follow up with group to make sure there was a discussion about the different committees and why the group had decided to put what they put for their top 2.

Rule of Three:
  • Did the group come to class with their 2 choices?
  • Did all group members check out the link?
  • Did the facilitator follow up to make sure their was a discussion among the group about the possible choices?
Questions:   Have the facilitator email me or ask me in person.  

Friday, October 19, 2012

Model Assembly C1: Discovering your Constituents

Reminder:  You are sharing with me by Thursday 8AM (W, E, and N) and Friday (S) your PowerPoint on google docs.  The goal is I can see all group members were part of the creation of the presentation.

Facilitator:  Check for understanding, make sure all folks get the help they need, and lead discussions in the group (aka at planning meetings)
Reporter:  Organize the presentation and the PowerPoint and prepare for the title slide part

IN ADDITION:  BRING YOUR POWERPOINT ON A FLASH DRIVE ON THE MORNING OF THE PRESENTATION SO WE CAN PUT IT ON THE PRESENTATION COMPUTER.

Click here for Model Assembly groups, roles and cities.  

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Model Assembly: C.1. Discovering your Constituents

Democrats:  Azusa, Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, El Monte, Pomona, West Covina, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario

Close*: Diamond Bar, Walnut, Chino

Republicans:  Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Chino Hills, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland

*Slightly Democratic, but could be used a Republican or Democratic city

source: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ror/ror-pages/60day-general-12/politicalsub1.pdf