DIRECTIONS:

After discussing a variety of environmental problems that face our society, you must choose one specific problem which you think can be corrected by legislative action. Your task is to express the problem and possible solution(s) in a letter to an Oregon Congressperson. Your letter must be neat, thoughtful, well organized and must include the following:

A) A question to find out the congressperson's opinion on your chosen issue.

B) Evidence that your chosen issue is a severe problem facing Oregon and the rest of the country. Your evidence can be statistical, anecdotal or both.

C) A proposed Bill if appropriate and explanation on how your proposed Bill would be enforced.

Sen. Ron Wyden Rep. Darlene Hooley
500 NE. Multnomah Suite 320 315 Mission Street
Salem, Oregon 97232 Salem, Oregon 97301

Sen. Gordon Smith
1 World Trade Center
121 Salmon
Suite 1250
Portland 97204

2-WRITES A COMPLETE LETTER

3-WRITES A COMPLETE LETTER WHILE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS

4-WRITES A COMPLETE LETTER, COMPLETES ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDES DETAILED EXAMPLES

5-WRITES A COMPLETE LETTER, COMPLETES ALL THE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDES DETAILED EXAMPLES AND IS PERSUASIVE

PART # 2

Directions:

Use your textbook to collect information on the three branches of power. 

For the legislative branch read:
chapter #13 section #1
chapter # 14 section #'s 1,2 & 3

For the executive branch read:
chapter #16 section #'s 1, 2, & 4

For the judicial branch read:
chapter # 19 section # 3

In pairs or as individuals, you are required to complete a chart which outlines key aspects of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of power. Your chart must include the following information:

A) Titles of major offices

B) Names of the present office holders ( for legislative branch only include the leaders who represent Oregon and for the judicial branch include all nine members of the US Supreme Court)

C) Qualifications

D) Terms of Office

E) Major Powers of each branch

2-COLLECTED SOME INFORMATION

3-COLLECTED MOST OF THE INFORMATION

4-COLLECTED A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION

5-COLLECTED A WIDE RANGED OF INFORMATION AND PRESENTED IT IN A CREATIVE FASHION.

PART # 3

DIRECTIONS:

After viewing the film Trumpet's of Conscience, write a complete essay responding to the following question:

1-MADE AN ATTEMPT TO WRITE AN ESSAY

2-ATTEMPTED TO WRITE AN ESSAY WITH A THESIS STATEMENT

3-A COMPLETE ESSAY WITH A CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT

4-A COMPLETE ESSAY WITH A CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT AND SUPPORTED WITH APPROPRIATE EXAMPLES

5-A COMPLETE ESSAY WITH A CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT AND SUPPORTED WITH EXAMPLES THAT DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX CULTURAL ISSUES DISCUSSED IN CLASS AND IN THE FILM.