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=Welcome to History-Now= You will find all your history teacher's semester assignments, question sets and links to readings and media here. You will also find information your classmates have submitted. Part of your individual grade will assess your ability to contribute to our group Wiki!

Assignment Due Dates
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 * Assignment || DueDate || Notes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * How a Bill Becomes a Law || Tuesday1/12/12 || View Youtube video
 * New Laws in California || Tuesday 1/19/12 || Materials will be


 * 1[|/12/12/Vocabulary Guide]
 * Here is a study guide for the 1/12/12 quiz [|vocab quiz ca leg.doc]

Assignment Links
Students, if you encounter related links to the ones your teacher provides here, and you think your classmates would enjoy and benefit from them, add those links to the "Student Recommended" section.
 * [|How A Bill Becomes a Law]
 * [|Diagram of how a bill becomes a law]
 * [|How a bill becomes a law reading]

Student Recommended Links
Remember, your name will be attached to any content you contribute, so be sure you are public in a serious, academic way.
 * [|Saul's Rap: How a Bill Becomes a Law]
 * [|Beth recommends this page about California process]

Vocabulary
In each week's assignment, your teacher will provide five vocabulary terms for you to record and define in your spiral notebook. Each student must also add an additional vocabulary term related to our week's reading. Include a definition for the terms you add.

Assigned Vocabulary

 * 1/12/12 Vocabulary || Define these terms in your spiral notebooks. ||
 * 1. appropriations ||  ||
 * 2. caucus ||  ||
 * 3. override ||  ||
 * 4. statute ||  ||
 * 5. lobbyist ||  ||

Student Generated Vocabulary
Enter your additional vocabulary term, its definition, and your name as author. Please respect your classmates' contributions! Their work will help YOU on the final!

definitions || Student contributor names ||
 * New student 1/12/12 vocabulary terms || Student
 * fiscal || relating to money || Saul ||
 * grandfathering || when a new law does not apply to existing businesses,only new businesses || Beth ||

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