Module 13 Day 2 - Wednesday, December 5 TRADITIONAL

Module 13 continues and is due Monday. 
Important Dates

• Module 13 State and Local Leaders Due December 10
• Progress Report December 11
• Module 14 Empowering Others Due December 17
• Progress Report December 18
• Module 15 Let's Lead! Leadership in Action Due January 2
• Catch-Up Week January 1-7
• Final Exam Module Opens January 8
• END OF THE COURSE & FINAL EXAM MODULE Due January 11

Got Missing Work? If you are behind, you need to make a plan and catch up. Go to your grade book and make a list of your missing assignments.  Divide the number of assignments you have by the number of days left in the course -- that number represents how many assignments you should be doing each day IN ADDITION TO your required work for the week. Remember to use the old announcements to help you with completing your work.

Got Resources?  NCPVS provides lots of resources outside of our course to support you.  For virtual help from a peer, go to the Peer Tutoring Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. For technology issues, issue a help desk ticket with the Virtual Support Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. To learn more about the world around you, attend a Culture Cafe (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. session. Click on the visual below to explore all of the resources NCVPS provides to you:

Today's Assignments:

• Module 13 Lesson 1 Assignment

Module 13 Lesson 1 Assignment - Got State Activism?
Now that you have a better understanding of leadership positions in the state of North Carolina, it is time to apply your understanding to the real world.  This assignment is called "Got Activism?"  To complete this assignment, you will combine your understanding of state leadership positions with a cause for which you are passionate.  Start by choosing a cause.  There are several listed in the assignment including the #MeToo movement and #BlackLivesMatter.  The current movement out of Parkland, Florida is a great choice as well - #NeverAgain.  You will research your cause and compare it to one of the causes you studied in Lesson 1.  Then you will write 3 press releases from the perspectives of state government officials.  For more information about how to write a press release, go to https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwynne/2016/06/13/how-to-write-a-press-release/#4501e5f3b932.

Need More Information?

Module 13 is about leadership in state and local government.  As a teen, your voice is just as important as the voice of any citizen.  Take a moment to read an article written by one of NCVPS' Peer Tutors. As you read, think about what activism means to you. Click on the visual below to link to "What's With All the Walkouts?":

Isabella S.'s TutorTalk article is about youth activism.  One way to make your activism public is to lobby government leaders.  Did you know that May 30 is "Meet Your Legislator" day?  I encourage you to use what you are learning to practice leadership.  Reach out to your state legislators about a cause for which you are passionate - got activism?  For resources on how to lobby, go to the United to End Genocide website by clicking on the visual below.

References

Forbes Welcome. (2018). Forbes.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018, fromhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwynne/2016/06/13/how-to-write-a-press-release/#4501e5f3b932

How to Lobby - United to End Genocide. (2018). United to End Genocide. Retrieved 13 November 2018, from http://endgenocide.org/take-action/activist-resources/how-to-lobby/

IMG_2046. (2018). Flickr. Retrieved 13 November 2018, fromhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/indivisiblesf/26190553527/in/photolist-23g67dX-24nHUxJ-FNfafe-HvnWRs-246qFmp-9T2iid-24tPMz7-22NBj6b-25uK8DE-FUnr7p-22NBiJQ-24tPMaQ-FUnr6H-24tPMzs-24cwdS4-24tPMp7-22NBj1m-FUnr8g-3K7Vm-28zinQ-22GBqkb-zA49Hw-AvU7cb-22GBqEQ-Ax6agn-25sMHg6-F94Kt4-24N9iZ8-HvnWoy-24JmVa9-FNH8Hx-24nN3yA-dXwwc-FNH978-HjMGeu-5EM8Ao-HjMGrJ-22GBqrJ-22GBqDY-eyDKrZ-d4U7D-22GBqqG-99ExfF-4aLBf4-24s5Z41-99ExVK-6a4F8W-99EyTc-246ywjk-69VJJM/

S., I. (2018). A Note From the Editor: What's With All the Walkouts?. Ncvpspeertutor.blogspot.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018, from http://ncvpspeertutor.blogspot.com/2018/03/a-note-from-editor-whats-with-all.html

Walkout. (2018). Flickr. Retrieved 13 November 2018, from https://secure.flickr.com/photos/78039748