https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587 By Fely Vacek en-us 2017-05-12 07:14:03 UTC 2026-02-10 02:55:30 UTC hello@padlet.com fely_vacek https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171422597 This is important to be able to appreciate the fact that we are able to exercise these rights and freedom here, unlike the other countries where the citizen's rights are very limited.

Assignment 5.1
I chose this assignment because it is relevant to my concept and it shows my understanding of the importance of our rights and responsibilities as citizens of America.

]]> 2017-05-12 07:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171422597 fely_vacek https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171424592 Being educated about the different levels of government helps us learn more about the branches of government and the people that we elect to represent us and our ideals.

Assignment 4.13
I chose this assignment because it organizes the different levels of government and the people who are put into the office to represent us, the people.]]> 2017-05-12 07:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171424592 fely_vacek https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171426206 I think that as years go by, young people who are old enough to vote are not encouraged enough by older adults to practice this right. We make excuses as to why we couldn't vote and we fail to realize how much this may impact our life.

Assignment 5.6
I chose this assignment because after doing it, I realized the decreasing number of voters, my family being one of them, of whom chooses not to vote.

]]> 2017-05-12 07:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171426206 fely_vacek https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171427862 The three most important concepts that I have learned in this course are: the different levels and branches of government, why it is important to learn about our rights and responsibilities as a citizen and most importantly, why we should vote for our officials. I think that by taking this class, I am able to exercise my rights and learn to appreciate all the hardships that the founding fathers had to go through to make this nation the greatest that they could possibly make it to be.]]> 2017-05-12 08:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171427862 fely_vacek https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171428871 I have used all the Web 2.0 tools throughout this course and I feel that they have helped me interact and encode the information that I learned. Additionally, I would often use these tools for my other classes because they are fun to use and they make my work look creative. I was definitely able to learn better and the lessons did not seem boring when using these tools!]]> 2017-05-12 08:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fely_vacek/6uia6e6io587/wish/171428871