Research the history of early labor unions and their relationship to the earlier guilds in Europe. Then select one of the labor or trade unions from the list below to research: ● American Federation of Government Employees ● American Federation of Teachers ● International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ● International Union of Police Associations ● National Association of Letter Carriers ● Office and Professional Employees International Union ● United Mine Workers of America ● Writers Guild of America ● Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association ● Service Employees International Union ● United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America ● United Farm Workers of America Use the internet or the library to learn more about your chosen union. Finally, combine your research with the knowledge you gained from this lesson to write a short response in which you compare and contrast your union with the medieval merchant and craft guilds. Your short response should contain at least two paragraphs and should address both similarities and differences between the modern union and medieval guilds. 1st Paragraph- Describe the organization you picked, and what they are known for. 2nd paragraph- Describe medieval guilds and how they compare to the Union you picked.

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Final exam: us history playlist project instructions: in lieu of a final exam you will have a project that is due thursday june 20 @ 11.59pm this exam is worth 60 points. you may choose to complete the traditional exam or this exam. they are worth the exact same score i will simply exempt one, and give you credit for the other you are to create playlist of songs from each era we studied this year you will have anywhere from 10.12 songs depending on how you view the year you may do it on powerpoint word prezi spotify, itunes or anything else you can think of assignment find a song that you can relate to a histoncal era we discussed in order to earn full credit you must submit the name of the song and artist 2 the lyrics to that song either a portion or all with the lyrics highlighted that you feel remind you of something we studied i will not go searching for these make sure you include them 3 a 3-5 sentence paragraph that explains why these lyrics remind you of the era we studied. this is your chance to make connections to what you have learned prove me to me you understand what was going on in the world during this time period see rubric for grading specifics these same songs mo mendy's example: see next page (note: the example is for a us history course you may not i would do an image like this yours would have more songo)

To build and maintain civil society, young citizens must be taught the skills involved in activities related to civic engagement. schools address this need with courses like the one you are taking or in civics courses. civil society organizations also provide training activities and other ways of welcoming young people, new citizens, or simply new members into this sphere of activity. other mechanisms exist for ongoing civics training, including video games! watch this brief discussion of how video games and the online world hold the ability to provide safe places for people of all ages to build skills for civil society and perhaps even apply them to their real-world concerns. write one to two paragraphs that reflect on the arguments made in the video about building skills for civil society and civic engagement. you may include an example where you have participated in such an event through a video gaming experience.