[nabs-l] The Constitution in Braille, and News Articles regarding Political Issues, and Regular Life Issues

[Kirt Manwaring]

Helga,
 You might also look at NFB newsline, particularly if you use an
iPhone and can get the app. It lets you read a whole bunch of
newspapers (like from every state), along with news from lots of web
sites like BBC, Fox News, CNN, Huffington Post, NPR, etc...it's what I
use to keep up with the news and it works great.
  Best,
Kirt

On 1/20/14, Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Helga,
> Your assignment is due in on my birthday! Good luck!
>
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
>
> On 1/20/14, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Helga,
>>
>> If you have an accessible copy of your class's textbook, you should be
>> able
>> to access the Constitution through that. If not, Googling "online U.S.
>> Constitution" or something to that effect should turn up what you need.
>>
>> As for news Web sites, there are many options, though many of them can get
>> pretty cluttered. I usually use http://www.theblaze.com or
>> http://www.reuters.com. There is also CNN, Fox News, the newspapers, etc.
>> Also, if you are looking for a specific story, you can always Google the
>> topic. Above the search results heading, there is a link which is labelled
>> "News." If you click on this link, it will show all news stories found in
>> Google News matching your desired topic. This too is a great resource for
>> current events research.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com
>> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 11:48 PM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Florida Association of Blind Students
>> Subject: [nabs-l] The Constitution in Braille, and News Articles regarding
>> Political Issues, and Regular Life Issues
>>
>> Hi guys, this is  Helga! How are you all? I just wanted to tell you that
>> for
>> my Government class I need to complete an assignment regarding the
>> Constitution, which is due for Thursday, January 23. Just to let you know
>> the assignment is called “The Constitution Scavenger Hunt,” and my
>> Professor’s instructions of the assignment are below in order for you to
>> se
>> it.
>> Constitution
>> Scavenger
>> Hunt
>> Exercise
>> In
>> this
>> exercise
>> you
>> will
>> locate
>> in
>> the
>> U.S.
>> Constitution
>> items
>> of
>> importance
>> to
>> our
>> system
>> of
>> governance
>> and/or
>> to
>> individual
>> rights.
>> There
>> is
>> a
>> copy
>> of
>> the
>> Constitution
>> in
>> your
>> e‐textbook,
>> or
>> you
>> can
>> find
>> a
>> link
>> to
>> an
>> online
>> version
>> in
>> the
>> Constitution
>> and
>> Federalism
>> lesson
>> module.
>> Instructions
>> Identify
>> the
>> Article
>> or
>> Amendment
>> and
>> the
>> section
>> or
>> paragraph
>> of
>> the
>> Constitution
>> in
>> which
>> each
>> of
>> the
>> 16
>> items
>> below
>> is
>> found,
>> and
>> provide
>> the
>> associated
>> wording.
>> Type
>> your
>> responses
>> and
>> bring
>> the
>> paper
>> to
>> class.
>> Example:
>> #)
>> The
>> establishment
>> of
>> the
>> office
>> of
>> president
>> and
>> its
>> term
>> of
>> office.
>> What
>> you
>> need
>> to
>> do
>> is
>> read
>> through
>> the
>> Constitution
>> and
>> find
>> where
>> this
>> item
>> is
>> addressed,
>> and
>> then
>> write
>> down
>> the
>> exact
>> words
>> that
>> describe
>> it.
>> See
>> the
>> example
>> below:
>> Article
>> II,
>> section
>> 1:
>> “The
>> executive
>> Power
>> shall
>> be
>> vested
>> in
>> a
>> President
>> of
>> the
>> United
>> States
>> of
>> America.
>> He
>> shall
>> hold
>> his
>> office
>> during
>> the
>> Term
>> of
>> four
>> years”
>> Some
>> of
>> the
>> wording
>> in
>> the
>> Constitution
>> can
>> be
>> lengthy.
>> Try
>> not
>> to
>> use
>> more
>> than
>> two
>> sentences
>> in
>> your
>> description.
>> Choose
>> the
>> words/sentences
>> that
>> best
>> describe
>> the
>> item.
>> 1.
>> The establishment of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the
>> terms of office for members of each.
>> 2.
>> The power of Congress to collect taxes.
>> 3.
>> The qualifications to hold the office of president.
>> 4.
>> Requirement of the president to inform Congress of the state of union.
>> 5.
>> The establishment of judicial power in the United States.
>> 6.
>> Admission of new states to the union.
>> 7.
>> Changing or amending the Constitution.
>> 8.
>> The “supremacy clause.”
>> 9.
>> The prohibition of religious tests for holding office in the government.
>> 10.
>> You’re right to practice the religion of your choice.
>> 11.
>> Your protection from cruel and unusual punishment if you are convicted of
>> a
>> crime.
>> 12.
>> Your right to free speech.
>> 13.
>> The definition of who is a U.S. citizen.
>> 14.
>> The right of all citizens to equal protection of the laws.
>> 15.
>> The re‐legalization of alcohol after it had been outlawed for recreational
>> use.
>> 16.
>> The right of 18‐year old citizens to vote.
>> I just wanted to ask you do some of you have,or know where I can find the
>> Constitution in Braille and a link that is accessible with JAWS in order
>> for
>> me to complete this assignment? And also, do you know where can I find a
>> Website that has News Articles regarding Political Issues, regular Life
>> issues? I will really appreciate it a lot!, if you could help me and give
>> me
>> some suggestions regarding this. Thanks so much and God bless!!
>> P.s. I forgot to ask you, if you did this assignment before, how did you
>> manage in completing it, since you have to read the entire constitution in
>> order to find this items? Just curious! Thanks again! for all your time,
>> and
>> hope to hear from you soon!
>>
>>
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