Answer the following question in 150 words with one reference.
1. Arizona citizens retain several very progressive rights, namely the right to initiative, referendum, recall of elected officials, recall of judges, election of corporation commissioners and election of a state mine inspector. Please select three of these democratic rights and make an argument as to why giving power directly to the people in this manner is a benefit for all of society.
Answer the following 2 questions in 100-150 words.
1. With any type of new learning, students need practice and application of newly acquired skills to ensure mastery of content concepts. Can you list and describe two hands-on activities and identify materials, including manipulatives, to enable students to forge connections between abstract concepts and concrete concepts in a less language-dependent way?
2. How would you respond to a teacher who says: "Well, if I follow the SIOP Model and make sure my English learners are able to access content using these activities, techniques, and approaches, my on-level kids and native English speakers will be bored."