| MONDAY - GOVERNMENT |
FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: Don't forget about your notes during the simulation.
LEARNING TARGETS:
- Notes on how Elections work.
- Work on your research for your Party, News Media or Region.
AGENDA:
- Notes day - take notes on how elections work in the U.S. (You can use your notes on a future test/quiz)
- Regions - Trifold due TODAY
- Political Parties - Party Posters Due TODAY!
- Regions - rate the posters
- Parties - decide what regions you want to spend money in
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Do any research work that your role requires for the simulation.
- Political Parties - POSTER due TOMORROW.
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
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| TUESDAY - GOVERNMENT |
FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Last minute prep for poster presentation today.
LEARNING TARGETS:
- Work on your research for your Party, News Media or Interest Group.
AGENDA:
- Political Parties
- Party Poster due TODAY.
- Work on your sales pitch for money from the Fat Cats.
- Work on organizing for your National Convention
- Regions/Interest Groups
- Score the Political Party Posters TODAY.
- Continue your research on your Interest Group for your Interest Group Poster. See our combined Google Classroom for directions and examples.
- Once you complete your research and answer 7 of the 11 questions on the Interest Group Planner, you can show them to Mr. P for a cash bonus to spend on parties that promote your interests.
- After completing your research, begin making your Interest Group Advertisement/Membership Poster - see rubric on Interest Group Planner.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Political Parties - National Convention - FRIDAY.
- Regions/Interest Groups - Work on Interest Group Poster/Ad! Cash bonuses for the best one! - DUE TUESDAY.
- EVERYONE - Complete READING ASSIGNMENTS in Google Classroom IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
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| WEDNESDAY - GOVERNMENT |
FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: What's the role of money in politics?
LEARNING TARGETS:
- Work on your research for your Party, News Media or Interest Group.
AGENDA:
- ALL - Notes on Money in Politics
- Political Parties
- Work on your sales pitch for money from the Fat Cats.
- Work on organizing for your National Convention
- Regions/Interest Groups
- Continue your research on your Interest Group for your Interest Group Poster. See our combined Google Classroom for directions and examples.
- Once you complete your research and answer 7 of the 11 questions on the Interest Group Planner, you can show them to Mr. P for a cash bonus to spend on parties that promote your interests.
- After completing your research, begin making your Interest Group Advertisement/Membership Poster - see rubric on Interest Group Planner.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Political Parties - National Convention - FRIDAY.
- Regions/Interest Groups - Work on Interest Group Poster/Ad! Cash bonuses for the best one! - DUE TUESDAY.
- EVERYONE - Complete READING ASSIGNMENTS in Google Classroom IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
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THURSDAY - GOVERNMENT
SNOW DAY! |
| FRIDAY - GOVERNMENT |
FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: What is the role of party conventions in elections?
LEARNING TARGETS:
- Work on your research for your Party, News Media or Interest Group.
AGENDA:
- Political Parties
- Work on your sales pitch for money from the Fat Cats.
- Work on organizing for your National Convention
- Regions/Interest Groups
- Continue your research on your Interest Group for your Interest Group Poster. See our combined Google Classroom for directions and examples.
- Once you complete your research and answer 7 of the 11 questions on the Interest Group Planner, you can show them to Mr. P for a cash bonus to spend on parties that promote your interests.
- After completing your research, begin making your Interest Group Advertisement/Membership Poster - see rubric on Interest Group Planner.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Political Parties - National Convention - MONDAY.
- Regions/Interest Groups - Work on Interest Group Poster/Ad! Cash bonuses for the best one! - DUE THURSDAY.
- EVERYONE - Complete READING ASSIGNMENTS in Google Classroom IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
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