FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION:

LEARNING TARGETS:

• Experience & learn about the Election process.
• Be able to competently discuss major political issues and your positions on those issues.

AGENDA:

• EVERYONE: Complete your reading & note taking in Google Classroom.
  • Class notes on Interest Groups.
    
    
• PARTIES:
  • Prepare Tomorrow's Debate and work on your Campaign Ad.
  • Fundraise.
  • Begin planning your spending.
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Finish your Poster if you haven't already. - Give out money to the party that best represents your interest group. - DUE WEDNESDAY.
  • Talk to Parties about your issues and try to get them to include your issues in their future events and speeches. If they do, donate to them.
  • Begin to make your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric below on what to include.
    • Does the commercial prominently & neatly display the name & symbol of your group?
    • Does it explain the purpose of your interest group? 
    • Does the commercial explain the issues your group supports or is against in a simple easy to understand manner?
    • Does your commercial use a propaganda technique? 
      • Remember to use your Propaganda Techniques sheet to help you in making your commercials more effective.
      • Want more explanation or examples? Try these:
        • Propagandacritic.com site
        • Propaganda for elections sheet
        • Propaganda examples
    • Does your commercial show creativity and make learning about it fun or interesting?
    • Does your commercial look professional in quality & appearance?  Was it completed on time?
      

ASSIGNMENTS:

• PARTIES - Prepare for tomorrow's Debate and your Campaign Ad (due MONDAY).
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Finish your Poster by WEDNESDAY!
  • Make your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric on what to include. Complete in Google Classroom. Due for MONDAY.

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: Best Moments in Presidential Debate History (3 min)

LEARNING TARGETS:

• What is the role of a Presidential Debate in an election and how can help or hinder a candidate's efforts to win?
• Experience & learn about the Election process.
• Be able to competently discuss major political issues and your positions on those issues.

AGENDA:

• PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE:
  • Regions - rate how the candidates do in their first Presidential Debate.
• PARTIES:
  • Strategize your spending for today's Presidential Debate
  • Fundraise for more money for your campaign.
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Begin to make your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric below on what to include. Due MONDAY.
    • Does the commercial prominently & neatly display the name & symbol of your group?
    • Does it explain the purpose of your interest group? 
    • Does the commercial explain the issues your group supports or is against in a simple easy to understand manner?
    • Does your commercial use a propaganda technique? 
      • Remember to use your Propaganda Techniques sheet to help you in making your commercials more effective.
      • Want more explanation or examples? Try these:
        • Propagandacritic.com site
        • Propaganda for elections sheet
        • Propaganda examples
    • Does your commercial show creativity and make learning about it fun or interesting?
    • Does your commercial look professional in quality & appearance?  Was it completed on time?

ASSIGNMENTS:

• PARTIES - Prepare your candidate for your Thursday's Debate.
  • Work on your Campaign Ad (due MONDAY).
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Finish your Poster by TOMORROW!
  • Make your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric on what to include. Complete in Google Classroom. Due for MONDAY.
• EVERYONE:
  • Do your readings and note taking from the textbook - See Google Classroom.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Use the following sites to see some good examples of ads using propaganda. What can you take from these to improve your own commercial?

• The Living Room Candidate site

• 2016 Political Primary Ads

• Interest Group Ads favoring one candidate over another.

LEARNING TARGETS:

• Experience & learn about the Election process.
• Be able to competently discuss major political issues and your positions on those issues.

AGENDA:

• PARTIES:
  • Prepare your candidate for the Debate.
  • Strategize your spending for the Presidential Debate.
  • Finish your final commercial for Tomorrow.
  INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Present your poster and give your $100 check to the party that best represents your views.
  • Begin to make your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric below on what to include. Due MONDAY.
    • Does the commercial prominently & neatly display the name & symbol of your group?
    • Does it explain the purpose of your interest group? 
    • Does the commercial explain the issues your group supports or is against in a simple easy to understand manner?
    • Does your commercial use a propaganda technique? 
      • Remember to use your Propaganda Techniques sheet to help you in making your commercials more effective.
      • Want more explanation or examples? Try these:
        • Propagandacritic.com site
        • Propaganda for elections sheet
        • Propaganda examples
    • Does your commercial show creativity and make learning about it fun or interesting?
    • Does your commercial look professional in quality & appearance?  Was it completed on time?

ASSIGNMENTS:

• PARTIES - Prepare your candidate for tomorrow's debate.
  • Work on your Campaign Ad (due MONDAY).
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Make your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric on what to include. Complete in Google Classroom. Due for MONDAY.
• EVERYONE:
  • Do your readings and note taking from the textbook - See Google Classroom.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION:

LEARNING TARGETS:

• What is the role of a Presidential Debate in an election and how can help or hinder a candidate's efforts to win?
• Experience & learn about the Election process.
• Be able to competently discuss major political issues and your positions on those issues.

AGENDA:

• 2nd PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE:
  • Regions - rate how the candidates do in their first Presidential Debate.
• PARTIES:
  • Prepare your candidate for the Debate.
  • Strategize your spending for the Presidential Debate.
  • Finish your final commercial for MONDAY.
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Interest Group Commercial Due MONDAY! - Complete in Google Classroom.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• PARTIES - Prepare for your Campaign Ad (due MONDAY).
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Make your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric on what to include. Due for MONDAY.
• EVERYONE:
  • Do your readings and note taking from the textbook - See Google Classroom.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

• Start looking over your notes for next week's test on elections.

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION:

LEARNING TARGETS:

• Experience & learn about the Election process.
• Be able to competently discuss major political issues and your positions on those issues.

AGENDA:

• POLITICAL PARTIES:
  • Finish your Commercial for MONDAY.
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Finish your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric below on what to include. Due MONDAY.
    • Does the commercial prominently & neatly display the name & symbol of your group?
    • Does it explain the purpose of your interest group? 
    • Does the commercial explain the issues your group supports or is against in a simple easy to understand manner?
    • Does your commercial use a propaganda technique? 
      • Remember to use your Propaganda Techniques sheet to help you in making your commercials more effective.
      • Want more explanation or examples? Try these:
        • Propagandacritic.com site
        • Propaganda for elections sheet
        • Propaganda examples
    • Does your commercial show creativity and make learning about it fun or interesting?
    • Does your commercial look professional in quality & appearance?  Was it completed on time?

ASSIGNMENTS:

• PARTIES - Work on your Campaign Ad (due MONDAY).
• INTEREST GROUPS:
  • Make your Interest Group Commercial. See Rubric on what to include. Due for MONDAY.
• EVERYONE:
  • Do your readings and note taking from the textbook - See Google Classroom.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

• EVERYONE:
  • TEST OVER ELECTION SIMULATION AND STUDY GUIDES IS TUESDAY!
    • Political Parties, Minor Parties
    • Interest Groups, Part 2
    • Money in Politics & Elections
    • Voting
    • Media & Public Opinion