Friday, June 19, 2020, U.S. Government: Day 4

First hour of google meet 
Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, and Attendance
Objectives: SWBAT

• Describe the importance of public opinion
• understand the role that mass media has on impacting public opinion.
• identify the role of special interest groups
• describe the roles of the legislative branch.

Warm up 15 minutes: p. 228 Distinguishing Fact from Opinion

• Summarize 

Define 15 minutes: p. 182 Key Terms and Vocabulary

1. Nomination
2. general election
3. caucus 
4. direct primary
5. coattail effect  
6. precinct 
7. polling place 
8. ballot
9. political action committee 

Activity 15 minutes: Research Candidates Social Media Footprint and identify the public image they are trying to create. Pick out five qualities about themselves you think they want voters to know based off of their social media posts.

1. Donald J. Trump (five characteristic/ qualities with evidence)
2. Joe Biden (five characteristic/ qualities with evidence)

Independent Work 

Chapter 9 review 35 minutes: p. 230-231 Matching #1-5, True or False #1-4, Word Relationships #1-4, Main Ideas #1-11

Activity 30 minutes: Special Interest Group Activity- Imagine that you work for an interest group. Write a memo explaining how your group can influence public opinion. 
Ch. 10 Review 35 minutes: p. 256-257 Matching #1-5, True or False #1-5, Word Relationships #1-3, Main Ideas #1-12
Second hour google meet 
Lecture 20 minutes: Congress

Charting 25 minutes: Create a chart for the Legislative Branch

1. How many houses of congress?
2. How many representative in each house? What is this based on?
3. What are the requirements to be eligible to become a representative in each of those houses?
4. What are the terms limits in each house?
5. What are the powers of the legislative branch of government?

Lecture 20 minutes: How a bill becomes a law
Video 5 minutes: How a bill becomes a law

Charting 20 minutes: Students read chart illustrating how a bill becomes a law p. 305

Extra Credit Assignment

Please identify the following elected officials, their political party, and how long they have been in office. Then pick one to write to and compose an email and send it. Show me the receipt of send or share letter/email

• Mayor
• Governor
• Representative
• Senators