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

Thursday, June 18, 2020, U.S. Government: Day 3

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

• the history of voting rights in the United States.
• the diversity of voter qualifications among the States.
• the necessity for and effects of civil rights laws on suffrage.
• voter turnout and nonvoting in American elections.
• the factors that affect the way people vote
• the methods by which candidates are nominated to run for public office.
• the conduct of elections in the United States.
• the place of money and regulation of its use in the electoral process
• public opinion and its role in American politics.
• the means by which opinions are expressed and measured.
• the impact of the mass media on politics
• the nature of interest groups and their role in politics.
• the several types of interest groups.
• the means used by interests groups to influence publi8c opinion and public policy.

Warm up 10 minutes: Review answers to Ch. 5 #10-16
Define 20 minutes:

1. suffrage
2. electorate
3. poll tax
4. gerrymandering
5. political socialization
6. party identification
7. straight ticket voting 
8. split ticket voting 
9. independents

Independent Work 
Research 30 minutes: Using the internet, research how voting rights have been expanded and limited since the founding of the United States.

1. Create a time line showing at least 10 dates of significance regarding voting rights

Chapter 7 Review 35 minutes: p.182-183 Matching, True/False, Word Relationships, Main Ideas
Define 15 minutes:

1. public opinion
2. mandate
3. interest group
4. public opinion poll
5. straw vote
6. mass media
7. sound bite

Second hour google meet 
Reading 20 minutes: p. 184-187 What is public opinion?  p. 206 The Value of the Free Press
Lecture 20 minutes: Electoral Process
Movie 90 minutes: Anytown, U.S.A.

1. Identify five different reasons voters said they would vote for a particular candidate.
2. Identify three things you did not know about the campaigning process.
3. Identify five ways people participate in their local election.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020, U.S. Government: Day 2

First hour Google Meet 
Into 5 minutes: Objectives, Standards, Attendance, Agenda, and Pledge of Allegiance.
Objectives: SWBAT

• identify and describe ideas about the government and what its responsibilities are to its citizens.
• describe an American citizen's responsibility to the government. 
• understand nature and functions of parties in American politics.
• understand the reasons for the existence of the American two-party system
• analyze the structure and composition of the two major parties.
• describe history of voting rights in America.
• identify factors that effect the way people vote.
• describe the methods candidate run for office.
• describe money in politics. 

Warm Up 10 minutes: What's in a name? Write down three things you learned yesterday or come up with questions about yesterday's lesson.

Create/Share 20 minutes: Bill of Rights 736-738

1. Summarize each amendment
2. Rank from 1 to 10 which Rights you think are the most important.
3. Students make their own Bill of Rights.

Lecture 20 minutes: Federalism
Independent work

Chapter 4 Review 35 minutes: p.94-95 Matching, and Main Ideas
Project 35: Planing a Nation. Provide Rationale

1. Name
2. Flag
3. Economic System
4. Government
5. Laws x10

Chapter 5 Review 35 minutes: p.126-127  Matching, True/False, Word Relationships, Main Ideas

Political Party Quiz 25 minutes: isidewith

1. Which political party or candidate do you side with the most? least?
2. How do you feel about your results? Expected? Surprising? Explain.
3. How do you results compare to others? 

Second hour Google Meet 
Review Independent Work 20 minutes: Teacher reviews work with students
Analysis 20 minutes: Republican Platform and Democratic Platform

1. Based on platforms, identify five public policy issues each party seems to be focused 
2. Are there any similarities or differences between the two platforms? If so, what are they?

Reading 10 minutes: p. 152 The Dangers of Voter Apathy p. 1-2
Define 20 minutes:

1. suffrage
2. electorate
3. poll tax
4. gerrymandering
5. political socialization
6. party identification
7. straight ticket voting 
8. split ticket voting 
9. independents

Tuesday, June 16, 2020, U.S. Government: Day 1

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

• identify and describe ideas about the government and what its responsibilities are to its citizens.
• describe an American citizen's responsibility to the government. 

Warm Up 15 minutes: What's in a name?
Lecture 20 minutes: Who Am I?,  Course Syllabus, Course Expectations and Requirements, and school expectations. Syllabus Slides 
Practice Test 15 minutes: U.S Citizenship Test 
Groups 20 minutes:

• What is government?
• What are the responsibilities of the government?
• What are your responsibilities as a citizen of the United States?

Independent Work 
Chapter 1 Review 30 minutes p. 22-23 Vocabulary and Key Terms, Main Ideas, Critical Thinking
Analysis 25 minutes: Declaration of Independence Reading   p. 720-723

• Summarize each section. 
• List ten ideas that you like and provide rationale. 
• How does it inform your knowledge of what were the main interests of the colonists?
• Does it seem persuading? Why? Why not?

Analyzing 25 minutes: The Constitution p.724-742

1. Who, What, When, Where, and Why
2. How many articles make up the Constitution?
3. What does each article Address?
4. What are the three branches of government?
5. What are their responsibilities?
6. How many amendments are there? Can they be changed?
7. What are the first ten amendments referred to as?
8. What is the only amendment to be repealed?
9. Which amendment outlaws slavery?
10. Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Chapter 2 Review 30 minutes:  p. 52-53 Vocabulary and Key Terms, Main Ideas, Critical Thinking
Second hour google meet 
Create 20 minutes: Bill of Rights 736-738

1. Rank from 1 to 10 which Rights you think are the most important.
2. Students make their own Bill of Rights.

Interpreting 15 minutes: Find and identify the rights being violated in this picture.