Unit 3 Vocabulary (28 Terms)
Political Party Third Party Platform Plank Open Primary Closed Primary Plurality Watchdog
Caucus Nominating Convention National Convention Electoral College Propaganda
Political Action Committees (PACs) Precinct Polling Place Straight Ticket Split Ticket Absentee Ballot
Interest Groups Lobbyists Glittering Generalities Just Plain Folks Bandwagon Endorsement
Card Stacking Name Calling Symbols
Unit 3 Notes
Propaganda Types & Public Opinion
Political Parties
Elections
Monday, February 19th
1. Substitute Day
Your Political Spectrum
2. Notes - Political Parties
3. How Caucuses Work Video
4. Discuss Project
1. Substitute Day
Your Political Spectrum
- Write short paragraph about which party you support and why along with which candidate you think that you would vote for in the 2020 presidential election were it held today (it's okay if you don't know)
- Write short paragraph about which issue(s) are most important to you and why
- Take the test at http://www.isidewith.com/elections/2016-presidential-quiz
- Make sure to adjust the sliders to the left to show how important each topic is to you
- Make sure to click on "other stances" for each question so you can see all possible responses
- Make sure to click "show more questions" at the end of each topic so you can get all questions
- Write short paragraph to summarize your results (which candidates were you most/least like, which issues were most/least important to you)
- Write short paragraph as a debrief of the whole exercise. What did you learn about your beliefs? Did this test change your opinion about who you would vote for, did it reinforce what you already thought
2. Notes - Political Parties
3. How Caucuses Work Video
4. Discuss Project
Tuesday, February 20th
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Kick Starter - Clink the link and please read the article to discuss
3. Copy the Political Spectrum Line (located directly above this box) into your notebook below your Kick Statrter.
3. Look at but do not start - Political Parties Project
4. Complete the Political Cartoon Analysis using your device and recording the answers into your notebook.
Wednesday, February 21st
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Officer Gledhill Guest Speaker
2. Benchmark Study Guide
HW: Vocab Unit 3 & Political Party Project
Thursday, February 22nd
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Kick Starter
2. Benchmark 1
HW: Vocab Unit 3 & Project
Friday, February 23rd
Essential Question: Why are there so many interest groups?
Early Release Day
1. Kick Starter
HW: Vocab Unit 3
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Kick Starter - Clink the link and please read the article to discuss
- Summarize the issue discussed in the case. Please include details & describe the main argument.
- State the courts ruling in the case. Does it go into detail defining it's ruling? If so, how so?
- Do you agree or disagree with this ruling? Why or why not?
- As a young adult, what points would you make to the court when discussing this case?
3. Copy the Political Spectrum Line (located directly above this box) into your notebook below your Kick Statrter.
3. Look at but do not start - Political Parties Project
4. Complete the Political Cartoon Analysis using your device and recording the answers into your notebook.
Wednesday, February 21st
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Officer Gledhill Guest Speaker
2. Benchmark Study Guide
HW: Vocab Unit 3 & Political Party Project
Thursday, February 22nd
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Kick Starter
2. Benchmark 1
HW: Vocab Unit 3 & Project
Friday, February 23rd
Essential Question: Why are there so many interest groups?
Early Release Day
1. Kick Starter
- What is the difference between the two political parties?
- How is a platform difference than a plank?
- Define "watchdog" in relation to political parties.
- Describe the difference between closed and open primaries.
HW: Vocab Unit 3
Monday, March 5
2nd Block Only
1. Watch the First Presidential Debate
1st Presidential Debate Link
Watch as an individual:
Pick a section of time and watch that section of the debate, then answer questions 1 & 2:
Group 1: 10-25 minutes
Group 2: 25-40 minutes
Group 3: 40-55 minutes
Group 4: 55-1:10 minutes
Group 5: 1:10-1:35
1. In your opinion, who won the debate? Why?
2. After knowing the outcome, what key aspects of the debate made a difference?
2. Work on political party project.
Have you completed these things for your project?
a. Completed platform on the Platform Sheet (individual worksheet that contained 7 planks & info)
b. Likert scales and political spectrum (submitted as individual sheet or included on poster)
c. Speech
d. Poster
e. Political Advertisement (Mini-posters, buttons, etc..)
h. Campaign commercial
3rd & 4th
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Kick Starter
2. Notes - Elections (Slides 12-19)
3. Unit 3 Review Sheet
4. Commercials & Debate
HW: Unit 3 Vocab
Tuesday, March 6th
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Kick Starter
2. Notes - Elections (Finish)
3. Kahoot! & Time to finish Unit 3 Review Sheet
HW: Unit 3 Vocab
Wednesday, March 7th
1. Kick Starter
2. Unit 3 Quiz
3. Start Unit 4 Notes (see next Unit)
HW: Finish Project & Vocab Due tomorrow.
End of Unit! Go to Next Unit!
2nd Block Only
1. Watch the First Presidential Debate
1st Presidential Debate Link
Watch as an individual:
- What are your first impressions?
- What is one takeaway/point made by Clinton?
- What is one takeaway/point made by Trump?
Pick a section of time and watch that section of the debate, then answer questions 1 & 2:
Group 1: 10-25 minutes
Group 2: 25-40 minutes
Group 3: 40-55 minutes
Group 4: 55-1:10 minutes
Group 5: 1:10-1:35
- What is one thing that each candidate touched on?
- After watching, write a summary for that section of time.
1. In your opinion, who won the debate? Why?
2. After knowing the outcome, what key aspects of the debate made a difference?
2. Work on political party project.
Have you completed these things for your project?
a. Completed platform on the Platform Sheet (individual worksheet that contained 7 planks & info)
b. Likert scales and political spectrum (submitted as individual sheet or included on poster)
c. Speech
d. Poster
e. Political Advertisement (Mini-posters, buttons, etc..)
h. Campaign commercial
3rd & 4th
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Kick Starter
2. Notes - Elections (Slides 12-19)
3. Unit 3 Review Sheet
4. Commercials & Debate
HW: Unit 3 Vocab
Tuesday, March 6th
Essential Question: How does the political process work in the US?
1. Kick Starter
2. Notes - Elections (Finish)
3. Kahoot! & Time to finish Unit 3 Review Sheet
HW: Unit 3 Vocab
Wednesday, March 7th
1. Kick Starter
2. Unit 3 Quiz
3. Start Unit 4 Notes (see next Unit)
HW: Finish Project & Vocab Due tomorrow.
End of Unit! Go to Next Unit!