Teacher : Melanie LiskSubject: CivicsDates: 2/23/15 – 2/27/15
Monday / Tuesday / WednesdayGPS / SSCG4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of the national government.
a. Describe the structure and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
SSCG8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
a. Describe the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties.
b. Describe the nomination and election process.
c. Examine campaign funding and spending.
d. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls.
e. Identify how amendments extend the right to vote. / SSCG4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of the national government.
a. Describe the structure and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
SSCG8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
a. Describe the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties.
b. Describe the nomination and election process.
c. Examine campaign funding and spending.
d. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls.
e. Identify how amendments extend the right to vote. / SSCG4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of the national government.
a. Describe the structure and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
SSCG8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
a. Describe the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties.
b. Describe the nomination and election process.
c. Examine campaign funding and spending.
d. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls.
e. Identify how amendments extend the right to vote.
Lesson / NEW TOPIC!
HONORS CLASSES have to present projects today –t they will be one day behind each lesson.
Activator –Socrative: Which political party? Students will try to figure out what views typically match certain political parties
Lesson
1. Holistic Discussion over the background to the two popular political parties
2. Notes – Which Political Party? Students will take notes over liberal and conservative viewpoints. They will try to distinguish between “personal believes” and “strict constitutionalism” / Activator –SmartBoard 10 Q’s review over political parties
Lesson
1. Election Collection “School House Rocks” – students will watch a clip pertaining to the electoral college
2. Discussion – How is the president elected?
3. The Electoral College process – students will take notes and discuss the process for electing the president.
4. Students will see visuals comparing Electoral Votes v. Popular Vote – they will examine why the Electoral process is more practical. / Activator – Socrative: Quick review of yesterday’s electoral process
Lesson
1. Welcome to College! Students will create a brochure detailing the Electoral College. They will create the brochure as if it is an actual college someone can visit. They will create a brochure that would explain the “college” to people who have never heard of it. They will have specified questions that will need to be covered. Students will have two class periods to work on the brochure.
Close / Socrative Short Answer – Do you feel the gov’t should make laws based on morals (loose constitutionalist) or based on the meaning of the Constitution (Strict constitutionalist)? / Sticky Note on the Board – list something you learned about presidential elections that you never knew / Sticky Note – List three types of elections
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Thursday / Friday / Additional Notes
GPS / SSCG8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
a. Describe the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties.
b. Describe the nomination and election process.
c. Examine campaign funding and spending.
d. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls.
e. Identify how amendments extend the right to vote. / SSCG8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
a. Describe the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties.
b. Describe the nomination and election process.
c. Examine campaign funding and spending.
d. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls.
e. Identify how amendments extend the right to vote. / EQ’s
- Explain the difference between a conservative and liberal.
- Describe why the Electoral College is more effective than popular vote.
Lesson / Activator – study for quiz over the Electoral College
- Socrative Quiz
- Work on Electoral College Brochures
- Notes – Campaigning and media
- Commercials – students will watch a variety of campaign commercials and try to identify if the ads are using propaganda.
Close / Share Brochures / Truth or Not?