-HONORS CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT!-
THEME OF WEEK - POLITICAL PARTIES AND VOTER BEHAVIOR!
WEEK 19 - political parties and voter behavior!
19th Week of School! This week - students will be continuing the new unit on Political Parties and Voter Behavior!
Weekly Theme(s) - Students will be examining key components of Political Party Platforms, history of both parties, key people in party politics today and voter behavior in American elections! Of course, key lessons and their corresponding contents within the notebook packet will be completed accordingly!
HOMEWORK: FINISH CASE STUDY #4 - SECOND AMENDMENT AND RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS DUE: W (ODD) / TR (EVEN)!
-POLITICAL PARTY PLATFORMS / POLITICAL PARTY IDEOLOGIES!
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OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT identify, compare and contrast key political party platform principles by taking notes.
SWBAT compare and contrast liberal and conservative ideologies by completing a Venn Diagram.
SWBAT illustrate key political party ideologies and policies by completing a set of Snapchat Inquiry Drawings.
METHOD:
Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Chart - Political Party Platforms - Democrats and Republicans - Students will take notes on political party platforms
Venn Diagram - Liberal and Conservative Ideology - Students will complete Venn Diagram on Political Parties.
Snapchat Drawings - Students will compose inquiry drawings on Democrat and Republican party ideologies and principles.
HOMEWORK: Snapchat Drawings - Things Democrats and
-HISTORY OF PARTIES/ PEOPLE IN POLITICS TODAY!-
T/W
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT identify, describe, explain key events in history and development of political parties by viewing video segments and answering questions.
SWBAT identify key political party leaders by completing a chart.
SWBAT recall key vocabulary terms by matching key terms to defintiions and illustrations in an activity.
METHOD:
Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Video/Qs - History of Democratic Party / History of Republican Party - Students will view video and answer questions.
Chart - People to Know - Students will complete chart of important people to know in Political Parties - Students will complete chart on content pertaining to political leaders.
VOCAB. INQUIRY CHALLENGE - Students will match vocab. terms to pictures, images and definitions.
*** WORK TIME ***
Timeline - Students will complete timeline activity on history of Political Parties.
Crossword Puzzle
Word Search
HOMEWORK: TIMELINE / CROSSWORD PUZZLE / WORD SEARCH DUE: THURSDAY (ODD) / FRIDAY (EVEN) / WRITING PROMPT #3 DUE: THURSDAY (ODD) / FRIDAY (EVEN)!
-voter behavior!-
TR/F
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT identify, describe, explain key components of Voter Behavior by viewing a video and answering questions.
SWBAT analyze and evaluate voter behavior tendencies by completing worksheet activities on candidate selection and admirable politician attributes.
METHOD:
Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Worksheet - Selecting the Best Candidates - Students will complete worksheet activity on Candidate characteristics.
Video/Qs - How Voters Decide - Crash Course Government and Politics - Students will view video and answer questions.
Worksheet - Admirable Politician - Students will complete worksheet on Admirable Politician attributes.
HOMEWORK: WRITING PROMPT #4 DUE: WEDNESDAY (ODD) / THURSDAY (EVEN)! MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW PACKET !
RESOURCES!
