Homeroom Article: TRUMP’S FORMER DOCTOR: I HID VEGETABLES IN TRUMP’S FOOD LIKE HE WAS A FIVE-YEAR-OLD - Vanity Fair
Learning Target: I can explain the influence of Mike Bloomberg's money on his chances of becoming the next President of the United States of America.
Standard(s): SSCG15 Demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
a. Describe the historical development, organization, role, and constituencies of political parties.
b. Describe the nomination and election process.
c. Examine campaign funding and spending and the influence of special interest groups on elections.
SSCG16 Analyze the difference between involuntary and voluntary participation in civic life.
b. Describe how citizens voluntarily and responsibly participate in the political process by voting, performing public service, being informed about current issues, and respecting differing opinions.
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: Bloomberg TV Spending
Opening: The teacher will talk to the students about the integrity of posting on social media.
#sponcon
Work Session: The students will read and article and answer questions about Bloomberg paying social media influencers for posts.
Article: Mike Bloomberg Is Paying ‘Influencers’ to Make Him Seem Cool - The Daily Beast
Video: Michael Bloomberg's expensive 2020 gamble - CNN The Point with Chris Cillizza December 5 2019
Video: He has 600K Instagram followers and Bloomberg paid him for this meme - CNN February 13 2020
Video: Bloomberg’s Big Spending And Its Impact On The 2020 Race - AM Joy MSNBC February 2 2020
Early Finishers:
Closing: The class will talk about the influence of Mike Bloomberg's commercials and watch a few of them.
Article: I Watched 185 Mike Bloomberg Ads - Slate
Bring Presidential Back - Slate's #1 ranked commercial
1st Period Steady Leadership - Kayleigh's favorite Bloomberg commercial
3rd Period Rebuild America - Nevaeh's favorite Bloomberg commercial