February 27, 2020 Mike Bloomberg

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