Learning Target: I can explain why the results of this Tuesday's primary voting was so important for Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
Warm Up: Directions: After looking at today's political cartoon students will answer the questions in GoFormative.
Political Cartoon: Superman Fights Coronavirus
Opening: Directions: The students will watch the video of our opening meeting.
The links show in the video of opening meeting are included below. Students may look at them if they wish. However, students are not required to do anything with these links.
Video: Opening Meeting
2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
2020 Arizona Democratic primary election results
2020 Florida Democratic primary election results
2020 Illinois Democratic primary election results
Ohio governor shutters polling places for Tuesday's primary, citing public health - Politico
Georgia 2nd state to postpone pres. primaries over virus - ABC News
Flatten the curve healthcare system graph
Work Session: Directions: The students will watch video with questions
Video: Biden Sweeps Sanders in Latest Round of Primaries - NBC Nightly News March 18 2020
Video: Checks to Americans - NBC Nightly News March 18 2020
Video: Coronavirus vs. flu What's the difference - CBS This Morning March 10 2020
Video: Who is the most at risk for coronavirus - CBS This Morning March 10 2020
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.
e. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls.
Early Finishers: