HAppy Holidays!! See you in 2011!! Do a great job and soon you will be the CLASS OF 2011!!

Don't forget to email me if you have any questions!! However I will be out of town
until Dec. 31st. I will get back to you then!!

Presidential Campaign Work as assigned by your Team!

Don't get caught in the FALLOUT if your teammates don't perform!

Keep each other on task! Take care of your responsibilities for the project!

IT's Up to YOU!!

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TIMELINE!!!!!!! tick,tick,tick...

Presidential Campaign for 2012
12/9-10 Campaign team roles: graded by rubric for party platform
The Candidates: Andrew, Celsa, Veronica, Gladys, Jackie; Arthur, Martin, Anthony, Samuel, Laura, Luke; Yoshua, Chase, Danilo, Oscar, Christian, Gregory
•Researcher – internet information to support the position on the issues
•Policy Director, - works with the presidential candidate to prepare statements on the issues; write fireside chat
•Campaign Manager- in charge of all; deadlines, tasks, running meetings, spokesperson
•Director of Media and Publicity – print and television commerial for candidate
12/13 Create Your Party website or facebook; use a power point slide 100
Include Your Candidate Profile; summary of party platform;
mascot; slogan; theme song
12/13-12/16, Establish and publish your Party platform; ‘school’ your candidate on issues 100
• health care
• War in Afghanistan
• Immigration
• Abortion
• Legalization of Marijuana
» Don’t ask don’t tell
Dream act and Education
the Recession
12/13-15 Write Fireside Chat 100
12/ 17 Shoot Fireside Chat
12/17- Winter Break Public Media Campaign
•Create a 2 Campaign Ads for print and shoot 1 for television 100
1/10-13 Prepare Political Campaigns for National Town Hall Meeting
•Televised National Town Hall Meeting preparation
•Candidate Positions on the Issues
•Edit political commercial; review and improve print ads
•Decorate Town Hall/101 with your posters;
•submit your tv commercial and webpage for Town Hall Meeting
1/ 14 NATIONAL TOWN HALL MEETING: Q and A Town Hall Meeting: 100
•Questions by News anchors; reporters
•Audience participation: Pro Con arguments research
Ballot Voting
=400 total points

3 Questions for Presenter.....

Start on Political Campaign work!!!

TEST ON PREZZIES 35-44

1.identify the presidents: a b c d e f g h i
Name, Date and number of the president and explain their big crisis

2. Name Pres 35-44

3. List 5 important facts about your president. Rank order. Explain why you choose 1-2 as most important facts about your president.

4. What is Obama's big crisis? Explain your reasoning. How will he be remembered for this crisis?

Presidential Essay: Great Leader in a Crisis, or a FLOP?

1.1. INTRODUCTION and Thesis: This president was/was not successful as a leader in a crisis. As a result, this president was/was not remembered as a great president.

2.Childhood/family -- what shaped his life? Parents? Wealth? Health?

3.2. Preparation for presidency: Early career in profession and politics

4.3. CHALLENGES: Describe the Significant problems at domestic issue or foreign issues. Describe how he handled this crisis. How did he handle this?

4. What did he do right? What did he do Wrong? What was the outcome….What was his responsibility in the outcome?

5. Compare your conclusion about how he handled a this crisis with the findings of CSPAN’survey of Presidents Legacy;

Use quotes; speeches; references in the film

Link to Presidential survey
http://www.c-span.org/PresidentialSurvey/presidential-leadership-survey.aspx

Presidential Survey and Essay: Due Monday.

See presidential survey
http://www.c-span.org/PresidentialSurvey/PresidentialSurvey_SlideShow/index.html

Presidential Survey and Essay: Due Monday.

See presidential survey
http://www.c-span.org/PresidentialSurvey/PresidentialSurvey_SlideShow/index.html

Week of HW on Presidents!! Ch. 13 and 14

•Mon. NOVEMBER 29th: HW:

•ch. 13 introduction: 352 Read and explain…apply to Obama

–sec. 1 answer questions under all pix/charts; answer q. 1-7

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Tues. Nov. 30th: Sec 2 answer questions chart on 359

–Sec 5 read 377-81; answer questions under all pix/charts; answer q. 1-2

–

Weds. Dec. 1 Ch. 14, Agree or disagree—Truman quote on 388

--sec. 1 answer questions under all pix/charts; q. 1,2, 5,6

–Sec 2 What is the Oath of Office? What does the president promise to do by taking that oath? answer questions under all pix/charts;

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Thurs: Study for Test on Presidency

Prioritize 5-8 most important ideas about the presidency

How has the power of the presidency has grown over time?

Outline for power point presentation (p!.s. you can't insert the video afterall)

POWER POINT PRESENTATION- 10 slides

•Bio: childhood, Early successes and failures, connect personal with future/early years shape personality

•Set the Scene: historical context

•His decision……CRISIS: Situtation and choices.

•Select chapter with crisis or main event

–Play from PBS website and Stop 3 times to explain/analyze

•Legacy: How is he remembered

The American Experience on PBS: The Presidents

1.Go to American Experience: Select a President: Roosevelt, Nixon, Bush sr., LBJ, Truman, Reagan, Carter, Kennedy family

http://video.pbs.org/video

HW: Monday--Watch 2 segments class per night

Take notes on his childhood. Then summarize: What shaped his life? What might influence His ideas?

click on Related Links and read the Overview; add to notes.

1.Continue watching entire video

summarize each segment in 3-5 sentences 35 pts

GO TO “Teacher’s Guide” Not for Kennedy!

35 pts

§Answer “Discussion Questions/AFTER WATCHING”

Check out Did You Know! Include one in your power point.

Analyze two quotes; include in power point.

ACTIVITIES: 30 pts

–Complete: “Comprehension”

–PRUDENT DECISION MAKING (will help w/ powerpoint)

Nov. 29th Monday THE Presidential Crisis=power point 100 POINTS

1.Choose a crisis for this presidents; provide the background

2.Describe the problem and the choices the president had to make

3. What powers of the president were available?

4.Describe the choice this president made; How did he use his powers?

5. How did America respond?

6.What was the outcome? Success? Or, failure?

7.What do you think YOU would have done? Why?

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Show What You Know about Ronald Reagan

What impressed you at the Ronald Reagan Museum?
What do you remember about the Oval Office? Air Force One? Berlin Wall? His grave site? The Food?!

What was his role in the Cold War? "Star Wars"....yep! The fall of the Berlin Wall?

Would you recommend this museum to others? why or why not? Would you take a date there?
Why...or why not!!



If you don't know the answers....find out on the internet....or go to the Reagan Presidential
Library Website.

Supreme Court article on Campaign contributions...new address

¡http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122805666

mid term exam Wednesday

MID TERM EXAM: GOVERNMENT

BIG IDEAS ABOUT GOVERNMENT 10 pts each

§Identify the Purposes of Govt.

§Identify 4 Major Political Ideas see p. 7 of text

§Identify and explain the 5 ideals of democracy.

§What are 2 functions of political parties?

§Identify the 5 expansions of the The Right to Vote. Why is the history of the Right to Vote important to you?

§What are the general percent of Democrats, Republicans, Independents?

§What are the mascots of each major political party?

Define SOCIAL ISSUES list a pro and con for each 5 pts

•Legalization of marijuana

•Amnesty for immigrants

•Wanna-be Proposition 1444 Tax on cigarettes

Define Political TERMS 5 pts

•suffrage

•electorate constitution,

•judicial review

•legislate

•executive

•federal

•Incumbent

•Conservative --liberal

•public opinion

•Primary

•Nomination

OTHER: 5 pts

•How often do we elect a president? Senator? Representative? Supreme Court Judge?

•democrat War powers resolution

Voters and Voting 5 pts

•How is party affiliation influenced by sex, race, education, or age? List 2 groups and usual party affiliation.

•What is a ‘gender gap’

•Name 5 Factors that influence voters. .

•Identify 3 ‘mediums’ citizens use get their information? Which is the most popular source for information today?

•Political efficacy

•sound bite

•mass media

List 5 types of advertising strategies used in campaigns.

Should there be limits on campaign spending?

What should we do about Negative Ads which distort the truth and mislead the public?

Should there be limits on Corporate contributions to political campaigns?

HW for Friday-Monday; bring textbooks Friday

CW: The Electoral Process---pp.178-184
Terms: primary, polling place,
Answer questions on all charts, etc. 179,180,182, 183, 184
Assessment #1, 5, 6
HW: DUE Monday, 188-190 assessment #2, 4, 6
Analyze chart on 191, answer quesions
Read 196-202
p. 203 Answer 1-2

Online: Read about the Supreme Courts recent ruling on Corporate Contributions to Campaigns.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/politics/22scotus.html
Summarize the Supreme Court’s ruling; what were the arguments for and against. What is your opinion of this ruling in light of the campaigns by Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina?

Huffington Post.com ----see politics tab

Go to Huffington Post: READ,TAKE NOTES, WRITE ANALYSIS (3 reasons for victory or loss)

¡WRITE your analysis of why Jerry Brown or Barbara Boxer won in California. WRITE an analysis of why your proposition won/lost.

¡Read an analysis of the new Republican Majority in the House of Representatives. What caused it, what does it mean for the next two years in Washington. WRITE analysis of the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives. How will this impact the OBAMA presidency?

¡Find a breakdown of the demographics for the elections in California. Who voted? What was the voting by age group? By gender? By race? By education?
The turnout % for all groups? Etc.
¡Finally, Your opinion about what the California and Congressional elections might mean to you…..think laws, programs, health care, college, immigration…

Too Many People Did Not do the Homework last Weekend. Read my letter, Write me back for HW

Dear Classes

I am perplexed. The homework assignment on LIVINGROOM CANDIDATE was not long or difficult. I'm not sure why you don't find the time to take care of your responsibilities. You need to learn to balance your life....and that include work and play, senior project and your homework,
video productions and your essays, etc.

Those of you who want to go on the field trip will need to complete all of you work between now and then or I will take other students. I will also be talking with you at a parent conference if necessary.

I'm expecting more from you. This class is an opportunity to be ready for college level work,
expand your understanding of social issues, politics, and the media.

Dr. Steinberg

Journal for USC visit to see Barack Obama: 50 points

Write a one page journal
entry about your visit to USC to see President Obama.

Write about your experiences, what you remember about him and his speech, what does this mean to you now? How will this experience be important to you in the future? Do you think it matters that you saw and heard the president live? Explain.....Write so that when you look at this is 10 years it will be
a clear, meaningful memory.

Analyze 3 political commercials; Complete your StoryBoard!! 20 pts each.

Questions for 3 commercial evaluations: HW; 20 pts
1.What is the setting of the ad? Is there one setting or many?
2.Who are the "performers"—the candidate, or the "real" people? What kinds of people are in the ad? Consider age, race, and gender? What are they doing? How do they behave?
4.What screen text do you see? What words are repeated?
5.What music (if any) do you hear? What kind of music is it?
6.Is there an audio voiceover? What type of voice is used? How does the voice sound? What is actually said?
7.What words are repeated? Are they positive or negative words? Identify them
8.What was the candidate's main purpose in this ad? What did he want you to feel after watching it?
9.Choose three things that you observed about the commercials. How did these elements or qualities strengthen the candidate's purpose and message?
10.At whom do you think this commercial was aimed?
11.What did you learn about persuasion from this commercial?

If you don't have a storyboard....google on internet and print out for at least 9 frames with space to write text, etc. DUE MONDAY ONLY.

AnaLyze political TV Commercials on Living Room Candidate

LIving ROOM CANDIDATE LINK: go to

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/

1. go to website:
2. Choose by election YEAR, the ISSUE, or the TYPE of ad.
3. Watch at least 3 ads on each side of the election or issue.
4. Be prepared to present an advertisement and tell us about the persuasive strategy that is used.

HOW I WILL VOTE on Nov. 2nd. 2 pages max

HOW I WILL VOTE on Nov. 2nd.Use the demographic information in your text and rock the vote to explain who you are and how you will be likely to vote.Nov. 2nd.Use the demographic information in your text and rock the vote to explain who you are and why you will vote/note be likely to vote.

1 Introduction
2 Information about teens and voting from rock the vote
3 Information from the text about groups (use charts too)
4 Explain how your background (demographics) influence your voting. Explain which bars in the bar graphs represents you in the Rock the Vote data
5 Predict voter turn out for 18-29 year olds in California. Explain your reasons

TUESDAY HOMEWORK: SOrry it wasn't posted!!

¡HW: Make a chart of key factors influencing voting 168-173
lFACTOR KEY Information#1, 2…3
Income
Education
Gender
Age
Race
Religion
Geography
Party Identification

See ROCK THE VOTE powerpoint link below

Findings from Polling of 18-29 Year Old Adults www.rockthevote.com/assets/publications……

Go to this link on ROCK THE VOTE
Examine each of the first 12 charts/graphs. You will see these titles:

LIKELIHOOD OF VOTING and ISSUES AND CONCERNS

YOUR WORK:

Name of the Chart
Identify where you belong on this chart.
Explain in a sentence why you belong in this part of the chart.
What other information interests you on this chart? Explain what you learned about voters
or issues

Take Notes on this Rock the Vote Info. about 18-29 yr olds!!

•Young adults are paying attention to the upcoming election (57%), and are closely attuned to pocket book issues like the economy, healthcare and college affordability.
•Despite deep concerns about the influence of corporate and special interests on our political system, they still plan to turn out in November, with 50% indicating that they are very likely to vote.
•A concern for both parties is that a plurality of this age group (36%) says that it doesn’t matter to them which party is in control of Congress.
•The issues this group is most focused on include unemployment, the cost and quality of education, the national debt and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
•This voting bloc remains optimistic about their ability to bring change, as 83% say that their generation has the power to change the country, but they have soured on politics over the past two years, with 59% saying that they feel more cynical about the political process than they did in 2008.
•President Obama (56% favorable) and the Democratic Party (46%) still earn the highest favorability ratings, with the Republican Party (36%), Sarah Palin (28%) and the Tea Party (25%) trailing further behind.
•President Obama is still an asset with this group, as 50% say they are more likely to support a candidate that he endorses, while only 26% say the same about Sarah Palin (64% less likely) or the Tea Party (54% less likely).
•These young adults are also much more likely to support a candidate for U.S. Congress that supports investing in new technology to create jobs, seeks to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and who will provide leadership on key social issues like immigration, marriage rights and sexual health education.

Read about Voter Behavior---Who is a Voter and who is a Couch potato

HW: VOTER BEHAVIOR p. 164-172
Amswer q/1-4

Essay on Propositions is due Friday! A Good Job=No HW this wkend!!

Thesis: Proposition __ will/will not benefit the citizens of California. The most important issue is_____ because…

2-5 Compare and contrast 5 of the most important pro’s and con’s on this issue. Include how Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown stand on this proposition. Include a Quote from each candidate on this proposition. (each paragraph will explain a position and compare/contrast.

Conclusion: Explain how your research has/not influenced your opinion on this proposition. What is your recommendation based upon the evidence.
Resources:
lSmartVoter.com
lProCon

Essay is Due Wednesday. Must be typed!

I will review each paper on Wednesday.
If acceptable, I will keep it as your final draft.
If not, you will rewrite.

Bill and Jerry on Friday....only if you are not planning to go to football game at home.

BILL AN JERRY SHOW!! UCLA

¡Rally with President Bill Clinton at UCLA with Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom
¡Join California Attorney General Jerry Brown and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in welcoming President Bill Clinton to Los Angeles.
¡Time: Friday, October 15 · 6pm – 9pm (doors open at 6pm)
¡Location: UCLA – Dickson CourtCharles E. Young Drive and Dickson CourtLos Angeles, CA

Essay on Propositions due Friday Oct. 15th....Bill Clinton at UCLA!!

¡Thesis: Proposition __ will/will not benefit the citizens of California. The most important issue is_____ because…
¡Compare and contrast 5 of the most important pro’s and con’s on this issue
¡Explain how your research has/not influenced your opinion on this proposition. What is your recommendation
Resources:
lSmartVoter.com
lProCon

Essay on Political Parties: Due Wednesday

lWrite a comparative essay; compare and contrast the Republican and Democratic Ideals and policies.
lTHESIS: Argue for/against: The beliefs and policy differences between the democrats and republicans are few or many…
¡Parties serve as ‘watchdogs’ of the party in power. It is/not important that the Republicans criticize Barack Obama, health care, immigration, etc.

Compare and contrast the political parties.
1. Introduction and Thesis
2, 3, 4 Compare/contrast each parties positions on 3 important issues.
5. What issue is your greatest concern? Support your position on this issue using information from the party website or elsewhere. Include Key people, positions/ideas
Conclusion about thesis; Include your opinion: which positions do you support.

Pro/Con the Propositions

HW: Read, Research, write bullets on the ‘pros’ and ‘cons’ of the propositions.

See Procon.org; or WisetoSocial Issues

propositions 19, 21, and 23

Republican and Democratic Website Research

1.3-5 bullets pts
Health care
National security
Immigration
Civil rights
Environment
Education

Leadership

California Elections: state contests and candidates

APATHETIC VOTERS.....they just don't care or have no reason to vote?

¡HW: Read p. 130-131; Summarize the successes of each party (1968-2004) , then Write the next paragraph as it would look in a textbook for the Election of 2008.
¡158 1-4 APATHY: not interested, not motivated

Voting Behavior....Do you Know ROCK THE VOTE?

¡HW: Read Ch. 6 part 1
¡Interpret Jesse Jackson quote on 146
¡Read pp. 148-150 q. 1,2,4,5
¡define suffrage, electorate

Political Parties....be in the know!

¡Interpret tables, pictures, charts:p. 128-9; 130; 142
¡answer all q’s under each
¡P. 133 Answer q. 1-2

Political Parties! 30 Days to ELECTIONS!

¡HW: Parties and What they DO!
¡Read 116-18
Answer Q.1-6

¡Read 119-124 Answer questions below quote and table
¡Describe party membership patterns
¡Q. 4

HEads UP for Test FRiday: THIS IS IT!!!

TEST
Define:
1.Democracy
2.Social contract
Purposes of Government
1.justice
2.Common defense
3.General welfare
4.Liberty, freedom
5.Domestic tranquility
Explain the 5 principles of Democracy
1.Worth of the Individual
2.Equality of all people
3.Majority Rule, minority rights
4.Necessity of compromise
5.Individual freedom
6.What were the ideas of John Locke about nature and the need for government.
7.Dream Act: Which Principles of govt and democracy support the passage of the Dream Act?

Was not posted for Tuesday.

¡HW: Origins of Basic Concepts of Government.
¡Read 29-30, 33
List the principles of the Magna Carta
¡ list ideas in Petition of Rights
¡ List how the English Bill of Rights contributed to the Declaration of Independence 29-30
¡See Dec of Independence – for main ideas on p 38--on p.40-1
¡Answer Q. 6 p. 39

Weds HW...finish from class

1.Constitutional Powers: Research each branch to find out the powers and how it fulfills one of the following:
2.Establish justice, General welfare, Domestic tranquility, Insure Liberty, provide for Common Defense
Legislative sec. 8 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 12

Executive sec, 2 1-2
Judicial sec. 1 1

HW for Monday Night

¡Hw: Read 20-21
¡How do the quotations of Abe Lincoln on 20 and 21 describe the problems and responsibilities of government? Do you agree with the quote on 21?
¡Read p33 Magna Carta Answer 1-3

Note: Test on Friday on Purpose of Govt, principles of Democracy, Origins of the Constitution

HW for Monday Night

¡Hw: Read 20-21
¡How do the quotations of Abe Lincoln on 20 and 21 describe the problems and responsibilities of government? Do you agree with the quote on 21?
¡Read p33 Magna Carta Answer 1-3



Note: Test on Friday on Purpose of Govt, principles of Democracy, Origins of the Constitution

2011 American Govt....FIRST BLOG!!! HW

PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT
Review of the PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT: p.8-10
“WE THE PEOPLE”…..Identify 6 main ideas….
Use an organizer and…
1.LABEL the idea
2.Explain the idea
3.Give Example from history or current issue
Read about Barbara Jordan on p. 9. Evaluate the Quotation
HW: Read p. 18-20 Create an organizer that includes the 5 ideas of a democracy. Include a definition of the main idea in your words; 2 details and an example you can think of…

Hitlers Rise

Read p. 529 How did the Treaty of Versailles humiliate Germany?
P. 530 answer 1,2
P. 531 Read answer main idea…ideas and goals of Hitler and the Nazis. Identify the 3 totalitarian leaders; what do they have in common

REMINDER: DUE MONDAY-- Essay on your case and Make up test

See previous posts

Make Up test on Civil Liberties...March 8th, Lunch only

Supreme Court Case Essay....Use your Brief as Resource

Due Monday March 8th.


OUTLINE: 2-3 page essay; double spaced; 12 font
1 Intro
2 What happened? Information/circumstances of the case
3 Precedent cases; info and decisions
4 Argument for A; other side
Argument for B (your side!);
5 Conclusion: Why should your side win this case? Review the real supreme court ruling; What did the justices say?; how did they vote and why? Do you agree or disagree with them? Why? How does their decision affect students and schools? What is your personal opinion about this issue…explain your reasons for your point of view…

Outline for Brief for your Case!! Copy, Paste, WRite!!

Filed Date:



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA



, )
)
Respondent, )
) S064574
v. )
)
, )
) United States of America
Petitioner. ) Super. Ct. No. H15696
)
CASE NAME:
A. Identify Case Facts: 1.)
2.)
3.)
4.

B. Legal or Constitutional Issue Question:
B. Summarize Arguments: For

C. Summarize Arguments: Against__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Precedent Cases
Precedent #1.
A. Identify Essential Facts:
1.)
2.)
B. Summarize Arguments: For your case
C. Summarize Arguments: Against your case:
Precedent #2.
A. Identify Essential Facts:
1.)
2.)
B. Summarize Arguments: For
C. Summarize Arguments: Against:

D. Opening Arguments:
1._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Judge Signature

Attorneys for the Defendant
Attorneys for the Plaintiff

PRepare for the Supreme Court!!

DO YOUR PART

Research on precedent cases
Details on current case

Write your opening statement...a draft that you will develop and revise. Use
a computer so you can rewrite. Use the guide I gave you.

HW for Legal Team and Websites on Supreme Court Cases and Precedents

HW for legal researchers
landmarkcases.org findlaw.com oyez.org

HW for Chief and Associate Counsel; start thinking about your opening arguments; see rubric, etc.

HW for Media Specialist: search internet for pictures in favor or your side; find newspaper article on this issue then and now

More important civil rights cases

TEXTBOOK REVIEW OF IMPORTANT CASES YOU SHOULD KNOW>>>>>>>
LEGAL TEAM: NAME IT AND FRAME IT. Name and Legal Logo

CLASSWORK : Read 601-06 answer 2,3,4,5
Read p. 607 Civil Rights and School Integration; read; define: rectify; answer 1-3
HW #2: (read 609-612; answer 1,3,4 and complete p.619 1-3
613-17 on Citizenship
618 Assessment: 1-7

Cases you should know!! Smarter than a 7th Grader!

WEEKEND WORK:
P. 567 -568 Privacy; Abortion/ Roe v. Wade Explain the application of the 4th Amendment to Abortion decision Roe v. Wade
p. 570 Right to Bear Arms/gun control; explain the two sides of the argument; cite a case
p. 571 Probable Cause define; give an example
p. 584; read; answer questions
p. 586-88 Cruel and Unusual Punishment Assess #3
p. 589 Search and Seizure Issues; answer 2; How would you rule using the ‘arguments’? find out what the court decided. explain why. See 799-

Test on Ch. 19 100 points...

Short quiz:
civil liberties,
civil rights,
bill of rights,
Seditious speech
separation of church and state,
Lemon Test
Seasonal display
Display of the Ten commandments
libel
slander
symbolic speech,
Prior restraint
Content neutral
obscenity
Constitutional guarantees to assemble…
Time, place, manner regulations…
Public property…
Private property…
Issues of the freedom of association

Are you as smart as these 12 year olds? HW

HW: p. 559 Read
Describe this case; bullet arguments for and against in your words
Answer #1,2,3

Wednesday: Share JigSaw information
Thursday: TEST
Friday: LEGAL EAGLE TEAMS for the Supreme Court

Freedom of Speech Jigsaw just do it!

Ch 19 Sec. 3 Freedom of speech and press
Terms: libel, slander, seditious speech,
prior restraint, symbolic speech
Free Expression
Seditious Speech
Obscenity
Prior Restraint
Symbolic Speech

Make 3-5 notes; be prepared to teach your team; make organizer in class

FIELD TRIP MEET AT ORANGE GATE OR LISTEN FOR ANNOUNCEMENT! 12:45

Civil Liberties, civil rights...

HW: Read pp. 532-536 Essential Questions: Are your rights unlimited or is it necessary for society and government to limit them? What are the limits on freedom of speech? Freedom of religion? Freedom to own a gun?
Define the political dictionary words as you read. Answer Assessment 1-4 What is the 14th amendment and why is it so important?

FINAL EXAM draft

BIG IDEAS ABOUT GOVERNMENT
Identify the Purposes of Govt.
Identify 4 Major Political Ideas
Identify and explain the 5 ideals of democracy.
What are 2 functions of political parties? What are the ‘mascots’ of the Republicans and Democrats?
Identify the 4 expansions of the The Right to Vote. Why is the history of the Right to Vote important to you?
What are the general percent of Democrats, Republicans, Independents?
What are the mascots of each major political party?
Define SOCIAL ISSUES
Euthanasia
Legalization of marijuana
Amnesty for immigrants
Animal cruelty
Abortion
Capital punishment
Define Political TERMS
suffrage
electorate
constitution,
judicial review
legislate
executive
federal
Incumbent
conservative
public opinion
Primary
Nomination
OTHER:
How often do we elect a president? Senator? Representative? Supreme Court Judge?
Explain the purpose of the State of the Union Address. When is it?
What is an Inaugural Address? When is it? liberal
Republican
democrat War powers resolution
Voters and Voting
How is party affiliation influenced by sex, race, education, or age? List 2 groups and usual party affiliation.
What is a ‘gender gap’
Name 5 Factors that influence voters. .
Identify 3 ‘mediums’ citizens use get their information? Which is the most popular source for information today?
Political efficacy
sound bite
mass media
List 5 types of advertising strategies used in campaigns.

American Experience: President in Crisis

Go to American Experience: Select a President
HW: Watch 3-4 segments per day/night
Outline his childhood.
What shaped his life? What might influence His ideas?
click on Related Links and read the Overview; add to notes.

Continue watching entire video
summarize each segment in 3-5 sentences 35 pts

GO TO “Teacher’s Guide” 35 pts
Answer “Discussion Questions/AFTER WATCHING”
Check out Did You Know! Include one in your power point.
Analyze two quotes; include in power point.

ACTIVITIES: 30 pts
Complete: “Comprehension”

Jan. 25 THE Presidential Crisis=power point 100 POINTS
Slide 1-2 Choose a crisis for this presidents; provide the background
Slide 3 Describe the problem and the choices the president had to make
Slide 4 What powers of the president were available?
Slide 5-7 Describe the choice this president made; How did he use his powers?
How did America respond?
Slide 8-9 What was the outcome? Success? Or, failure?
Slide 10 What do you think Barack Obama would have done? Why?

Inaugural Address HW: (ignore numbering!!)

Highlight and Write your own notes for your section of the inaugural speech for your candidate. HW: Each team member will write a different section; include new information, ideas, references to history or a story.
p.1
3. What Connections does Obama make to the past; presidents; to the constitution
4. Who came before us? What were their challenges? Update for 2010…new immigrants…path to citizenship?
5. What are The present challenges? List; what solutions does your candidate propose?
P.2
7. What is our Common defense: What are the past challenges
8. Common defense: What are the present issues?
9. The road ahead…challenges…Who are the everyday heroes?
Tell a short story of someone you know who is an everyday hero.
11. Now, a black president…What does this tell us about our society?
12. Remember, the American Revolution; how should we apply this lesson for problems today….?
HW: Rewrite your section/s. Be prepared to combine all work tomorrow. I will check as homework.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Alert to all parties and their presidential candidates!

Because of the great success of the presidential candidates at the town
hall meeting, the election committee will require a run-off. All candidates
will be required to work with their team Jan. 11-12 and write an acceptance speech or
inaugural address. In order to do so, we will watch Obama's Inaugural Address on Jun 11th. Your team will learn the elements of the address and write a speech for your candidate. This speech will be given on Jan. 13th. All team members must write a paragraph of the speech!

Good luck Candidates! This will determine our presidential winner in each class...
...and for the NATION!! Good luch parties and their candidates!!




Presidential Candidate, per. 3, 2009