Friday, October 29, 2010

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.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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.

Friday, October 22, 2010

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

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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

Monday, October 18, 2010

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

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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.

Monday, October 11, 2010

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.

Friday, October 8, 2010

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

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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

Monday, October 4, 2010

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

Friday, October 1, 2010

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