UNIT II: Political Socialization, Voter Behavior, Elections

The focus of this unit will be around the political socialization, voter behavior, and elections. We will examine the factors that influence political behavior and also factors related to party affiliation. We conclude this short unit with the election process and focus on the Electoral College.

 

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DAY

CLASSWORK

HOMEWORK

WED.

9/7

Unit I Quest

 

Introduce CHEESIE (#21) (15 minutes)

Handout: CHEESIE Rubric (#22)

Handout: CHEESIE Matrix (#23)

 

 

·         Work on CHEESIE-

·         CHEESIE presentations: Sept. 21

 

·         Read Pages 85-100

FRI.

9/9

Best Gov’t: (#18) (40minutes)

 

FRQ Review: (35 minutes)

 

Political Culture Lecture (#24) (15-  minutes)

 

 

     Read pgs. 190-204

     Download this page (Unit II Schedule) and place it behind your Unit II divider in your binder (#20)

     Compete Political Spectrum Sheet (#25)

     Download and start reviewing your group’s political party platform. You can use this site or this one for CHEESIE (#21)

     CHEESIE Presentations start 9/21

TUE.

9/13

Go Over Political Spectrum Sheet (10 minutes) (#25)

 

Lecture (#24) (35 minutes)

 

Polling Simulation (45 minutes) (#26)

     Read pgs. 205-220

     Read/Print : “How Families Can Influence Our Political Identities” (#27) and “Why Do Asian Did Asians Mostly Vote for Obama” (#28)

THU.

9/15

Finish Political Socialization Lecture (#24)

 

Voter Behavior Lecture (#29) (30 Minutes) 

 

Finish Polling Simulation (30 minutes) (#26)

 

 

 

 

     If you didn’t finish the polling simulation please finish it by Mon.

     Work on CHEESIE Presentations (Wed)

     Read Pgs. 286-300

 

     Print and read  V. O. Key, Jr.’s, The Responsible Electorate (#30) –YOU DO NOT HAVE TAKE THE QUIZ FROM THE LINK (read by Wed.)

 

MON.

9/19

Elections:

Finish Voter Behavior Lecture (#29) (20 minutes)

 

Electoral College Lecture (#31) (30 minutes)

 

 

Time to Work on CHEESIE (20 minutes)

 

       Print for reference- What is the Electoral College? (#33)

       CHEESIE NEXT CLASS! 3 groups will go on Wed and the 3 will go on Fri.

WED.

9/21

Finish Electoral College Lecture and start Electoral College Scaffle (45 minutes) (#34)

 

CHEESIE PRESENTATIONS 3 groups go

 

 

       Read Pgs. Read Pgs. 297-306

       Complete Peer Evals (#32)

FRI.

9/23

Political Party Lecture (40 minutes) (#36)

 

CHEESIE 3 Groups Go

 

 

 

     Complete Peer Evals (#32)

     Do Debate W/S (#37) : Debate is Monday at 6:00pm.

     Here are the Govt’s  Powerpoints:

     Political Culture

     Voter Behavior

     Electoral College

 

 

TUE.

9/27

Finish Political Party Lecture

Start Special Interest Group Lecture

Intro Presidential Simulation

     Read. Pgs. 307-323

     Work on Simulation roles (states- have your percentage/stances for the issues ready; everybody else read your roles if you received a sim. info sheet.)

THU.

9/29

Finish Poltical Parties (10 minutes) (#36)

Sim. Info  (#38)

Start Special Interest Group Lecture (#39)

-       Colberts SuperPac (50 minutes)

 

     Read Pages 328-341

     GO TO Unit III Schedule (#35)

     For Period 2- Here is the CR info sheet

 

     Here are the 15 issues (candidates need to address these in your background form) :

1.) abortion                             

2.) civil rights (gay marriage,

     affirm. Act.)                       

3.) Income Gap                      

4.) social security/elderly

5.) unemployment/poverty    

6.) crime (death penalty/ gun

      control)

7.) Civil Liberties (policing)

8.) Medicare/Health care 

9.) Energy  (nuclear power, drilling)

10.) Environment

11.) taxes (increase on rich? Tax breaks?)

12.) Immigration (terrorism)   

13.) Economy

14.) Foreign Policy (ISIS; iso vs. intervent.) 

15.) Education

 

Go to Unit III Schedule (#35)

TUE.

10/4

Finish Start Special Interest Group Lecture  (40 minutes) (#39)

-       Colberts SuperPac

-        

Political Ads (#40)

· Read 342-354

 

· Start prepping for simulation: Campaigns Check out this website to get some starting ideas for the campaign. It would be really smart to produce your first commercial this weekend.

 

· Financial Manager and FEC must print multiple copies of this form and bring it to class.

 

Go to Unit III Schedule (#35)