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Wayback Machine
NOVEMBER 17-21 |
Monday |
How Polls Are Conducted |
171-179 |
Tuesday |
Discussion: Opinion Polls |
179-185 |
Wednesday |
Group Work: Polls |
tba |
Thursday |
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tba |
Friday |
Discussion: Participation |
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NOVEMBER 24-28 |
Monday |
Survey Presentations |
tba |
Tuesday |
Media |
tba |
Wednesday |
Media |
None |
Thursday |
NO SCHOOL |
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Friday |
NO SCHOOL |
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SEPTEMBER
1-5 |
Monday |
LABOR DAY |
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Tuesday |
TEACHER
IN-SERVICE |
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Wednesday |
TEACHER
IN-SERVICE |
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Thursday |
Icebreakers
Rules & Expectations
Operation Civic Duty
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Friday |
Enlightenment
and Natural Rights |
Cover
Book
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SEPTEMBER
22-25 |
Monday |
Group
Work:
Structure of Federalism |
Read
62-67, 5 questions |
Tuesday |
PPT: Federalism
and Devolution |
None |
Wednesday |
Video:
That Delicate Balance (Federalism) |
None |
Thursday |
TEST |
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Friday |
Discussion:
What Does It Mean To Be An American?
What Is The American Dream? |
Presidential
Debate Assignment |
SEPTEMBER
29-OCTOBER 3 |
Monday |
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81-92 for Thursday |
Tuesday |
NO SCHOOL |
None |
Wednesday |
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Nolan Charts |
Thursday |
Classwork: Bring Textbook to Class |
VP Debate Journal |
Friday |
IDENTITY
GROUPS PROJECTS |
ID Projects |
OCTOBER
6-10 |
Monday |
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TBA |
Tuesday |
IDENTITY
GROUPS PROJECTS
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Debate |
Wednesday |
VIDEO:
So You Want to Buy the Presidency? |
None |
Thursday |
NO SCHOOL |
None |
Friday |
VIDEO:
So You Want to Buy the Presidency? |
None |
OCTOBER
13-17 |
Monday |
PPT: Chapter 5 Overview |
None |
Tuesday |
Period 3: Leonard Lance
Period 4/5, 6/7: Video |
Study |
Wednesday |
Period 3: National Constitution Center
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Debate Journal
due Friday |
Thursday |
Identity Group Presentations |
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Friday |
PPT: Interest Groups |
131-140 |
OCTOBER
20-24 |
Monday |
Campaign Finance Reform Prep |
Sim Prep |
Tuesday |
Campaign Finance Debate |
Study |
Wednesday |
TEST (Ch. 4-6) |
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Thursday |
Video: I'm on the Ballot |
None |
Friday |
Video: I'm on the Ballot |
None |
NOVEMBER 3-7 |
Monday |
Collect Election Project
Election Preview
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Watch the Returns! |
Tuesday |
NO SCHOOL |
None |
Wednesday |
Election Wrap-Up |
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Thursday |
NO SCHOOL |
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Friday |
NO SCHOOL |
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NOVEMBER 10-14 |
Monday |
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None |
Tuesday |
Debate: Electoral College Reform |
None |
Wednesday |
Presentations: Political Parties |
Chapter 9 Terms |
Thursday |
Discussion: Chapter 9 |
Study |
Friday |
TEST (Chapters 7 and 9) |
How
Polls Are Conducted
Reading / Questions |
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NOV.
26-30 |
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Monday |
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Discussion:
Types of Media |
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Media
Handout +
An
Objective Overview |
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Tuesday |
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TRENTON
STATEHOUSE FIELDTRIP |
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None |
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Wednesday |
Lecture:
Bias in the Media |
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Bias
in Current Events |
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Thursday |
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Friday |
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Group
Work:
Panel Discussion on Liberal Media |
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Panel
Work + 223-232 |
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DEC.
3-7 |
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Monday |
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Media
Bias Panel Discussion |
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"Free
Press" readings |
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Tuesday |
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PPT:
Media Sensationalism |
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Facebook
Reading |
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Wednesday |
PPT
and Group Work:
Media and the Internet |
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233-240
Qs |
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Thursday |
VIDEO:
Manufacturing Consent
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Journal |
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Friday |
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VIDEO:
Manufacturing Consent |
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Journal |
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DEC.
10-14 |
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Monday |
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VIDEO:
Manufacturing Consent |
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Journal |
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Tuesday |
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ESSAY
TEST (Chapter 10) |
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254-265 |
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Wednesday |
PPT:
How a Bill Becomes a Law
VIDEO: I'm Just a Bill |
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265-269 |
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Thursday |
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Take
Notes on Articles |
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Friday |
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Group
Work: Congressional
Issue |
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Read
Assigned Articles |
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DEC.
17-21 |
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Monday |
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Group
Work:
Discussion of New Topics
- What are key issues?
- Possible governmental action? |
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Sample
Bill |
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Tuesday |
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Smaller
Groups:
Draft Legislation |
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Legislation |
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Wednesday |
| Mark-Up
Sessions |
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Two
Articles |
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Thursday |
Class
Discussion:
Topics A, B and C
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Draft
Speeches |
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Friday |
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