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Vocabulary: incumbent, coattails, political action committee, malapportionment, gerrymandering, sophomore surge
Current Events:Objective: SWBAT identify the stages of candidate selection, as well as differentiate between the primary and caucus systems, including advantages and disadvantages. Warm-up: What's On Your Pizza? Homework: Read Wilson, pages 185-192 (Primary vs. General Campaigns) Answer Questions 1-6 Vocabulary: incumbent, coattails, political action committee, malapportionment, gerrymandering, sophomore surge
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Objective:SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of terms and concepts related to political parties. Warm-up:If third party candidates are seldom elected, why do they continue to exist? What purpose do they serve in the political process? After completing the Entrance Slip, please put your completed folder in the appropriate bin.Objective:SWBAT create a flow chart detailing the birth of political parties, as well as analyze data and primary documents regarding Third Parties. Warm-up:Why do you think political parties formed in spite of Washington's advice? Homework:Read Wilson p. 171-180 Answer Question 6-7 Vocabulary: caucus Current Event Study Monday: Chapter 7 Folder Due and Chapter 7 Vocabulary QuizCurrent Event:Objective: SWBAT simulate an early political event in order to describe how early political parties were formed, as well as describe how disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson contributed to the formation of the first American political parties. Warm-up: Summarize the first two pages in 2-3 sentences. Homework: Read Wilson 162-171 (to The Two Party System)
Answer Questions 3-5 Vocabulary: superdelegates, political machine, ideological party, solidarity incentives, sponsored party, personal following, two party system, plurality system Objective:SWBAT analyze Washington's Farewell Address in order to identify the three points of advice he gave the nation upon his retirement from public office. Warm-up:Who won the 2014 MD Gubernatorial Election? When will he take over as Governor of Maryland? Create a word web for the term Political Party. Include all terms related to Political Parties in the United States. Homework:Read Wilson 151-162 (to National Party)
Answer Questions 1-2 Vocabulary: political party, mugwumps/progressives, critical/realigning periods, split ticket, straight ticket, office-bloc ballot, party column ballot, national convention, national committee, congressional campaign committee, national chairman Current Events:Objective:SWBAT discuss the benefits of voting, as well as the candidates running for governor of Maryland. Warm-up:Count your ballots. Add the totals for each social studies classroom visited. Who won this period? Who is winning overall? Homework:Follow the election results and come to class knowing the winner of the Maryland governor's race.
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