SWBAT identify and discuss characteristics of specific interest groups.
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Objective:SWBAT discuss an AP College Board FRQ rubric, as well as evaluate peer FRQ essays. Warm-up:Describe litigation, campaign contributions, and grassroots lobbying. Discuss the goals and objectives or the AMA, Sierra Club, NRA, and NAACP. Please email your interest group Prezi to me today:)Objective:SWBAT evaluate their response to AP Test Questions, as well as explain corrections to those responses. Warm-up:Read the following FRQ and determine its point value. Different interest groups will choose different techniques to achieve their objectives based on their resources, characteristics, and goals. a. Describe each of the following techniques and explain why an interest gorup would choose each technique. *litigation *campaign contributions *grassroots lobbying/mass mobilization b. Select one of the following groups and identify the primary technique it uses from the list in part (a). Explain why the group you selected would employ that technique over the other two techniques. *American Medical Association (AMA) *Sierra Club *National Rifle Association (NRA) *National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Homework:Interest Group Prezi Due Tomorrow. Late projects will be penalized.
Presentations for extra credit will begin in class tomorrow. Objective:SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of terms and concepts related to political parties, elections, interest groups, and the media. Warm-up:Review your Study Guide. Do you have any questions? Place the Study Guide in a pile on the counter. Put your name and period on the BLUE side of the Scantron with a subject of Unit 3. You CAN write on the test. Please put all phones away. Interest Group Prezi due Thursday.Email a copy or link to [email protected] by the end of the day Thursday. Presentations will begin in class Thursday for extra credit.
Objective:SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of terms and concepts related to Political Parties, Elections, Interest Groups and the Media. Warm-up:What type of party system do we have in the United States? Explain the role of political parties. Identify characteristics associated with party identification. How are political parties structured? Explain the election cycle. Compare Interest Groups, PACs, Lobbyists. What are some forms of media and what role do they play in the American political system? Homework:Finish Study Guide.
Review Unit 3 Vocabulary on Quizlet. Test Tomorrow. Objective:SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of terms and concepts related to the Media. Warm-up:After reading Talk Radio: Playground for Free Speech or a Forum for Hate respond to the following questions in addition to the four at the end of the article. 1. What incident prompted Bill Clinton to criticize talk radio? Cite one quote supporting his comments and one criticizing his comments. 2. Explain what makes talk radio different from other forms of media and identify one "app" that has the same qualities. 3. Describe the typical talk radio listener. 4. Cite specific examples of incendiary remarks from talk radio. 5. When, and why, did the FCC abolish the "fairness doctrine"? Have a wonderful weekend!!!Objective:SWBAT research an interest group, as well as create a Prezi to summarize their research. Warm-up:Sign up for a Prezi account so that you can begin creating your interest group presentation. Please use suggested HHS login and password combinations to make it easier to remember. Homework:Study for Chapter 10 Vocabulary Quiz
Folder Check Tomorrow (Objective, Discussion Questions, Vocabulary, Classwork, Current Event) Objective:SWBAT analyze newspaper articles to determine bias, as well as evaluate free speech in the media. Warm-up:Analyze the news article you were assigned and respond to the questions in your packet. Compare your findings with the findings of others in your group. Current Event:Twitter Under Fire As Users Spread Information About Alleged Rape Vicitim The fact that a blogger just doxed U-Va.’s alleged rape victim basically sums up the year in Internet culture Liberal Pop Culture on the March: Rolling Stone and Lena Dunham Publish Rape Lies Supreme Court struggles with defining, prosecuting threats on social media Homework:Read Wilson, pages 267-276
Answer Questions 12-14 Vocabulary: routine stories, feature stories, insider stories, adversarial press, background story (news) Objective:SWBAT evaluate current trends in news coverage and discuss their consequences, as well as analyze news articles to determine types of bias. Warm-up:Why do you think the song is entitled "Dirty Laundry?" What is Don Henley trying to say about the media, in particular the evening news? If "Dirty Laundry" is a commentary on American culture, what is Don Henley's message? To what extent should Americans be concerned about the way the news is presented today?
Homework:Read Wilson, pages 260-267 (to Interpreting Political Views) Answer Questions 6-11 Vocabulary: equal time rule, right-of-reply rule, political editorializing rule, fairness doctrine, market (television), trial balloon, loaded language, selective attention Current Events:Objective: SWBAT define and apply concepts related to the media, as well as identify the media bias of several news stories. Warm-up: Identify examples of modern MEDIA. Describe factors that create BIAS. Explain the relevance of MEDIA BIAS in the study of AP US Government. Homework: Read Wilson, pages 251-260 (to Rules Governing the Media) Answer Questions 1-5 Vocabulary: muckraker, sound bite Current Event Due Friday Current Events: |
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