Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Haunted Hollywood!!

lHW: Read Chapter on Interest groups p. 236;
answer 1-4 assessment
lTest Friday on the Media

Monday, October 29, 2007

HW and 30 sec. storyboard due

lAnalysis of a Political Ad
l223-232 Vocab, Main ideas,
l27, 29, 30-1

Friday, October 26, 2007

30 sec campaign spot

HW: Storyboard your 30 sec spot for pitching to candidates campaign manager; analyze your candidates commercial using the analysis sheet.

Monday, October 22, 2007

TESTs for p. 2, and 4

p. 4 Your test is Thursday
p. 2 I will see you Tuesday, you will get a copy of the test
and take it on Wednesday.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Prez Brochure due Monday---No exceptions

Finish Brochure for Monday--pick up test review
Test p. 2 on Tuesday
Test p. 3 on Weds or Thurs TBA

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

not posted Tuesday...sorry

lRE-read the section on peer groups. Then, complete Critical Thinking #5.
lLatino Media---read 214 answer 1-3

Monday, October 15, 2007

Candidate research

lAnswer q. 1,2,5,6 p. 186
lHW: Don’t forget to research your candidate. Did you check the FEC for $contributors$ or other websites?

Friday, October 12, 2007

Weekend Warriors!

Internet research on candidates! After you complete #1 survey
Do the Background, TV spot, pro and con on the issues
#2, 6 p. 186

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

How to enter the race!

lHW: Read 178-180 Explain the nominating process and methods to enter the race; chart 183, answer question and explain “open primary”

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

HW and Republican Debates Tonight

lHW: Answer q’s on each page/picture or table: 142, 154, 155, 156, 157, 165, 166
Watch the Republican Debate at 4 and 9
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Monday, October 8, 2007

lMake a T Chart comparing Major and Minor parties
lAnswer questions below pictures/infor on pp. 118, 120, 121, 123, 130, 133, 134. 141.
lPolitical dictionary: In your own words 116, 126; basic vocab for understanding elections

Friday, October 5, 2007

Weekend work

Go to Speakout.com

Scroll down passed the candidates and you will see "Selector"

Choose PresidentMatchSelector....20 questions...you don't need to login...its optional

PresidentMatch SelectorTake our quiz and see how closely you match up with Kerry, Bush, and other candidates

prinit out!

Editorial cartoon work for Per. 2

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Election 2007 Candidate Project Revealed Monday!

lHW: Read 119-122 2 PARTY SYSTEM--
Define bold words in
your own words!!

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

HW for Thurs

lHW: Read 116-118 Read each section and explain every subheading in Font sizea sentence.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Amendments Rock

Assessment 1-19 and 25.