Just a couple of w!eeks...do your best

Review For test Monday; see test copy
5 paragraph essay on your issue; use the rubric; include your personal
Opinion (Dec 3)

Test and essay coming up soon....

Presentations on Tues-Fri (27-28)
For test Monday; see test copy
5 paragraph essay on your issue; use the rubric; include your personal
Opinion (Dec 3)

Test Friday; Essay due Monday from presentation

Remember: You will write a 5 paragraph
essay from your presentation outline. Due
Monday.

HW: These words will be on the test!!
Establishment clause
lFree exercise
lDue process clause
lPetition
lCivil liberties
lCivil rights
lSedition
lLibel
lSlander
lSymbolic speech
lPrior restraint

20 days left! Presentations on Civil Liberties

Tues-Weds, Civil Liberties Presentations
Test on Friday
Essay on Monday on your civil liberty

general outline for presentation--

1.Intro: Provide historical context; 5 W’s 10

3 events/background/history

2.Case History; #3 minimum.; + Supreme Court 20

1.Cases: one sentence

2.Case 2

3.Case 3

4.US. Sup Ct. Case:-----------------------info

5.

3.Set the “Stage”: theatrically speaking! 20

1.Who was involved and what was the event? Theater, pictures, video, news story

4.Debate: Identify pro and con arguments 40

1.Pro-3

2.Con-3

5.Research beyond the text; beyond balancedpolitics.org

6.Current legal status of this issue: Why does it matter to us? What are the positions of your candidates?

7.Handout for class; 1 page max. 10

100 points.

Presentations on Tues-Wednesday

rubric

1.Intro: Provide historical context; 5 W’s 10

2.Case History; #3 minimum.; + Supreme Court 20

3.Set the “Stage”: theatrically speaking! 20

Who was involved and what was the event?

4.Debate: Identify pro and con arguments 40

5.Research beyond the text; beyond balancedpolitics.org

6.Current legal status of this issue: Why does it matter to us?

7.Handout for class; 1 page max. 10

100 points.

Presentations on Tues-Wednesday

For test Friday; plus textbook information

5 paragraph essay on your issue; use the rubric; include your personal

opinion

Civil Liberties Project----YOUR CALL!!

as assigned by your group; your issue

1.Intro: Provide historical context; 5 W’s 10

2.Case History; #3 minimum.; + Supreme Court 20

3.Set the “Stage”: theatrically speaking! 20

Who was involved and what was the event?

4.Debate: Identify pro and con arguments 40

5.Research beyond the text; beyond balancedpolitics.org

6.Current legal status of this issue: Why does it matter to us?

7.Handout for class; 1 page max. 10

100 points.

Presentations on Tues-Wednesday

For test Friday; plus textbook information

5 paragraph essay on your issue; use the rubric; include your personal

opinion

HW: Assigned by your civil liberties team

lCIVIL LIBERTIES PROJECT
Provide historical context; history of cases; Supreme Court Rulings

lSet the “Stage”: theatrically speaking!

lWho was involved and what was the event?

lIdentify pro and con arguments for debate

lResearch beyond the text.
HW>

Only 4 weeks left to improve!!!!!!!!!!

HW: 537-541 Assessment: 1,3,4

Are you still in the Game?

lComplete Assessment

l1-4, 5,6

lWas $20,000 adequate compensation for

Japanese Americans? What would you have proposed?

Answer Chart Questions on 535 and 536

HW. Read: 537-40 (up to Lemon test)

TESTTESTESTESTESTESTESTESTESTES

TEst tomorrow
OPen notebook for those keeping notes on Interest Groups
Review Bold Headings in Chapter and vocabulary

INterest group investigation

HW: Choose an interest group for essay.
1 Intro: the Role as an interest group;
2 What is their purpose and who do they influence public opinion,
propaganda
3 who they support for president and why,
4 What do they do to influence government policy? (lobby activities; (pressure group, propaganda, grass roots)
5 Conclusion: Are interest groups too influential? Do they use their money or membership
to influence? Good or bad for our country?

INterest group investigation

lHW: Choose an interest group for essay.
Role as an interest group; “the what” and “the who” influence public opinion, propaganda who they support for president and why,
lobby activities; (pressure group, propaganda, grass roots, public policy,

very INTERESTing

lHW: Choose an interest group for essay.
Role as an interest group; “the what” and “the who” influence public opinion, propagandawho they support for president and why,
lobby activities

Be ready to recruit us!

Interest Group Presentation Directions for Mon.

3-5 min
Class will be taking notes.
lEngagement Question or visual discovery which is a picture, ad, photo, poster, etc which is an example that raises questions.
lWHAT IT SAYS: Definition of terms
lWHAT IT MEANS: Example: Application to an Interest groups
lYour candidates connection to interest groups (min. 2 for each candidate)
lWHY IT MATTERS………

test alert

TEST FRIDAY ON THE MEDIA. Chapter 8 Test Guide Thursday for review
Presentations on Interest groups on Monday nov. 5