Email me if you have Questions over the wkend.

steven.steinberg@lausd.net

CHecklist for WWI....KEEP IT REAL!

nIntro: Title, topic, presenters, roles 20
nBackground 20
–Time and Place, Point of View, turning points, Why? causes and effects; who, what
nParticipation: ALL 20
nPerformance: preparation, clarity, evidence of historical knowledge and pov 20
nDocumentation : project overview, documentation (script, artwork, music, analysis, etc) 20
nPlus: Creativity, depth

YOU SHOULD BE WORKING ON PREZ PPT!!

Knock my socks off!
Blow my mind!
Performance of a Lifetime!
Win an Academy Award!
Get a job with a P.R. Firm!

You will pitch the great qualities of your candidate as per the outline. Don't forget to
add the theme song of the candidate, the editorial cartoon, be creative and add other
info to keep audience attention!!

5-4-3-2-1-FINALS!!!

Complete your powerpoint! SEe rubric---200 points.
Let's improve grades with great presentations!

Finish Civil Rights secton---last chapter

answer assessment questions

Prepare your power point presentation for presidential
candidate. Set it up; title page; info you have; get started.

Civil Rights, Not Wrongs

lHW: Read CH. 2 Civil Rights and complete assessment. Thank you!

Let's Go! Civil Rights! Stick with this work....

lHW: Read Civil Rights p. 593-599 complete assessment
lChoose one chart to interpret and do it!

TEST TOMORROW on Civil Liberties

test

Good Luck Today!! Test on WEDS/ Essay due too

Good luck on presentations!!!!!!!

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

Haunted Hollywood!!

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

HW and 30 sec. storyboard due

lAnalysis of a Political Ad

l223-232 Vocab, Main ideas,

l27, 29, 30-1

30 sec campaign spot

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

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.

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

not posted Tuesday...sorry

lRE-read the section on peer groups. Then, complete Critical Thinking #5.

lLatino Media---read 214 answer 1-3

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?

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

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”

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

l

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

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

Election 2007 Candidate Project Revealed Monday!

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

HW for Thurs

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

Amendments Rock

Assessment 1-19 and 25.

lCandidate Project: Due at end of the semester
lLook ahead through your text and identify by Unit, Chapter, and Page; relevant information for the Candidate project.
lYou must describe the primary and election process;
lChoose 5 CLOSE UP issues and present your candidates position on this issue
lParties and what they do
lCampaign; plan and create poster
lPlan a media/power point presentation on your candidate for Juniors/Seniors
lOr a ‘Scrapbook’
lCulminating with voting simulation

HW: Finish reading 72-77 Complete 1-5
lWhich if any amendments do you disagree with? Which do you think is most important beside 1-10!!

Gun Control or Out of Control?

P71. ISSUES: 2nd Amendment
Read, answer 1-2 Complete for HW
HW : Read 72-73 Describe 3 ways to amend the constitution.

We the People...

HW: Read pp.64-69 What are the basic principles of the constitution? 1-6
Explain key concepts: Constitutionalism, rule of law, checks and balances, judicial review

Mon HW

lHW: Read 53-54 Answer 1-5

Test Monday--Don't Freak out, Prepare!

•Review for Test: Explain in 1-2 sentences

•Forms of Govt p12

•

•Purpose of Govt.-----p9

•

•4 Major Political Ideas p7

•

•John Locke; social contract

•

•Magna Carta in 1215 – p. 33 Limited power of king; demanded rights

•

•5 principles of democracy, etc.

Test Question: Short Answer Question

Explain how the 3 documents on p. 29 provided the foundation for

Our Bill of Rights.

Rebellion Rocks the new govt

HW> Read p. 44-47 q. 1, 3
Explain how

Shay’s Rebellion influenced ideas about forming a government.

Rights!

•Origins of Basic Concepts of Government. 28

•Magna Carta Q. 1-3

• Read Petition of Rights,

•And English Bill of Rights and decide which contribution was Important in each document.29-30

•

•HW: Q. 1, 2 p. 32 Notebooks returned

•On Tuesday…

Weekend Work!

•HW: Make a Concept Map (see p. 18-20) again…For one of the 5 principles of American Democracy; be ready to post in the classroom.

Gallery Walk, concepts in America

Complete Gallery Presentation
•HW- Read P. 18-20 Outline the 5 “concepts” of American Democracy. Choose two and give an example you see in daily life or the news. /notebooks!!

HW Outline

•HW- Read P. 18-20 Outline the 5 “concepts” of American Democracy. Choose two and give an example you see in daily life or the news. /notebooks!!

HW Weds.

War Powers Resolution q. 5, 7
Argue for or against the War Powers Resolution.
Patriot Act: Answer 1-2
What aspects of the Constitution are violated by
The Patriot Act?
HW: 12-16 q. 1-4 make a symbol for each form of government
Define and explain a Social Contract
Interactive Notebooks collected Thursday.