Day 2

1.  Under Ch:6/7 get FILIBUSTER
As your read answer the following questions:

1.  What's a filibuster?

2.  Is a filibuster used in the House or Senate?  WHY?

3.  How was the filibuster used in the 1960s?

4.  What's rule 22?

5.  What's rule 19?

6.  What did Strom Thurmond do to prep himself for his filibuster?

7.  Summarize Senator Dirksen's quotes.

8.  How are filibusters checked and balanced?

2.  Congressional Legislation
HW=review bill->law, filibuster

Day 1

Day 2

What is GERRYMANDERING?

• How did this term originate?
• Who does gerrymander empower and oppress?
• What is California's method for redistricting? 
• How do we increase diversity in Congressional districts?

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Day 1

1.  Review Midterms
2.  Review Tweets (have you Tweeted out an article with a question?)

3.  Introduce Congress Unit

YOU NEED:
1.  Congressional Simulation Handout
2.  House/Senate Presentation
3. Oral Presentation Rubric

Day 2

*Midterm Study guide is on Google Site under Midterms
1.  Complete this form regarding out Elections/Interest Group simulation
2.  Watch Condi Rice interview via Twitter
3.  Obama's Army (get handout under Unit 5)
3.  Assign roles and prepare for simulation
4.  Conduct simulation
HW=Simulation on Day 3/Midterm Review

Day 1

1.  Review Tweets
2.  Finish Presidential Timeline
3.  Review Parties and Voter Behavior
4.  Introduce Parties and Interest Groups Simulation and fill out this form so I can determine your role.
HW=review for midterm

Check out incarceration rates, black to white ratios and latino to white ratios.

The effect of disenfranchisement on the 2014 Midterm Elections 

As a state legislator would you support/oppose legislation that would deny convicted criminals, those on parole and those who have been released from prison the right to vote? 

Day 3

1.  Review Proposition tweets and respond to one.
2.  Political Ad analysis
3.  Presidential Election Timeline
HW=review ad types and timeline

Day 2

1.  Review weekly current events
2.  Interest Groups test
3.  Begin Political Parties unit:  Get political ads analysis from Ch 6.

HW=go online and find an online ad for one of California's propositions (1,2,45,46,47,48).  Tweet it out with a "Liberal" or "Conservative" hashtag.  Don't forget to put #cpgov4 or #cpgov7

Find information on the props HERE:
 
Go to YouTube or the Prop's website for videos.