Day 2

1. Complete the official ballot and post your newspaper to your blog if you haven't already. 

 2. Go to Ch 2 handouts and get Bowling for Columbine handout. 

 2nd Amendment Text A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

DAY 1---->2013 Presidential Debate

 1.  Campaign Manager and Candidate review your opening statement.  Incorporate your basic ideology with your 3 Ps.

2.  A.  Create blog
  B.  After you have finished creating your blog please complete this form.

 


3.  Live Debate

4.  Due tomorrow:  A blogpost/newspaper review of how the debate went.
This requires:
SF Chronicle Headline (cut and copy from sfchronicle.com)
3 Subarticles
2 pull quotes
2 images with captions

OFFICIAL BALLOT


AMERICAN INDEPENDENT



REPUBLICAN

LIBERTARIAN

DEMOCRATIC



GREEN

Day 3

Good Morning,  I won't be here today so please continue to work on your campaign project.
Videos due by 10am on Day 1
Live debate will be on Day 1.
Look Presidential.

Practice Questions for candidates:
Campaign Manager:  Record the candidate on the ipad so that candidate can review him/herself after each question.

Make sure that you cushion each answer with a personal story or professional experience.
1.  With gun violence as the recent major headlines especially after the Navy Shipyard shooting what steps should the government take to enure that guns stay out of the wrong hands?

2.  If you were to win the Presidency how would you prioritize immigration on your agenda?

3.  Three groups comprised the bulk of the uninsured in 2010, including foreign-born residents who are not U.S. citizens, young adults ages 19 to 25 and low-income families with an annual household income of less than $25,000.  This is 45 million people who are uninsured.  Do you view this as a significant government problem?

4.  Why are you the best candidate to lead this country?

5.  Can you please describe to the audience what your party's fundamental beliefs are regarding government involvement in society and business.

Day 2

1.  Reveal parties and roles
2.  Look at rubric and answer any questions.
3.  Campaign managers and candidates research debate clips on youtube and analyze how candidates answer questions.  How do they build a bridge from the issue to him/herself?
Come up with your 3Ps.
4.  Ad people stay in class and analyze political advertisements.
HW=work on project.
Debate Day 1
Ads due by 10am on Day 1 via youtube.

Day 1

1.  Please fill out this form regarding our upcoming campaign project.
2.  Open and upload Voter Behavior Guide under Chapter 4 and and fill it out.  Use my keynote (Parties and Voter Behaviors), Ch 4 in book and Google to answer the questions.
3.  Read this article about voting barriers (Twitter was down when I tried to tweet it out)
4.  Watch Obama's Army using your headphones and fill in the questions on Voter Behavior Guide.
5.  Research the following political parties and create a chart to keep track of the info.
PARTIES
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
American Independent Party
Tea Party
WHAT TO RESEARCH
1.  Origin-how did this party begin?
2.  Basic political ideology or major tenets
3.  Stance on gun control, immigration, nationalized healthcare system
4.  Party Leaders
5.  What was the party's impact on 2012 Presidential Election
 
 

DAY 3

1.  Pass back Ch 1 & 2 test
2.  Introduce and prepare for mocktailing activity
3.  HW=read 8.2 and 8.3 Political Parties 

Day 2

1.  Syria update

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

2.  Ch 3 reading quiz
3.  Decode ideology surveys
4.  Ideology brainstorm
HW=Create your talking points for your assigned ideology.