Day 1

1.  Brainstorm ideas/ways to teach the Freshman class about this election.
2.  Review weekend TWEETS
3.  SNL Skit:  What about the candidates style and substance is NBC highlighting on SNL?
4.  Frontline Quiz:  The Choice 2016
5.  Review what to look for in tonight's VP debate between Mike Pence (R) vs.  Tim Kaine (D)?  How do each VP candidate "balance the ticket?"
6.  Circus!  Think of one QUESTION you would like to TWEET the producers and we will see if we get a response!

Day 2

REMINDER: DAY 3 is the Ideology Test (factors of socialization, L/C on issues, political subculture, Obama's Army)

THEN you will start watching THE CHOICE 2016 (it's 2 hours and we will have a quiz on Day 1)

Today
1.  Mocktail
2.  Political Subculture and HipHop
3.  Obama's Army

HW=Study for test and watch the Frontline (posted on Twitter)

6* Mr. Stiegeler is proctor on Friday
7* Ms. Dumas is proctor on Friday

Day 1

1.  Review Twitter feed and discuss the debate

• What is the role of the debate Moderator? (Lester Holt, NBC Nightly News, Registered Republican)
• Did he do his job?
• What are the polls telling us about this debate?
• Did this debate change your opinion of either candidate?
• What should both candidates focus on for the next debate?  
• If you were responsible for creating/controlling the headlines how would you portray this debate?  1 major headline and two sub-headlines for each candidate.

2.  Mocktailing

3.  Circus

HW=Ideology Test day 2

Day 3

Today's FOCUS:  1st Amendment Freedom of Speech (Pure and Symbolic)

1.  Take out your ipads and read the following landmark Supreme Court case and answer the questions with your partner.

Texas vs. Johnson

2.  Twitter Current Event article:  Were the teacher's actions of stepping on the flag protected under the Constitution? 

3.  Begin political ideology mocktailing activity

Brainstorm CLOSE/KEEP GITMO OPEN
Complete reflection

Begin Mocktailing Preparation
COMPLETE THIS FORM when you have finished forming your talking points.

CREATE 3 TALKING POINTS FOR YOUR STRIP

Statement:  Guantanamo Bay should remain open (C).
a.  Holding the 112 detainees provides a safeguard against violent acts toward the US or any other country.
b.  Evidence shows that when detainees are released they join their former terrorist group or a new group.
c. Enemy combatants are not protected by the due process provisions guaranteed in by US Constitution.

HW=Come to class prepared with your talking points.

Day 1

1.  Twitter Review 
2.  Finish GITMO
3.  Where do you stand on this issue?

Day 2

1.  Federalism Test
2.  Decode parent political ideology survey
3.  Begin watching Guantanamo Bay documentary
**Class won't meet in 321 on Day 3 so check the blog and canvas for assignment!