American Studies 3: Unit 3: Linkage Institutions Projected Schedule FALL 2015 (Ch. 16, 17, 18, and 19)

10/6/15

1. Handout Unit 3 Schedule.

2. Discussion of what are the key linkage institutions.

3. Current Event assignment: Linkage Institution Current Event. Due: 10/22/15.  Chapter 19.1 Reading BUT COMPLETE WORKSHEET 19.2 ONLY FOR 10/7/15.

4. PPP: Linkage Institution and Shaping Public Opinion

10/7/15
1. Discuss Ch. 19.1.

2. PPP- Political Media.

3. Interpreting Political Cartoons.

10/8/15

Computer Lab

1. Political preference survey. World’s shortest Political test.

10/9/15
1. PPP – Political Parties.

10/12/15

1.PPP - Propaganda techniques

2. Video – Democratic Party. (Living Room Candidates)

10/13/15

1. Video – Republican Party. (Living Room Candidates)

2. Create image/stereotype of each party member.

3.Ch. 16 – read and complete 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3. Prepare for defense on political parties. Defense on 10/14/15.

10/14/15

1. Defense based on Political parties.

2. Elections

3.Jigsaw activity: Ch. 17  17.1 and 17.3. Discuss in class.

10/15/15

1.  COMPUTER LAB – WEB QUEST ABOUT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT- I CIVICS

10/16/15
1.  COMPUTER LAB – WEB QUEST ABOUT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT- I CIVICS

10/19/15

1.Video: So Goes The Nation

2.Homework: Reading selected pages of Running for President.  

10/20/15

1.  Video: So Goes The Nation

2. Submit Running for President worksheet by today.

10/21/15

1. Video: So Goes The Nation

10/22/15

1. Linkage Institution Current Event Due (submit to turnitin.com by 11:59pm today).

10/23/15-NO SCHOOL

10/26/15

1. PPP -Interest Groups, PACs, Super PACs, and 501 c4’s

Complete 18.1 and 18.2 for 10/27/15.

10/27/15

1. WCI: Super PACs

2. Review for test.

10/28/15

1. Unit 3 study guide due.

2. Unit 3 Test.