Tuesday, October 6, 2015

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.