4-8-2013 Pick up a copy of the article “Voter turnout spotlights educational need” and the half sheet of questions. Read and answer questions. Agenda Talking to the Text Article questions Homework: Assign position papers; read article at home and take notes on it Objectives: Students will demonstrate analysis of voter turnout by talking to the text. Students will demonstrate understanding by reading and recording interpretations using context clues and talking to the text.

Put the post-it on pg 63 of your notebook and write the following: Chp. 7 Essential Question How fair And effective Is the Electoral process? This will be your essay Question for this chapter. Each day, at the end of the Hour, we will go back to this Page and brainstorm Ideas For answers to this Question. By the end of the Chapter, you would have Already brainstormed Everything you are going To write about.

4-9-2013 Take out your position article Review your notes on it Take out a sheet of paper Agenda: Mandatory Voting laws Structured Writing Activity Objectives: Students will demonstrate evaluation of mandatory voting laws by justifying their position. Students will write a reflection about their position on mandatory voting laws by completing sentence stems.

In your opinion, should we pass mandatory voting laws? Why or Why not? Bellwork 11-6-2013 In your opinion, should we pass mandatory voting laws? Why or Why not? Agenda: Bellwork Chapter 6 Quiz: 20 minutes [#1-20] Chapter 7 Section 1 Notes Objectives: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the five nominating methods. Students will demonstrate understanding by taking notes using a structured notes template.

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words * Same format as last chapter: word, definition, sentence, and picture* Nomination Caucus Direct primary Closed primary Open primary Ballot Absentee voting Precinct Polling place Political action committee (PAC) Subsidy Hard money Soft money

Bellwork 11-7-2012 Last night your homework was to monitor the progress of the election in the evening as results were being tallied. In a paragraph, explain some of your observations about election day. [you may talk about media coverage of what you saw at the polling places if you went] DO NOT WRITE THE QUESTION- COMPLETE SENTENCES ONLY! Agenda: Bellwork Presidential night discussion Chapter 7 Section 1 Notes Five methods of nominating candidates Self announcement Petition Caucus Primary Convention Manipulatives

What are the three reasons for why nomination is important . 11-7-2013 Agenda Bellwork Finish Section 1 Announcements: Chapter 7 Vocab Quiz next week Tuesday 11-12 Chapter 7 Test next week Tuesday 11-12 What are the three reasons for why nomination is important . Students will demonstrate knowledge about the nominating process by describing the steps involved. Students will demonstrate understanding by taking notes using a structures notes template.

4-12-2013 What is the difference between a primary and a caucus? Agenda Bellwork Section 2 Notes Announcements: Chapter 7 Vocab Quiz on Monday 4-15-2013 Vocabulary Due Chapter 7 Test next week Wednesday 4-17-2013 What is the difference between a primary and a caucus? Students will demonstrate knowledge about the nominating process by describing the steps involved. Students will demonstrate understanding by taking notes using a structures notes template.

11-11-2013 Agenda Bellwork Vocabulary Quiz Section 1-2 Notes Announcements: Chapter 7 Test next on THURSDAY 11-14-2013 Explain the following nominating processes: self-announcement and petition. Students will demonstrate knowledge about the nominating process by describing the steps involved. Students will demonstrate understanding by taking notes using a structures notes template.

11-12-2013 Explain the THREE goals of a national convention. Agenda Bellwork Vocabulary Quiz Section 2 Notes Announcements: Chapter 7 Test next on FRIDAY 11-15-2013 Explain the THREE goals of a national convention. Students will demonstrate knowledge about the nominating process by describing the steps involved. Students will demonstrate understanding by taking notes using a structures notes template.

Bellwork 4-15-2013 What is the difference between a precinct and a polling place? Who is in charge of making election laws? Agenda Bellwork Vocabulary Quiz Section 3 Notes Article: Campaign finance Announcements: Tomorrow: BINGO Chapter 7 Quest Wednesday Students will demonstrate knowledge about campaign finance. Students will demonstrate understanding of campaign finance by writing notes using a structured notes template and reading an article.

11-13-2013 List and explain duties of the Federal Election Commission Agenda: Bellwork Finish Chapter Notes Notebook Fixups BINGO Announcements: Pass back all papers Chapter 7 Quest Friday List and explain duties of the Federal Election Commission Students will demonstrate knowledge about the nominating process. Students will demonstrate understanding of nominating processes orally answering questions in a review BINGO game.

11-14-2013 Differentiate between hard and soft money. Agenda: Bellwork Notebook Fix-ups Election and Money Announcements: Chapter 7 Quest Friday Differentiate between hard and soft money. Students will demonstrate analysis about campaign finance. Students will demonstrate understanding of campaign finance by reading and article on Obama’s campaign and analyzing a graph and then answering questions.

4-17-2013 Answer sheet: MLA heading [top left hand] You have five minutes to review for the quiz. We start immediately. ____________________________________ Answer sheet: MLA heading [top left hand] Title: Chapter 7 Quest Number 1 to 22 Agenda: Chapter 7 Quest: 35 minutes timed Chapter 9, 10, 11 PowerPoint Project Activity Teams Assign Questions

4-18-2013 You are spending the hour working on answering all of the questions that you were assigned for your team. Your answers must all be done by the end of the hour Agenda: PowerPoint questions HOMEWORK: TYPE UP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Announcements WE WILL MEET IN THE LIBRARY TOMORROW AND FRIDAY… GO STRAIGHT TO THE LIBRARY