What issues will be on the Oregon ballot in November?

AGENDA October 23/24, 2012 Today’s topics  Jigsaw: Oregon Ballot Measures  Timeline of Political Parties & Voting Rights Administrative  Mock Election: October 29  Unit 2 Test: October 30/31 Homework  Complete: Oregon Ballot Measures interview  Glossary terms, Chapters  Due Oct. 25/26  Complete Debate packet  Due Oct. 29

Jigsaw: Oregon Ballot Measures 1.INDIVIDUALLY: Review your Ballot Measure materials (“Arguments in favor” or “Arguments in opposition”) and identify the strongest arguments 2.GROUP: Gather with your Ballot Measure and share the strongest arguments “in favor” and “in opposition” 3.CLASS: As a group, report to the class the strongest arguments “in favor” and “in opposition” 4.HOMEWORK: Complete “My Opinion” and “Other Opinions” sections

Timeline of Political Parties & Voting Rights Use at least 2 pages (page 1 = ; page 2 = 1900-present) For each Timeline element, include Name/Event Description Date/Range Significance (to today / history of political parties) Symbol Page # 1789 Federalist Party Democratic- Republican Party Election of 1796 Description: Significance: pg 131

Timeline Elements  Federalist Party  Democratic-Republican Party  Democratic Party  Republican Party  Election of 1796  Election of 1800  Era of the Democrats  Era of the Republicans  Return of the Democrats  Era of Divided Government  Election of Lincoln (1860)  1 st Expansion of Suffrage (early 1800s)  15 th Amendment  19 th Amendment  24 th Amendment  Voting Rights Act of 1965  26 th Amendment

Homework Before you leave  Pick up your belongings & any trash  Straighten up your area Homework  Complete: Oregon Ballot Measures interview  Glossary terms, Chapters  Due Oct. 25/26  Complete Debate packet  Due Oct. 29