1. Voting

2. What is the process Trump had to go through to become president?
Warm Up
How would describe this presidential election based on the documentary?
What is the process Trump had to go through to become president?

3. Homework: Chapter 6, Section 1, Questions 1-6
Read Chapter 6, Section 1
Answer Questions 1-6 in Section 1 Assessment

4. Analyze the process for a president to get elected
Learning Objectives
Analyze the process for a president to get elected
Interpret how the presidential election is being depicted in the documentary
Enhance Writing Skills

5. Warm Up: Process for a President to be elected
The Convention: A candidate is chosen based on State Primary and State Caucus
State Caucus: A group of delegates debate and discuss which candidates they want to represent their state’s interests in The Convention
State Primary: Any citizen can vote on who they want their candidate to be at The Convention
Presidential Election: The candidate from each political party competes against one another for the presidency

6. Check for Understanding
Why is it important to have a Caucus and a Primary?
Who was competing against Trump at the Republican National Convention?
What did Trump have to do to be elected as a candidate to the National Convention?
At what stage of the process of becoming president did Trump face Clinton?

7. Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of all time
While Watching the Documentary, Take notes on the following Key Ideas because you will be writing an in-class essay on these ideas depicted in the documentary
1. Based on what you see on the documentary, why do you think Trump was so popular among many Americans?
2. What role does the media play in Presidential Elections? How do you feel about the media’s role in Politics?
3. How did people act and feel during the election and after the election? Why did they act and feel this way?

8. In-cLass Time to Work on Final Exam Study Guides
Complete Study Guides

9. Choose one of the three questions to focus your essay on
In-Class Essay
Choose one of the three questions to focus your essay on
Thesis should be based around this question
Need to have a clear Introduction, Clear Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion

10. Warm Up
What are the requirements to vote that you are aware of? Identify as many as possible

11. Homework: Chapter 6, Section 1, Questions 1-6
Read Chapter 6, Section 1
Answer Questions 1-6 in Section 1 Assessment

12. Write your essay on the documentary we watched
Essay on Documentary
Write your essay on the documentary we watched

13. Warm Up
What are the requirements to vote that you are aware of? Identify as many as possible

14. Homework: Complete Final Study Guide
Complete Study Guide for Final Exam

15. Analyze Qualifications to Vote
Learning Objectives
Analyze Qualifications to Vote
Interpret ways and reasons why people were disenfranchised
Engage in Collaborative Learning

16. Trump’s Trip to the Middle East
Why did Trump go to Saudi Arabia?
Do you think that Trump’s daughter and wife should have worn the traditional head scarves?
Do you agree with the CNN Reporter that Trump owes Saudi Arabia an apology?
How does it appear that the Saudis view Trump?
Is this Fake News?
Do you think that this is the correct way for Donald Trump to battle terrorism?
Do you think that Trump should continue to have a good relationship with Saudi Arabia despite their violations of woman’s rights?

17. Woman’s Suffrage Movement
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Fill out the Question and Answer sheet while watching the clips about the Woman’s Suffrage Movement

18. Check For Understanding
How would our country be different if women didn’t fight to get the right to vote?
Do you think Saudi Arabian women need to undergo a similar movement? How should they do this?
What are the qualifications to vote in the United States?

19. Warm Up: Qualifications to Vote in the US
Citizenship
Residence
Age
Registration

20. Check for Understanding
What reasons can you think of why residence would matter in order to vote?
How old do you have to be to vote? Do you think this is the right age or should it be older or younger? Why?
Why would these qualifications to vote help explain why immigration and race have always been a part of American politics?
What kinds of people are not allowed to vote? Why are they not allowed to vote?
What kinds of people are now allowed to vote, but didn’t used to be allowed to vote? What prevented them from voting?

21. People that Can’t Vote
People in mental institutions or have been found to be mentally incompetent
Felons: With the exception of 2 states (Maine and Vermont)
States don’t allow even ex-felons to vote
Some states do not allow dishonorable discharges from the military to vote

22. Fill out the review sheet on Voter Qualification
Voter Review Sheet
Fill out the review sheet on Voter Qualification

23. Do you know of any other incumbents that have been fired by Trump?
Warm Up
Who was Preet Bharara?
Do you know of any other incumbents that have been fired by Trump?

24. Homework: Complete Final Study Guide
Complete the Study Guide for the Final

25. Analyze current affairs Engage in Collaborative Learning
Learning Objectives
Analyze current affairs
Engage in Collaborative Learning
Build connections to your life

26. Trumps Fires FBI Director James Comey
Read the article about Trump firing the FBI Director and answer the questions below
What was James Comey in charge of investigating?
According to Trump, why did he fire Comey?
What was Comey’s original reaction when he found out he was being fired?
Who else has Trump fired and why is the firing of Comey such a big deal?
How does the FBI feel about Trump firing Comey?
Do you think Trump did the right thing? Why or why not?

27. Journal 8: Ways that African Americans were kept from Voting
Read the article and answer the questions in your Journal Section of your notebook

28. Group Work: Create a Public Service Announcement to encourage people to vote
Groups=4-5 people
Create a 1 minute TV advertisement that encourages to vote
Target a group of people and explain how you targeted this group of people in your advertisement
Create some sort of visual presentation to accompany your advertisement

29. OBL’s Son and the rise of Al Qaeda Again
Do you feel bad for Bin Laden’s son? Did he have to rise in his father’s footsteps?
Do you think that we shouldn’t be fighting the Taliban, ISIS, Boko Harem, and AL Qaeda all at once? Why or why not?
What argument does one of the reporters make in favor of fighting all these different groups at once?

30. All the President’s Men
Fill out the question and answer while watching the movie

31. What questions do you have about the Study Guide?
Warm Up
What questions do you have about the Study Guide?

32. Homework: Complete Final Study Guide
Due on the day of the Final

33. Engage in Visual Learning Build Connections to your life
Learning Objectives
Enhance Review Skills
Engage in Visual Learning
Build Connections to your life

34. The Butler or All the President’s Men
Movie Time
The Butler or All the President’s Men

35. Identify three court cases that you think are going to be on the test
Warm Up
Identify three court cases that you think are going to be on the test
Explain what happened in these court cases

36. Complete Final Study Guide
Homework
Complete Final Study Guide

37. Complete the Final Exam Review Sheet
Review Worksheet
Complete the Final Exam Review Sheet

38. Final Exam
Take Final Exam