 Practice slide #
 What is the role of the media?-quick write then discuss
 Show Colbert at correspondents’ dinner criticizing media 32:10 JFK, 32:30 LBJ 1:03-critique of media
 Intro Media
Power point of vocab-
HW:
1. Sabato Chap 15-The Media pages 562-579 due Thurs /Fri
2. Quill article pages 52-56 in Reader, quick write??
1. Blog due Nov 3 9pm

Practice slide
 Discuss Quill article-Quick write
 whitehouse.gov for press briefing.
 Andy Card interview on the dailyshow.com
 Show part of Reagan’s press conference from 1/29/82 first 7 minutes or so
 Power point notes from Sabato Chap 15
HW:
1. Sabato Chap 15-The Media pages 562-579 due Thurs /Fri
2. Blog due Nov 3 9pm, no excuses!

Practice slide
 Review Political culture test-
 Discuss Nov 4 election and local issues voter guide on line through cityofventura.net
 Review Chap 15 reading not in power point
 Finish pp as needed

HW:
“Deep Throat and Shallow Journalism” pages 43-44 in Reader
 Be an informed voter! Election Nov 3 at Foothill
 Bring Reader Monday!
 Blog due Monday 9pm
 First Hero log and memo due Friday Nov 7

 Practice slide
 Discuss Deep Throat article
 “Is Voting Worth the trouble?” Pages 57-58 in Reader. Read out loud and discuss. Look at electoral map http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/calculator/
o In which states is voting not worth the trouble if you are a Democrat? If you are a Republican?
o Look at Congressional districts 23 & 24- http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/index.html
 Is voting worth the trouble in these districts for Democrats pr Republicans? Who draws these districts?
HW:
 DQs and vocab for quiz Th/Fri. Multiple choice and essay
 First Hero log and memo due Friday Nov 7

 Practice slide
 WED only discuss election results-I will try to send email
 Video on Media & Kerry Bush campaign with questions
 Discuss the Kerry Bush vs. McCain Obama-has the media been kinder towards Obama?
 If time-go out to pod or in class look up any early returns
HW:
 Finish Chap 15
 DQs and vocab for quiz Th/Fri.Multiple choice and essay
 First Hero log and memo due Friday Nov 7

Quiz on Media unit! Multiple choice and essay

HW:
 First Hero log and memo due Friday Nov 7

 Practice question
 Review Media & Political culture quizzes
 Launch class election
1. Class primaries- nominate 2 per party
2. JFK acceptance speech
3. Review election calendar and roles

Click here for rubrics for all roles

Click here for calendar of class election

HW:
10 Steps to Better Elections pages 45-49 in Reader for QUIZ Nov 13 & 14
Chapter 12 419-458…yes the entire chapter by Nov 20

see Monday

 Primary elections- use different color ballots for the “states (table groups) so that pink ballots worth 10 votes, blue 7 etc.
 Quiz on 10 Steps to Better Elections
 Vote on 5 topics for campaign-remind candidates and speech writers of date for acceptance speeches
 Primer on Primaries power point

HW: Chapter 12 419-458…yes the entire chapter by Nov 20

 Finish primaries power point
 Begin nomination game ppt
HW: Chapter 12-take notes, finish by Nov 20

Click here for historic perspective chart of elections

 Candidates’ acceptance speech in class, post to wiki
 Biographies should be posted to Wiki
 Chapter 12 power point
HW: Chapter 12 take notes, finish by Nov 20

 527s
o Example and explanation from Daily Show’s “Indecision 2004”
o Prius ad
 Finish Chapter 12 power point
 Campaign strategy time
HW:
Citizenship assignment due 12/15
UC and Cal state apps due Nov 30

 Jeff Senning’s presentation
 PAC speeches
 Begin Chapter 14 power point if time
HW: Sabato 581-586 and 590-606 Interest Groups Chapter 16

 Chapter 12 quiz-reward individuals with $
 Finish power point Chapter 14
 Nixon JFK debate clip
 Interest groups Chapter 16
HW:
 Chapter 13 Voting and Elections”
 Paradox of the Presidency
 Anthrax and Lobbyists pages 64-72 in Reader

Happy Thanksgiving!

 Intro Threat to Democ essay
 Begin Chapter 14 ppt
HW:
1. Review Chap 12 –quiz for $$$$. Can buy ad space in power point- $5,000 for 30 seconds
2. Begin Chap 13-Voting and Elections
3. Media’s assignment due Tues/Wed, PACs’ 527s due Thurs/Fri

 Media on wiki
 Chapter 12 quiz-reward individuals with $
 Practice Q slide 9
 Finish power point Chapter 14
 Nixon JFK debate clip
HW:
 Chapter 13 Voting and Elections”
 Paradox of the Presidency
 Anthrax and Lobbyists pages 64-72 in Reader

 527 ads-make distinction between PACs and 527s
 Review Chapter 12 quiz-give $ to winning faction ($5,000)and reward those who scored 9 or better ($500)
 Quick write on paradox
 Living room candidate
 Debate clips
HW:
 Finish Chapter 13
 Livingroom.com assignment due Tues/Wed

 Media needs time to create questions for debate and select a moderator and timer
o Other students can be in pod on opensecrets.org
 Practice Q #5 Interest group folder
 Interest groups Chapter 16 ppt
HW
 Livingroom.com assignment due Tues/Wed
 Chapter 16 Interest Groups

 Debate and press conference
 HW: 1.Chapter 16 pages584-586 PACs, lobbying-590-606
2.ED Why Americans Hate politics ands Politicians 265-270

 Practice Q
 Chapter 16 ppt Interest Groups
 Quick write from Why Americans Hate politics ands Politicians
HW:vocab and DQs for next week

Practice quetion
Coolect citizenship assignment
Baker Carr and Bush v Gore in pod at oyez.org

 

 

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