MONDAY
REMINDER QUIZ: POLITICAL PROCESS
talk about the Electoral College and PACs (examples)
ASSIGNMENT TRACK DEMO & REP CANDIDATE DUE
handout: choose 1 Demo. and 1 Rep candidate
1) popularity: Is your candidate well known or a dark horse (long shot)
2) Go to www.info.com: enter 2008 Campaign Finance--find out how much this
candidate had---even which states supported them
3) Where do they stand on the issues? use www.info.com--search for the following issues (taxes/Ed/Defense/Environment) what does your candidate say about them.
DUE THURSDAY
TUESDAY
PERIOD 1,2 QUIZ & HANDOUT POLITICAL PARTIES:
read and highlight the main parts--identify which
political party you identify with
WEDNESDAY
PERIOD 4,5,6 QUIZ & HANDOUT POLITICAL PARTIES:
read and highlight the main parts--identify which
political party you identify with
THURSDAY
ASSIGNMENT TRACK DEMO & REP CANDIDATE DUE
ALL CLASS PERIODS
PERIOD 1,2
FRIDAY NO SCHOOL
