MONDAY
TWO SHORT QUIZZES
1)CNN.COM GATHERING INFO-after quiz turn in HW on cnn.com
2)Rossi/Murray/GOP handout
DUE: STAMP given to 1)5 W's/ 1 H = Terrorist attack 2) 1/2 sheet Tea Party bio
QUESTIONS ON ARTICLE: "No Quick Fixes" DUE FRIDAY
1. Where did the clue (apart of int’l counter terrorism) originate?
2. Why is Yemen ideal for terrorists?
3. Give three facts about Yemen.
4. Is the President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen corrupt?
5. What mistakes have the U.S. made in the region?
6. What terrorist group formed in Jan 2009? What do they target and defend? Overall goals?
7. How does AQAP compare to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan/Pakistan?
8. What were the top 3 attacks on America.
9. What does this quote mean & what should America do in this region?
Last page
“...tactical decisions must not undermine strategic objectives. Simply capturing and killing bad guys is not a long-term solution.”
TUESDAY
LATE 2 DAYS send grade & % FROM Ms. Shaull's website
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
CHECKLIST OF ITEMS: some classes have covered some or part--by the end of the week these areas will be covered
* CNN.COM (COMPLETED IN A QUIZ)
* Issues (PowerPoint) Liberal vs. Conservative
* Electoral Collage
* Tea Party
* Videos: Midterm
* Money $$ spent-Initiatives
* Lobbyist/PACs (p 506-507)
* Gather info on the terrorists attack
FRIDAY
DUE TUESDAY: LOBBYISTS AND PACs (CHECK WEBSITES--DO RESEARCH)
Article: "No quick Fixes": Close Read and Questions 9 total (see Monday)
COLLECT INFO: Use book--page 504-506
p.504: 5 Functions of Interest Group (Table)
p.506: (@ top) Define: 1) Lobbyists 2) PAC
p.506: Types of Interest Groups (Read/Notes)
Also Can a single corp. have its own interest group?
NEXT WEEK
MONDAY
Can Mr.Smith get to WA anymore? start Film
TUESDAY
Can Mr.Smith get to WA anymore? finish Film
1) Would you vote for Jeff Smith?
2) What were the positives and negatives of his campaign strategy?
3) What surprised you about running for Congress?
4) Where is he now?
DUE HW: PACs & LOBBYISTS--research due
WEDNESDAY
Questions on the Film DUE
AFTER BREAK: REVISION OF WRITING--ESSAY
THURSDAY & FRIDAY--NO SCHOOL
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
