April 15 - 19

Monday:

1. Journal - What benefit is there to officially joining a political party?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes – Elections
4. How the Electoral College Works (CGP Grey)
5. Trouble With the Electoral College (CGP Grey)
6. Stossel Video on “Campaign Finance” (Stossel 2010)

8. Election Commercials
9. Voting and Elections WS
10. DIGI Questions

Tuesday:

1. Journal - How will you decide who to vote for?
2. Vocab Quiz
3. DIGI Review
4. Notes on Interest Groups
5. Trade Restrictions and Crony Capitalism (Stossel – Making Econ Come Alive)
6. CGP Grey videos on Electoral College
7. Vocab Double Cross/Political Ideologies WS
8. DIGI Questions

Wednesday:

1. Journal - What interest group(s) would you be a member of? Why?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes on Mass Media and the Government
4. Unit Review WS
5. NB Check Sheet
6. DIGI Questions

Thursday:

1. Test on Unit 2
2. Journals and Notebooks Due

Friday:

1. Journal – What qualities do you want in a Congressman?
2. Notes – Congress
3. Gerrymandering Explained (CGP Grey)
4. Congressional Membership WS
5. DIGI Questions