Unit 2: Political Culture, Ideology, & Participation
October 3: Current Event Immersion
U.S. Media Outlet Analysis (shared link)
Twitter current event assignment (Doc) - year-long project
Democracy Journal (use Canvas) - connecting news to course topics (semi-weekly assignment)
How to write news summaries for social media/press releases:
Inverted Pyramid (PPT)
Inverted Pyramid Practice (Doc)
Suggested daily news podcast: NPR's UpFirst (daily 10 min podcast - headlines; available at 6am)
The making of UpFirst (article)
October 7: Political Culture & Ideology (Chapter 4)
Political Culture & Ideology (PPT)
Take each quiz (Please be as objective and authentic as possible. Take some notes about your results for each quiz.):
Political Compass Quiz
Political Typology Quiz
Political Ideology Quiz
Ideologue Quiz
Youth Leadership Quiz
Self-reflection
October 9: Political Parties (Chapter 7; pgs 179 - 188)
Political Party System (PPT)
Guide to Republicans (video and article)
Guide to Democrats (video and article)
Guide to Major Political Parties (shared link)
What Republicans & Democrats have disagreed on, from 1858 to today (WP)
isidewith (2020) - Directions: Take the quiz by expanding on each question (do not just pick Yes or No), by adding more about issues that interest you, and by deciding how important each question posed is to you. Once you have your results, review them thoroughly, read more about your top two or three candidates, their exact positions on issues, and what is important to them individually.
October 11: Third Parties in the US
Third Parties in the US (PPT)
Minor Parties USA (shared link)
October 15: The American Political Landscape (four assignments on Canvas)
Diversity (shared link)
American Political Landscape Discussion Board Posts (shared link)
October 17: Parallel Reading
9am: Guest Speaker - Mr. Flynn, Northampton County Registrar
October 21: The American Political Landscape (Chapter 5)
American Political Landscape (PPT)
American Political Landscape FRQ
To what extent does geography affect ideology? (see Canvas)
October 23: College Planning with Mrs. Parker
October 25: Public Opinion, Participation, & Voting
Do you know more than the average voter?
Voter Turnout PPT
How do we vote? (shared link)
NY Times Article (screenshots)
Read/notes Chapter 6
October 29: Interest Groups
Interest Groups PPT - for reference only
Interest Group Assignment - Research an Existing Group (shared link)
October 31: Interest Groups
Guest Speaker, Mr. Gustafson
Social Capital - Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone
November 1: Public Opinion, Participation, & Voting
Unit 2 Study Guide (Doc)
November 5: Election Day (all seniors to polls)
Suffrage: Expanding Franchise vs. Changing the Rules (shared link) - due November 11th
November 7: Unit 2 Test
U.S. Media Outlet Analysis (shared link)
Twitter current event assignment (Doc) - year-long project
Democracy Journal (use Canvas) - connecting news to course topics (semi-weekly assignment)
How to write news summaries for social media/press releases:
Inverted Pyramid (PPT)
Inverted Pyramid Practice (Doc)
Suggested daily news podcast: NPR's UpFirst (daily 10 min podcast - headlines; available at 6am)
The making of UpFirst (article)
October 7: Political Culture & Ideology (Chapter 4)
Political Culture & Ideology (PPT)
Take each quiz (Please be as objective and authentic as possible. Take some notes about your results for each quiz.):
Political Compass Quiz
Political Typology Quiz
Political Ideology Quiz
Ideologue Quiz
Youth Leadership Quiz
Self-reflection
October 9: Political Parties (Chapter 7; pgs 179 - 188)
Political Party System (PPT)
Guide to Republicans (video and article)
Guide to Democrats (video and article)
Guide to Major Political Parties (shared link)
What Republicans & Democrats have disagreed on, from 1858 to today (WP)
isidewith (2020) - Directions: Take the quiz by expanding on each question (do not just pick Yes or No), by adding more about issues that interest you, and by deciding how important each question posed is to you. Once you have your results, review them thoroughly, read more about your top two or three candidates, their exact positions on issues, and what is important to them individually.
October 11: Third Parties in the US
Third Parties in the US (PPT)
Minor Parties USA (shared link)
October 15: The American Political Landscape (four assignments on Canvas)
Diversity (shared link)
American Political Landscape Discussion Board Posts (shared link)
October 17: Parallel Reading
9am: Guest Speaker - Mr. Flynn, Northampton County Registrar
October 21: The American Political Landscape (Chapter 5)
American Political Landscape (PPT)
American Political Landscape FRQ
To what extent does geography affect ideology? (see Canvas)
October 23: College Planning with Mrs. Parker
October 25: Public Opinion, Participation, & Voting
Do you know more than the average voter?
Voter Turnout PPT
How do we vote? (shared link)
NY Times Article (screenshots)
Read/notes Chapter 6
October 29: Interest Groups
Interest Groups PPT - for reference only
Interest Group Assignment - Research an Existing Group (shared link)
October 31: Interest Groups
Guest Speaker, Mr. Gustafson
Social Capital - Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone
November 1: Public Opinion, Participation, & Voting
Unit 2 Study Guide (Doc)
November 5: Election Day (all seniors to polls)
Suffrage: Expanding Franchise vs. Changing the Rules (shared link) - due November 11th
November 7: Unit 2 Test