Thursday, January 25, 2018

Lesson on Thursday, January 25, 2018

Aim: What are the factors that affect political participation, especially voting?

Bell Ringer: Current Events (10 min)

Objectives:

7.5 Identify the factors that affect political participation.

Agenda:

1. Walk around the class and persuade five peers to sign your formulated referendum. If you do not get five signatures, your referendum will most likely not be voted for.

2. Submit your referendum with five signatures to the attorney general. During lunch, the attorney general will ensure that the referendums are not unconstitutional. (10 min)

3. After lunch, elections will be held to vote for the various referenda.

THE STANDARD SOCIOECONOMIC EXPLANATION

1.

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2. Journal 40 - List the various incentives that section 7.5 mentions that can possibly raise voter turnout in the U.S. Which one do you think is the most promising? Can you think of other incentives that may raise voter turnout? (10 min)

3. US Voter Turnout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTnqr4jyk1g (5 min)

4. What Influences American Voter Turnout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFkyGmTSiw (3 min)

5. INITIATIVE ELECTIONS (rest of class)

Terms to know: ALL TERMS

Home Learning:

1. Chapter 7 Quiz: Friday, January 26, 2018

2. PERIOD 3 EXAM 1: Monday, January 29, 2018

3. Chapter 8 IDs: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

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