Friday, February 16, 2018

Lesson on Friday, February 16, 2018

Aim: What roles do interest groups play in American politics? Are they beneficial to the political system or are they harmful?

Bell Ringer: Current Events (10 min)

Objectives:

10.1 Identify the different roles that interest groups play in our political system. 

Agenda:

1. Review Journal 61 (10 min)

2. Intro to Interest Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9pDXMcu_j4 (10 min)

A. Journal 62 - What is the difference between an interest group and a political party?

B. Journal 63 - Describe the goal of an interest group.

C. Journal 64 - What is hyper pluralism?


INTEREST GROUP ROLE PLAYING

3. Review the handout on Interest Groups Role Playing. By today, students should have chosen their group and interest group topic.

source: https://study.com/academy/lesson/interest-groups-in-us-politics-activities-for-high-school.html

Terms to know: interest group/lobby, lobbyist agenda building, program monitoring



Home Learning:

1. Read 10.2

2. Journal 65 - Summarize the view of interest groups formed in David Truman's The Government Process. 

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