Vocabulary quiz. Go over tests. Continue notes on Congressional Leadership.
Audible Tone: What do Standing Committees do? What do Conference Committees do?
Vocabulary quiz. Go over tests. Continue notes on Congressional Leadership.
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Audible Tone: Who are the most powerful leaders of the House and Senate? What powers does each have?
Continue notes on Congressional leadership positions. Audible Tone: What do you think of when you hear the word "Congress"?
Begin Chapter 13 on Congress. Go over the worksheet on differences between the two houses. Power point on leaders of Congress. Vocab quiz on Friday and Lanahan due Tuesday. Monday Audible Tone: How do parties get their agenda done in Congress.
Tuesday Audible Tone: What is the difference between open and closed primaries? Monday was take the essays and Tuesday is do the multiple choice portion of the test. The worksheet comparing the House and the Senate is due Wednesday. Vocab quiz is on Friday. Audible Tone: What criticisms are there of Iowa and New Hampshire? Turn in.
Finish notes on electoral college and check review true/false questions. Audible Tone: Explain the difference between reapportionment and gerrymandering.
Finish watching the state of the union address. Continue with notes on primary elections. Test is now on Monday/Tuesday. Audible Tone: Why is the State of the Union speech important?
We will watch the State of the Union speech today in class. Write down 15 or more points, observations, arguments, reactions, etc... Audible Tone: Is the primary system to blame for partisanship? Explain.
Today is a good day to take notes on primaries. The test looks to be on Friday and Monday. Audible Tone: Why haven't we gotten rid of the electoral college? Turn in.
Finish watching Journeys with George. Take notes on primary elections. Audible Tone: What flaws are there with the electoral college?
Finish looking at advantages of incumbents. View a documentary "Journeys With George" It looks at George W. Bush's first campaign for President and his relationship with the media covering him. We will watch the Mr. Smith one during the chapter on Congress. |
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