New Starter #1
Chart P. 270
1. How many representatives does Wyoming get?
2. How many representatives does California get?
3. How many Senators does each state get?

Ch 10 Sec 1 Assignment Due, Discuss

Ch 10 Sec 2, 3 & 4 Assignment, work on it in class.

Current Event Thurs 12/1

Starter #3
P. 260 Political Cartoon
1. What is the cartoonist saying about the influence of PACs on candidates for office?
2. Do you think special interest groups have too much power over candidates and officials?

Ch 8 & 9 Quiz (Short Test)

Starters Due 3 Starters X 5 Points Each = 15/15
Self-Grade Please

Ch 9 Assignment Due

Chapter 10 Section 1 Assignment

Current Events Due, Discuss (When Everyone has finished the test)

Starter #2
P. 249
1. What was the rate of union membership in 1955?
2. What is the rate of union membership now?
3. Why has there been a decline?

Ch 9 Assignment

Current Event Wed 11/23

New Starter #1
Chart P. 215
1. What was the most important issue to American voters in the 2008 Presidential Election?
2. What was the second most important issue?
3. What were the two least important issues?

Grade & Discuss Ch 8 Assignment

Current Events Due, Discuss

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Unit 3, Ch 5-7 Test

Starters Due, 8 Starters X 5 Points Each = 40/40

Chapter 8 Assignment (New)

Current Event Thurs 11/17

Starter #8 (Last Starter for the Unit)
Chart P. 203
1. How much money was John McCain able to raise using the Internet in 2000?
2. How much money was Howard Dean able to raise using the Internet in 2004?
3. How much money was Barack Obama able to raise using the Internet in 2008?

Grade & Discuss Chapter 7 Assignment, Due

Pass Back Papers

Current Event Due, Discuss

Ch 5, 6 & 7 Test Tues 11/15

Starter #7
Chart P. 186
1. List the FIVE methods of nominating a candidate.
2. Which method of nominations involves the most people and is the most democratic?

Chapter 7 Assignment

Ch 5, 6 & 7 Test Tues 11/15

Current Event Friday 11/11/11

Starter #6
Chart P. 175 “Voting Demographics: 2008 Presidential Election”
1. Which party do women tend to favor when voting?
2. Which party do African Americans tend to favor?
3. Which party do older people tend to favor?
4. Which party do wealthier people tend to favor?
5. What is the most significant indicator of how a person will vote?

Finish: Swing Vote

Current Event Friday 11/11/11

Starter #5
Chart P. 153 “Expanding Voting Rights”
When was the 15th Amendment passed? What did it do?
When was the 19th Amendment passed? What did it do?
When was the 26th Amendment passed? What did it do?

Extra Credit Current Event Due, Discuss

Video Clip: Swing Vote