WELCOME TO MR. BERNSTEIN'S A P
GOVERNMENT CLASSES. THIS IS THE PAGE TO FIND ASSIGNMENTS AND
ACTIVITIES FOR MODS 3-5-6. The assignments are in a push-down
list. The assignments for the week are listed from Friday to
Monday. Assignments for previous weeks are below. PLEASE NOTE:
While I post the weeks assignments usually on Sunday night, you
may need to check back later in the week for changes. Also note -
SWBAT = Students will be able to .. W/U = warmup
WEEK OF NOV 23 - NOV 27
FRI NOV 27 -
- W/U -
- SWBAT -
- ACTIVITIES -
- HOMEWORK -
THUR NOV 26 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING
- W/U -
- SWBAT -
- ACTIVITIES -
- HOMEWORK -
WED NOV 25 - no school - Thanksgiving break -
see you Monday
- W/U -
- SWBAT -
- ACTIVITIES -
- HOMEWORK -
TUE NOV 24 - DAY 22
- W/U - turn in Talking Heads
- SWBAT - describe/analyze government
influence on media
- ACTIVITIES - Government influence on
media; discussion of Court cases
- HOMEWORK - finish chapter 10 by time you
return from break
MON NOV 23 - DAY 21 remember, Talking Heads due
before break
- W/U - turn in Lasser questions by end of
period
- SWBAT - describe/analyze campagn
advertising
- ACTIVITIES - History and structure of
campaign advertising
- HOMEWORK - read handouts on campaign
financing
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WEEK OF NOV 16 - NOV 20
FRI NOV 20 - DAY 20
- W/U -
- SWBAT - continue discussion of material
from book
- ACTIVITIES - discussion on media selection
and bais
- HOMEWORK -
THUR NOV 19 - DAY 19
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss historyand structure of
media
- ACTIVITIES - discussion
- HOMEWORK - possible handout on Bias by
Bernard Goldberg
WED NOV 18 - DAY 18
- W/U -
- SWBAT - successfully complete Microcase
Exercise 10
- ACTIVITIES - Microcase Exercise 10
including "quiz"
- HOMEWORK - Beginning readin Chapter 10.
Questions due Day 25. Up to you to read pages for class
discussions on time
TUE NOV 17 - DAY 17 EXTRA HELP
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss key aspects of interest
groups
- ACTIVITIES - Discussion of material from
Chapter 9
- HOMEWORK -
MON NOV 16 - DAY 16
- W/U - turn in Chapter 9 notes; turn in
interest group projects
- SWBAT -
- ACTIVITIES - debrief talking heads;
opportunity for extra help on Saturday
- HOMEWORK - Lasser 7.2 ane 7.3 questions
due Day 21
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WEEK OF NOV 09 - NOV 13
FRI NOV 13 - Are you a triskadekaphile or a
triskadekaphobe?
- W/U - DAY 15
- SWBAT - discuss role of libertarian
apparoach and of religion in politics
- ACTIVITIES - Guest Speaker. Mr. Tom
Fishbeck, on libertarian approach; religion in politics
- HOMEWORK - watch at least one of four
talking heads over weekend - you need 4. Remember
interest group and notes due Day 16
THUR NOV 12 - DAY 14
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss/analyze role and
functioning of interest groups; discuss/analyze role of
media
- ACTIVITIES - Discussion of interest
groups; intro to talking heads project
- HOMEWORK - watch at least one of four
talking heads over weekend - you need 4. Remember
interest group and notes due Day 16
WED NOV 11 - NO SCHOOL for students - PARENT
CONFERENCE DAY (Mr. B will NOT be available - mandatory training)
- W/U -
- SWBAT -
- ACTIVITIES -
- HOMEWORK -
TUE NOV 10 - DAY 13
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss/analyze role and
functioning of interest groups
- ACTIVITIES - in computer lab - work on
interest group project (due Day 16)
- HOMEWORK - remember, you read chapter and
take notes on your own; interest group project due Day 16
MON NOV 09 - DAY 12
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss/analyze role and
functioning of interest groups
- ACTIVITIES - in computer lab - work on
interest group project (due Day 16)
- HOMEWORK - remember, you read chapter and
take notes on your own; interest group project due Day 16
WEEK OF NOV 02 - NOV 06 Welcome to 2nd quarter
FRI NOV 06 - DAY 11
- W/U - turn in PPP by end of period
- SWBAT -
- ACTIVITIES - quiz on chaps 7-8; round-up
discussion, including what if anything you learned from
PPP
- HOMEWORK - check later in week after I
readjust syllabus
THUR NOV 05 - DAY 10 extra help today -
tentative
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss and analyze key aspects of
political campaigns
- ACTIVITIES - discussion; money in
elections
- HOMEWORK - PPP due tomorrow
WED NOV 04 - DAY 09
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss and analyze key aspects of
political campaigns
- ACTIVITIES - discussion, how campaign are
conducted; primary versus general campaigns;
- HOMEWORK - handouts on campaign finance
reform - Read rest of chapter
TUE NOV 03 - DAY 08
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss and analyze key aspects of
political campaigns
- ACTIVITIES - discussion of pp, 185-192
(presidential v Congressional)
- HOMEWORK - Read 192-200 in Wilson
MON NOV 02 - DAY 07
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss and analyze key aspects of
political campaigns
- ACTIVITIES - POLITICAL CARTOON analysis
using FRQ from 2004 examination; questions on PPP
- HOMEWORK - work on PPP
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