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Forum 3.8 - Your Bill's Constitutionality

10/25/2016

Guiding Thought Question: Based on your research did you determine whether or not your bill was constitutional? Explain the case that you compared it to that helped you determine this.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the principles of the Limitations on the government and how they actually allow the people to have power and participate in the government. Students will take guided notes on the concepts and then answer thought questions connected to the main ideas.

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Forum 3.7 - Anticipated Opposition

10/25/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Briefly summarize who you think will actually support your bill and for what reasons. Also summarize who you think would oppose your bill and for what reason.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the process of passing a bill into a law. Students will partake in a simulation where they will write a bill of their own and then check the constitutionality of it.

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Forum 3.6 - Summarize Your Bill

10/20/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Summarize your bill and what you are hoping to accomplish with your bill.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the process of passing a bill into a law. Students will partake in a simulation where they will write a bill of their own and then check the constitutionality of it.

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Forum 3.5 - Passing a Bill

10/18/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Based on what you have learned so far explain why it is so difficult to pass a new law. Your answer should include information about the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the process of passing a bill into a law. Students will partake in a simulation where they will write a bill of their own and then check the constitutionality of it.

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Forum 3.4 - The Current Supreme Court

10/13/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Do an internet search and find a current issue relating to the Supreme Court. Explain the issue and how the Supreme Court is handling it.

Today's Learning objective: Students will be able to explain the structure of the Supreme Court and how the court can influence American Politics. Students will take notes on the basic structure of the court and then examine landmark Supreme Court cases and analyze their significance.

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Forum 3.3 - Presidential Skills

10/11/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Given the fact that the President relies heavily on the knowledge of their Cabinet, what skills/qualifications do you feel the President needs to have in order to be "qualified" for the job?

Today's Learning Objective: Student will be able to explain the function and structure of the Executive Departments. Students will take notes and engage in discussion about the different Executive Departments and then research a particular depatment more thoroughly.

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Forum 3.2 - Executive Powers

10/6/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Based off what we have talked about why should this picture look different? Why?What is the artist trying to say with this picture?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the powers and responsibilities of the President by taking notes and answering fact based questions about it.

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Forum 3.1 - Limitations on Congress?

10/4/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Should there be restrictions for how long congressmen can serve in the Senate or the House of Representatives?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to identify the qualifications, powers, and responsibilities of the United States Congress. Students will take notes on the legislative branch which they will be responsible for on the end of unit test, and then examine the effectiveness of congress and answer thought questions along with it.

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Forum 2.6 - Media and Politics

9/29/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Think About your favorite movie or book that could be considered to have political ideas connected to it. What is the book or movie? What is the overall message of it? What part of the political structure does the book/movie actually touch on?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the role that the wider media plays in political socialization and the political system as a whole. Students will go over notes about the topic and then analyze political cartoons and their message and examine examples of media's influence in politics.

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Forum 3.5 - Which do you Prefer?

9/27/2016

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Guiding Thought Question: Which News source(s) do you use to get information about politics? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using that news source?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to describe the role that the news plays in the political environment in informing citizens and as a political tool for selling policy and campaigning. Students will engage in discussion and notes about the topic and then examine bias in the major news networks. The information students learn will be used to answer thought questions in the day's assignment and

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AP US Government and Politics Forum

Welcome to the Forum! Here is where you will be answering your daily warm-up questions. Please do not enter your last name for privacy reasons, and you may use a nickname if you would like (Just make sure Mr. Tredinnick is aware of the nickname you are using). Write out thoughtful responses to the forums on the days they are assigned. If you miss a day please take it upon yourself to complete the Forum you missed. Each Forum has the targeted Learning Objective(s) there so you can see what the focus of the day's class will be.

Forum 3.8 - Your Bill's Constitutionality

Forum 3.7 - Anticipated Opposition

Forum 3.6 - Summarize Your Bill

Forum 3.5 - Passing a Bill

Forum 3.4 - The Current Supreme Court

Forum 3.3 - Presidential Skills

Forum 3.2 - Executive Powers

Forum 3.1 - Limitations on Congress?

Forum 2.6 - Media and Politics

Forum 3.5 - Which do you Prefer?

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