Today we began looking more in-depth at tactics of interest groups and the characteristics of specific organizations. You will have 25-30 minutes in class tomorrow to finish your interest group chart which is due on Friday. Ch. 10 POWERPOINT is attached below. Homework:
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Today we began discussing the importance of interest groups in American politics. Tomorrow we will look at the tactics used by interest groups and evaluate the strength of groups. I will have more info tomorrow about StudentCam if you decide you want to take part in the project.
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Have a Happy Thanksgiving! We will be starting a short unit on interest groups on Monday.
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Unit 3 Test and KBAT's due tomorrow. I have attached the review questions from class today below.
If you were absent today and you want to watch the film we watched in class it is linked HERE. It is a good summary of the differences in elections state to state. Have a great weekend and enjoy homecoming!
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Today we finished up our content for the unit by exploring the Electoral College. Tomorrow we will summarize material for the unit. The Ch. 9 powerpoint is now on the website under the resources tab.
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Excellent discussions on campaign finance reform today! It is always a joy to hear your insights. Tomorrow we will look at the benefits and criticisms of the Electoral College.
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Today we watched the "Big Sky, Big Money" on Frontline. If you were absent and would like to watch the video it can be viewed for free on the PBS Frontline website.
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Today in class we began our study of campaign finance. As I mentioned, this is sometimes a confusing topic for students so make sure you are keeping up with reading and asking questions in class.
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HAPPY ELECTION DAY!!!!!! Feels like Christmas morning (at least for me!). We will spend some time debriefing the election in class tomorrow. If you are attending the Teen Vote event tonight (6-8:30 @ the Issaquah City Council) the details for the write-up are below. Be sure tweet me any interesting stats or stories that you come across tonight.
Write up for Teen Vote:
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