C.P. Government Week 1
Assignment Calendar
Jan. 4th – Jan. 8th
Monday
Tuesday
In-Class
-Go Over the
Syllabus
-Immigration Test
In-Class:
Notes: Introduction to
Homework
-Get the Film Slip
signed (due tues)
-Vocabulary Recap
-Political Party Chart
-Culture of Fear
Packet Questions
(due Fri)
Vocab Quiz Friday
(Terms)
American Government
Vocabulary
Wednesday
Thursday
In-Class
Warm Up
Notes: Techniques
In-Class
Notes: Fear in the
In- Class
Media
Vocab Quiz
in the Media
(Methods of
manipulation)
-Analyzing
Commercials
Homework
- Recap Vocabulary (if
not finished in class,
Due Wed)
-Political Party Chart (if
not finished in class,
Due wed)
Homework
Supplemental
reading/Questions
-Crime in the News
-Problems with
Statistics
Homework
Finish Culture of
Fear packet. Be
prepared to
discuss it.
Friday
Discussion on
The Culture of
Fear packet.
Fear in the
Media Video
clip.
Government C.P. Vocabulary Quiz Week 1
Review
Define each of the terms below. This will be turned in Friday before the quiz.
1. Government:
2. 3 Branches of Government (and their purpose):
3. The House of Representatives:
4. The Senate:
5. Political Parties:
6. Democrat:
7. Republican:
8. Elections (primary & general):
9. Supreme Court:
10.Skeptic
11.Bias
12.Mass Media
13.Techniques used to influence people (Media)
14.Bias in Statistics (Polling)
15.Media Event
16.Trial Balloon