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Lesson Plans for the Week of: April 8-12, 2013
Class: Civics & Economics
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
NC Essential Standard
Goal & Objectives
CE.CG.2.8: Analyze US 2party system in terms of
political & economic
views that led to
emergence & role that
parties play today.
CE.C&G.3.6: Explain
ways laws have been
influenced by political
parties, constituents,
interest groups,
lobbyists, the media and
public opinion.
CE.CG.3.6: See above.
Student Activities
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Wednesday
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Thursday
Early Release
CE.CG.4.1: Compare
citizenship in US
democracy to
membership in other
types of government.
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Friday
CE.C&G.4.4: Analyze the
obligations of citizens by
determining when their
personal desires, interests
and involvement are
subordinate to the good of
the nation or state.
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Read 10.2 to complete questions & examples on
propaganda.
Watch clips from living room candidate site to reenforce the types of propaganda.
Work on class elections with team.
Read 10.3 to complete money organizer.
Socrative bell-ringer on money and elections.
Discuss 10.3 organizer on money & elections.
Use open secrets site to discuss laws.
Review chapters 9- 10 Vocabulary.
Work on elections with campaign manager & VP.
Read & discuss 11.1 questions in sections.
Use gallup.com for sample opinion polls events.
Complete public opinion projects to illustrate
steps in polling.
Read 11.2 to complete graphic organizer on the
media and target audiences.
Discuss role of the media with organizer.
Discuss role of the media with activity and ads.
Discuss watchdog role of media with scandal clips.
Review & discuss protections of media.
Read 11.3 & complete organizer.
Discuss graphic organizer on types of interest
groups with activity.
Outline influence on government & legislation.
Air ads and vote for class president.
Complete chapter 11 essential questions.
Play bluff to review.
Integration of
Technology and
Literacy
Reading: textbook &
laws
Technology: living
room candidate
website
Writing: Pop Quiz
prompt
Homework
Assignment
Complete 10.3
organizer.
Blog by midnight
Friday.
None assigned.
Technology: Open
secrets website
Collaboration: Group
work with activity.
Technology: Power
point & web activity.
Technology: Power
point & websites
Read 11.2.
Complete graphic
organizer on
media.
Read 11.3.
Complete
organizer and
Inquiry: What makes an questions on
effective political ad?
interest groups.
Technology: Bluff
Unit 4 Test
Monday. Covers
Collaboration: Stir the
chapters 9-11.
class activity
Blog by midnight.
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