Objective
- Develop a definition of terrorism
- Evaluate the "War on Terrorism"
Agenda
- In The News:
- Discussion
- What is Terrorism?
- Small Groups
- Develop a definition
- Share with the class
- Develop a list - examples of terrorism (history/present)
- Share with the class
- Notes
- Definition
- A Brief History of Terrorism
- Forms of Terrorism
- Intelligence Squared
Objective
- Evaluate the effects of the Citizens United vs. FEC decision
- Analyze the strategies used in crafting political advertisements
Agenda
- On The Interwebs:
- In The News
- Terrorism & Human Rights Unit
- We start with Human Rights (terrorism after break)
- What are Human Rights?
- Make your own list
- Confer with group
- Discussion
- Human Rights Video Clips / Discussion
- Reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Objective
- Evaluate the effects of the Citizens United vs. FEC decision
- Analyze the strategies used in crafting political advertisements
Agenda
- In The News:
- Campaign Finance Reform Quiz
- Terrorism
- News: NY Bomb Plot 11/20
- What is Terrorism?
- Definition / Problems with defining it
- A Brief History of Terrorism
Objective
- Evaluate the effects of the Citizens United vs. FEC decision
- Analyze the strategies used in crafting political advertisements
Agenda
- News - Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Controversy
- Political Advertisements
- Campaign Finance Reform - Key Debates
- Review Citizens United - 5 to 4 Decision
- Arguments For
- Arguments Against
- Discuss Proposals
- "Voting With Dollars" ($100 / Anonymous)
- "Matching Funds For Small Donations"
- "Clean Elections"
- Constitutional Amendment
- Revisit Categorical vs. Consequentialist
- Key questions
- Are corporations people?
- Is money speech?
- Research Project
- Topic
- Any "global" topic that extends beyond the traditional "domestic issues" of the United States. Think foreign policy. Includes issues, events, people, or places that dominate the news.
- Good examples: North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, the United Nations, Debt Crisis in Europe, Microloans, Al Qaeda, Iran, Free/Fair Trade, Human Trafficking, etc
- Bad examples: Heathcare Policy, Tax Policy, Death Penalty, Illegal Immigration, Legalization of Marijuana, Education Policy, etc...
- Option #1 - Presentation (Partners)
- Create a 10-15 minute presentation to teach a subject in an effective, concise, and interesting manner.
- Must include: visuals, audience participation, and a "one page" handout, works cited
- Option #2 - Paper (Individual)
- Write a four page paper (double spaced) that describes the subject in a concise, accurate, and detailed manner.
- Works Cited
Objective
- Evaluate the effects of the Citizens United vs. FEC decision
- Analyze the strategies used in crafting political advertisements
Agenda
- News - US To Establish Permanent Base in Australia
- Political Advertisements
- Campaign Finance Reform - Key Debates
- Review Citizens United - 5 to 4 Decision
- Arguments For
- Arguments Against
- Discuss Proposals
- "Voting With Dollars" ($100 / Anonymous)
- "Matching Funds For Small Donations"
- "Clean Elections"
- Constitutional Amendment
- Revisit Categorical vs. Consequentialist
- Key questions
- Are corporations people?
- Is money speech?
Objective
- Evaluate the effects of the Citizens United vs. FEC decision
- Analyze the strategies used in crafting political advertisements
Agenda
Objective
- Explain the difference between a PAC and a SuperPAC
- Evaluate the effects of the Citizens United vs. FEC decision
Agenda
- News - Newt Surges Ahead In The Polls
- Questions To Consider:
- Are the distinctions between a PAC and SuperPAC reasonable?
- What are the appropriate distinctions to be made for media personalities promoting and covering their own PACs?
- Ought there be any restrictions placed upon SuperPAC money?
- Amounts?
- What it is spent on?
- Are campaign contributions just "legalized bribery?"
- Creating the Colbert SuperPAC (~46 min)
- Using the Colbert SuperPAC (~44 min)
Objective
- Explain key terms associated with campaign finance reform
- Analyze the arguments associated with campaign finance reform
Agenda
- News - Iran, Nukes, and Republican Primary Debate
- Small group-based discussion. We'll follow each topic up with a class discussion; take them one issue at a time. For each of the following questions, try and reach a consensus. Failing that, establish a "majority opinion." Write a response to each one in Word.
- Impact of Money on Politics
- In what ways specific does money affect politics?
- Does this have a substantial effect?
- Free Speech
- Are political donations a form of free speech?
- If so, should this right be granted to both individuals and corporations?
- Restrictions
- Should there be a limit on how much individuals, corporations, or other organizations can contribute to political campaigns?
- Should these contributions be made public?
- Issue Ads
- What about limits on an "issue ad" that doesn't promote a specific candidate?
- How do you distinguish an issue ad from a campaign ad?
- Your group should provide a definition and describe the significance the following ideas, laws, or events:
- Buckley vs. Valeo
- 527
- PAC
- Super PAC
- Push Polls
- Hard Money
- Soft Money
- McCain Feingold Act
- Citizens United vs. FEC
- Print Answers, Review Terms as Class
- The West Wing on Campaign Finance
Objective
- Explain key terms associated with campaign finance reform
- Analyze the arguments associated with campaign finance reform
Agenda
- News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15677595
- Can Perry's campaign recover from this?
- Small group-based discussion. We'll follow each topic up with a class discussion; take them one issue at a time. For each of the following questions, try and reach a consensus. Failing that, establish a "majority opinion." Write a response to each one in Word.
- Impact of Money on Politics
- In what ways specific does money affect politics?
- Does this have a substantial effect?
- Free Speech
- Are political donations a form of free speech?
- If so, should this right be granted to both individuals and corporations?
- Restrictions
- Should there be a limit on how much individuals, corporations, or other organizations can contribute to political campaigns?
- Should these contributions be made public?
- Issue Ads
- What about limits on an "issue ad" that doesn't promote a specific candidate?
- How do you distinguish an issue ad from a campaign ad?
- Your group should provide a definition and describe the significance the following ideas, laws, or events:
- Buckley vs. Valeo
- 527
- PAC
- Super PAC
- Push Polls
- Hard Money
- Soft Money
- McCain Feingold Act
- Citizens United vs. FEC
- TED Friday
Objective
- Describe the impact of capital gains taxes on the wealth gap in the USA
Agenda
- Warm-Up Reading - Wealth Gap Affected By Age
- PowerPoint
- Warren Buffet
- Millionaires For Higher Taxes
- Daily Show Clip
- Debate
- Tomorrow: Review
- Thursday: Test
- Whole Class
- Final Debate Project
- PowerPoint Notes: Income Gap
- Seniors Only (8:30-9:05)
Objectives
Agenda
- Losing senior for first half of class
- Warm-Up Reading: Occupy Oakland Shuts Down Port
- Occupy News For Juniors
- Yesterday: The General Strike
- Today: Financial Transaction Tax Protest
- The Fifth: Leave Your Bank Day
- Colbert Report - Coopting The Movement
- Remaining Debates!
