Book Club - Escape From Camp 14

Reading Due Dates

Wednesday 5/28                Preface, Introduction, Chapter 1
Thursday 5/29                   Chapter 2-3
Friday 5/30                       Chapter  4-5

Monday 6/2                      Chapter 6-8
Tuesday 6/3                      Chapter 9-11
Wednesday 6/4                 Chapter 12-14
Thursday 6/5                     Chapter 15-17
Friday 6/6                         Chapter 18-20
Monday 6/9                      Chapter 21-23, Epilogue

Speech Preparation Day

Objective

• Work on Public Policy Speeches & Finalize Topics

Agenda

• We're going to have more than a few students out today, so I'm holding off on our Terrorism lesson until tomorrow.
• A few odds & ends to take care of today:
• Anyone with tests to make up for my class - do them now
• Any missing work?  Check and get it in!
• By this point everyone should have a speech topic in mind.  I'm happy to conference with you individually during this period.
• Work on speeches using the skills we discussed last week.
• Schedule:
• Tuesday - Terrorism Notes (see PPT on Web if absent)
• Wednesday & Thursday - V for Vendetta
• Friday - Work Day (missing 70% of students)

Arab Israeli Conflict Conclusion

Objective

• Describe the major events of the Arab Israeli Conflict

Agenda

• Club Day (Slightly Short Period)
• PowerPoint: Arab Israeli Conflict
• Finish the PowerPoint
• Review & Work Time
• Packets
• Study
• Speeches
• Can conference w/ Mr. M about topics

Molly's Survey

http://freeonlinesurveys.com/app/rendersurvey.asp?sid=1sd3mekjbenc4i0458586&refer=

Fort Hood Shooting
Supreme Court on Campaign Finance (McCutcheon v. US)

Arab-Israeli Research Day One

Begin researching for the Arab Israeli Conflict Game.

You will have two days for preparation.  I'll answer some basic rules questions and do a little setup during this time, but the official "rules day" will be Wednesday.  The game will start in full on Thursday.

Good luck.

Inside Job & Arab-Israeli Conflict Teaming

Objective

• Evaluate the causes of the Great Recession

Agenda

• Short Period Due to Early Dismissal
• Inside Job
• Finish the last 10 minutes
• Economics Quiz on Monday
• We're sadly skipping about half of the unit (taxes & inequality issues)
• Snow is evil
• Expect a 15 question MC/Matching/TF quiz on Monday
• Econ Powerpoint  (Tax, Spend, or Borrow?)
• Inside Job (main ideas, very broad!)
• Arab Israeli Conflict Game Introduction
• Description
• The Opt-Out
• Team Choice
• Israel (Zionists)
• Israel (Moderates)
• Egypt
• Syria
• Jordan
• Palestinians

Inside Job II

Objective

• Evaluate the causes of the Great Recession

Agenda

• Inside Job

Inside Job

Objective

• Evaluate the causes of the Great Recession

Agenda

• Super Short Period due to STEM Day (45 min)
• News
• Secret Service agents on Obama detail sent home from Netherlands after night of drinking
• Obama administration will allow more time to enroll in health care on federal marketplace
• Inside Job

Politics Test

Objective

• Explain fiscal and monetary policy
• Analyze the problem of the national debt

Agenda

• Politics Test
• News
• Russia and the G8
• Adelson and 2016
• Texas Oil Spill
• PowerPoint - Tax, Spend, or Borrow
• National Debt
• Inside Job

Economic Policy

Objective

• Explain fiscal and monetary policy
• Analyze the problem of the national debt

Agenda

• PowerPoint - Tax, Spend, or Borrow
• Keynes
• Monetary Policy vs. Fiscal Policy
• Multiplier Effect
• Tax Breaks vs. Spending
• National Debt

Campaign Finance Reform

Objective

• Evaluate current campaign finance reform legislation

Agenda

• News
• Putin and Annexation
• Campaign Finance Reform - Colbert
• Discussion - Is Money Speech?  How ought campaign finance be regulated?
• Monday: Politics Test
• Next Week: Economics Unit (abridged)

Campaign Finance Reform

Objective

• Evaluate current campaign finance reform legislation

Agenda

• News
• Ukraine Says It Is Preparing To Leave Crimea 
• Campaign Finance Reform - Colbert
• Discussion - Is Money Speech?  How ought campaign finance be regulated?
• Tomorrow: Politics Test
• Next Week: Economics Unit (abridged)

Campaign Finance Reform

Objective

• Evaluate current campaign finance reform legislation

Agenda

• News
• NSA surveillance program reaches ‘into the past’ to retrieve, replay phone calls
• Campaign Finance Terms (5 points - 20 minutes)
• PAC (Political Action Committee)
• Lobbyist
• Buckley v. Valeo
• Hard Money
• Soft Money
• Citizens United vs. United States
• Super PAC
• 501c4
• Campaign Finance Reform - Colbert

Political Ads (3)

Objective

• Analyze and evaluate methods used in political ads

Agenda

• News
• Russia's Putin prepares to annex Crimea
• Political Advertisements
• McConnelling
• PowerPoint
• Campaign Finance Reform

Political Ads (2)

Objective

• Analyze and evaluate methods used in political ads

Agenda

• News
• Google Encryption
• Answers
• Elephants and Donkeys (Wyatt was right!)
• Political Advertisements

Voting (Day 3) & Political Ads

Objective

• Explain the functions of the American electoral system.
• Evaluate controversies and alternative electoral systems.

Agenda

• News
• Crimea Referendum
• Obama on Between Two Ferns
• Voting Powerpoint
• Instant Runoff Voting
• Proportional Representation
• Political Advertisements

Voting (Day 2)

Objective

• Explain the functions of the American electoral system.
• Evaluate controversies and alternative electoral systems.

Agenda

• News
• Plane Disappearance
• Court Ruling on Free Speech in Schools
• Voting Powerpoint
• Voting Systems
• Gerrymandering
• Instant Runoff Voting
• Political Advertisements (if time)

Voting

Objective

• Explain the functions of the American electoral system.
• Evaluate controversies and alternative electoral systems.

Agenda

• Return & Review Test
• Voting Powerpoint
• Electoral College
• Access to Voting
• Compulsory Voting
• Systems
• Gerrymandering
• Instant Runoff Voting

Ideologies

- I Side With
   http://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
- Haidt
- Discussion
- Fascism (if time)