Happy New Year!!!!!
1-2-12
Discussion over pages 352-357
Target: Students will learn about Representatives and Senators. By the end of the period they should be able to know how many members of congress exist and more importantly from which social group these members typically are elected. Key Questions.
-How important are the personal characteristics of members of congress?
-Can a group of predominately White, upper-middle-class, middle aged Protestant males adequately represent a much more diverse population?
-Do members of Congress work for themselves or the population at large?
1-3-12
Discussion over pages 357-362
Target: Students will examine the congressional elections and who if anyone has the advantage. Key terms are as follows.
-Incumbents-- Why is it so hard to defeat an Incumbent?
-Advertising
-Credit Claiming-- Casework and Pork barrel
-Position Taking
-Weak Opponents
-Campaign Spending
1-4-12
Quiz of key concepts
1-5-12
Discuss pages 363-367
Target: Students will learn how Congress is organized to make policy. Key concepts.
American Bicameralism
-The House
--House Rules Committee
-The Senate
--filibuster
1-6-12
Federalist #51
Target: Students will analyze Federalist #51 with the objective of finding themes through the use of quotes. Possible themes could include the following.
1-2-12
Discussion over pages 352-357
Target: Students will learn about Representatives and Senators. By the end of the period they should be able to know how many members of congress exist and more importantly from which social group these members typically are elected. Key Questions.
-How important are the personal characteristics of members of congress?
-Can a group of predominately White, upper-middle-class, middle aged Protestant males adequately represent a much more diverse population?
-Do members of Congress work for themselves or the population at large?
1-3-12
Discussion over pages 357-362
Target: Students will examine the congressional elections and who if anyone has the advantage. Key terms are as follows.
-Incumbents-- Why is it so hard to defeat an Incumbent?
-Advertising
-Credit Claiming-- Casework and Pork barrel
-Position Taking
-Weak Opponents
-Campaign Spending
1-4-12
Quiz of key concepts
1-5-12
Discuss pages 363-367
Target: Students will learn how Congress is organized to make policy. Key concepts.
American Bicameralism
-The House
--House Rules Committee
-The Senate
--filibuster
1-6-12
Federalist #51
Target: Students will analyze Federalist #51 with the objective of finding themes through the use of quotes. Possible themes could include the following.
- Separation of Power
- Republic govt virtues
- Arguments for a bicameral legislature
- Checks and Balances
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