3/24/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Two piece of evidence from the reading. Then share with partner. Then write the best piece on evidence about the electoral college on the board.
Take out your bell ringer sheet from yesterday and complete the second column as we share our responses as a class.

-Finish second column
-PPT: EC with guided notes
-HW: complete makeup work over break!

3/23/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Carousel Activity. Pick up Handout & ONE Marker. Slide 2 on PPT
*Turn in Bill Report with Rubric
-Carousel activity
-Video(s)
-Electoral College Reading

3/19/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What has made political participation easier?
*TURN IN BELL RINGERS
-Complete research component #1

3/18/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Most common and least common forms of political participation
-Turn in Political Participation Project-Letter to elected official assignment
-Go over research assignment
-Begin research

3/17/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Brainstorm other ways you can influence politics beside writing letters:
-PPT: Political Participation
-Step 8
-Peer edit or finish composing letter
-Letter and packet due tomorrow!!!

3/16/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What questions or concerns do you have about the letter to elected official assignment?
-Write Letter: Step 5 and 7
-Peer Edit? (if applicable)

*Turn in Polling Assignment if you haven't already

3/13/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Before you continue working on the assignment, state your questions or concerns you have regarding the assignment.
-Political Participation Assignment-Letter to elected official. Step 3 and 4

3/12/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Over the past two days you've brainstorm possible issues you want to research about. I want you to pick your #1 and explain why you selected that issue.
-Turn in Polling project 
-Political Participation Summative Assignment: Letter to elected official-STEP 1 AND 2

3/9/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What adjustments would you make to your survey? Think about who would you ask? Think about the wording of the questions or responses? Or would you create a totally different hypothesis. Be sure to explain why.
-Write analysis

-HW: Polling Project is due Thursday. You will have no more class time. I will collect the following on Thursday
1) Hypothesis and questions and responses sheet
2) Data charts
3) Analysis write up
4) Rubric

3/6/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Reflect on data. Any surprises? Initial thoughts/reactions
-Create data charts
-Begin Analysis

3/5/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What does polling data impact?
-Finish surveying classmates
-Begin to create data (bar graphs) charts

3/4/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: How many ppl do you need to sample? How many questions do you need to AT LEAST have? How many responses?
-PPT: Public policy & Polls
*Collect guided notes
-Hand out surveys