November Syllabus
The Tissue Box Election:
These Presidential Candidates Will Blow You Away!
Directions: Research one of the following declared candidates in the 2016 election. Lay out and present your research in a visually appealing, well organized way, using each of the 4 sides of a tissue box (do not use the top or bottom) wisely based on their size and position.
Democrats
Republicans
Hillary Clinton Lawrence Lessig Martin O’Malley Bernie Sanders
Jeb Bush Dr. Ben Carson Chris Christie Ted Cruz Carly Fiorina Jim Gilmore Lindsay Graham Mike Huckabee Bobby Jindal John Kasich George Pataki Rand Paul Marco Rubio Rick Santorum Donald Trump
SIDE ONE: Biography & Resume
Birth date and location Childhood info Formative experiences or key socialization factors Marital status Education Military service Relevant job experience Previous office(s) held
SIDE TWO: Campaign Logo, Slogan & Relevant Quote(s)
Here is an example of this using an older election:
logo
slogan - “Prouder, Stronger, Better”
Quote - When asked if he (at 73) was too old to be President, Reagan replied, “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.”
SIDE THREE: Issues
Use the candidate’s campaign website to determine their stand on at least three issues of your choosing.
SIDE FOUR: Polling
Use the websites http://www.gallup.com/topic/election_2016.aspx and http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ to determine
Your candidate’s favorability within party Your candidate’s likelihood of getting party’s nomination Any other relevant or interesting polling information
This project will count as two (2) test grades!!! It is recommended you turn your completed box in early. No late work will be accepted.
You will also turn in a works cited page with your project. This works cited page will count as a quiz grade. For help with citations, please consult http://www.easybib.com. If you have questions about how to use that site or about the information you find, see Mrs. Lassiter – in advance of the due date!!!
Completed Tissue Box Candidate Profiles are due on November 17 for green classes and November 18 for white day classes. «
November Syllabus
Nov. 9&10
Collect: Chapter 16 section 3 Questions.
Watch: Please vote for me.
Discuss: Write a paper comparing Chinese schools to American schools.
Homework:
Complete: chapter 17 section 1 Questions.
Nov. 11&12
Collect:
Watch: Cnn News Report.
Discuss: Work on Tissue box Project.
Homework: Complete Tissue box Project at Home.
Nov. 13&16
Collect:
Assessment:
Watch: Cnn News Report.
Discuss: Complete Chapter 17 section 2 and 3 questions and the questions on page 491 numbers 1-5. Write your answers in complete sentences.
Homework: Study for Chapter 16 Vocabulary test next class.
Nov. 17&18
Assessment: Chapter 16 Vocabulary test.
Watch: Cnn News Report.
Discuss: Chapter 16 sections 1-3
Homework:
Nov. 19&20
Watch: Cnn News Report.
Assignment: Discuss Chapter 17
Homework: Study for the Chapter 17 Vocabulary test to be given next class.
Nov. 23&24
Assessment: Chapter 17 vocabulary test.
Discuss: The Voter's Handbook section.
Assessment: Define Chapter 18 vocabulary.
Watch: Cnn News Reports.
Homework: Study for Chapter 16&17 test to be given on December 1&2.
Nov. 25&30
Collect: Chapter 18 Vocabulary.
Watch: Cnn News Report
Watch: The Unraveling of a Candidate.
Assessment: Chapter 16&17 test.
Dec. 16 & 17
Use the website, selectsmart.com to find your ideal candidate and then complete the following assignment.
Honors assignment:
Write two paragraphs describing the differences and the similarities between you and your top candidate's opinions on major issues. Start your paragraph by stating who your candidate is and the percentage amount that you agreed with that person.
Average assignment:
Make a two column chart that shows the differences and the similarities between you and your top candidate's opinions on major issues. Start your paper by stating who your candidate is and the percentage amount that you agreed with that person.
January Calendar
January 4&5
Watch: Cnn News
Review: Chapter 5 sections 3-5
Assign: Chapter 6 vocabulary words, 14total words.
January 6&7
Collect: Chapter 6 vocabulary words.
Watch: Cnn News
Assign: Chapter 6 sections 1-2 questions.
Homework: Study for Chapter 5 open note test next class.
CHAPTER 6 QUESTIONS
DEVELOPMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL POWERS
Section 1 Constitutional Powers
1. When Congress created the Second Bank of the United States in 1816 they used what type of interpretation of the Constitution?
2. What does Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1-18 give Congress the power to do?
3. What do you call laws for raising money for the Federal Government?
4. What type of powers is described in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?
5. What is a writ of habeas corpus?
6. What is a proposed law to raise money called?
7. What are proposed laws to authorize spending money called?
8. What are four interstate activities that Congress has control over under the Commerce clause?
9. What power gives Congress the authority to regulate working conditions?
10. Why did the Supreme Court side with Congress in the Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States case?
11. What does the War Powers Act forbid the President from doing?
12. Which house of the legislative branch has exclusive power over impeachment?
13. What are bills of attainders?
14. What are ex post facto laws?
15. What is the national debt?
16. What is bankruptcy?
17. What is naturalization?
18. What is a copyright?
19. What is a patent?
20. What did the 12th and 25th amendment give Congress the power to do?
Section 2 Investigations and Oversight
1. What can witnesses who do not tell the truth while testifying before Congressional Committees be criminally charged with?
2. What is the name of the legal order that Congress can issue that requires a person to appear or produce documents known as?
3. What can a person be charged with if they do not cooperate with a Congressional Committee?
4. What can Congress grant witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts?
5. What member of President Regan’s National Security Council was granted immunity in 1987?
6. What does the power of Legislative Oversight allow Congress to do?
7. What happened to the legislative veto in 1983?
8. What was the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Watkins v. United States case?
9. What does the General Accounting Office (GAO) do?
Section 3 Congress and the President
1. What are the 5 reasons for conflict between the President and Congress?
2. Examine the cartoon on page 173; is gridlocking a problem that is quickly or easily resolved? Explain your answer.
3. What is Curtis B. Gans quote on page 173 talking about?
4. What power does the President use to refuse to spend money that Congress has voted to fund a program with?
5. What have presidents assumed more responsibility for over the years?
6. What does the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) do?
7. What was the line-item veto?
January 8&11
Collect: Chapter 6 sections 1&2 questions.
Assessment: Chapter 5 open note test.
Assign: Chapter 6 section 3 questions.
January 12&13
Collect: Chapter 6 section 3 questions.
Watch: Cnn News.
Review: Chapter 6 sections 1-3.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences or draw out the chart or graph;
page 165 #1&4
page 171 #1,4,& 5
Page 176 #1,4,&5
page 178 Reviewing Key terms.
January 14&15
Assess: Chapter 6 test.
Assign: First Semester exam review.
January 18 School Closed
January 19-21
First Semester exam Review.