Government Vocabulary

Using your Government books define these terms 

Political Parties (Chapter 17)

1. Political party
2. Ideology party
3. Splinter party
4. Single-Issue party
5. Caucus 
6. National Convention
7. Direct Primary 
8. Closed Primary 
9. Open Primary 
10. Run-off 

Government Journal Entry #12

Government Journal Entry #12

Directions: Reflect on the following question.  

Looking in the future twenty years from now, what did you accomplish? 

Provide a list of your top ten accomplishments (2014-2034). 

Economics Journal Entry #4

Economics Journal Entry #4

Directions: Reflect on the following question. (8 sentence minimum) 

Who is your most impactful high school teacher?  Explain and discuss. 

Mock Election PBL

On the Campaign Trail. You and your classmates will be participating in a  mock election to practice what you have learned about the electoral process. One classroom policy and one class leader will be selected. Follow the trail from party formation to declaring a winner! Use this sheet to keep track of the many steps it takes to have an election.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to...

• Explain the steps taken from the primary season to the election through scaffolded activities.
• Demonstrate the voting process in primary and class wide elections.
• Describe the impact of an election at the classroom level in an open response activity.
• Engage in a simulated democratic process.

Create a Party 

 Name, Select Symbol, Color & Five Values, 

 Candidate 

 Campaign Staff (Marketing-Paper, Communications- Audio&Visual, Policy Team)

Deliverables 

 Marketing-Paper -Create 21 Slogans & 6 Rough draft poster ( 3 slogans and 1 poster per person) 

  Communications- Audio&Visual- Create Four Commercial Ads (Answer these)
a.Who is involved?
b.What will actions will be seen?
c. What  on message do you want to get across?
d. Where?: Location of video scene?   

  Policy Team- Create 16 Laws for this school  

Government Journal Entry #11

Government Journal Entry #11

Directions: Reflect on the following question. (8 sentence minimum) 

Who is your most impactful high school teacher?  Explain and discuss. 

Superbowl Television Commercial PBL

Directions 

Using your rubric found in your group folders: create and type a script for a 30 second commercial that will increase demand for your project. 

Each commercial should have 

1. A minimum of 10 lines exchanged 

2. A description of the setting & why

3. One paragraph of the two factors of demand discussed on page 108-113 that will be integrated with your business's product in the commerical. 

Email questions #1-3  to mrb.pearlcohn@gmail.com 

Economics Vocabulary Terms

Using your Economics books define these terms 

Supply, Demand and Price (Chapter 5 and 6)

1. Supply
2. Law of Supply
3. Equilibrium price
4. Price Ceiling
5. Price Floor
6. Increasing Marginal Returns
7. Diminishing Marginal Returns
8. Total Costs
9. Fixed Costs
10. Variable Costs