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Unit 1: Open Your Eyes. Introduction to Civics (slideshow) Where do you stand (on several civics issues)? Concept Chart on Civics Issue. Voter Participation. Our curriculum units are arranged by topic and can be used just like a chapter or unit of a textbook. Each unit has a blend of lesson plans, games, and WebQuests, as well as additional resources such as modules in our Drafting Board interactive essay builder and DBQuest primary source document analysis tool. This handbook is to be a response journal. At different times during the course, students will be encouraged to write journal entries in response to prompts provided by their teacher. At the end of each unit, students will submit their response journals for evaluation. (See Appendix 3.5.2.) 2. Volkmar's Weebly pages!:) I am looking forward to a great semester together. My email is: cvolkmar@wcpss.net For my current students in fall of 2020, please join my Remind.com class: 2nd period join code: @ 7fcbe49 3rd period join code: @3f4b72 4th period join code: @ 4389b8.

UNIT 3 'S.W.K.T.' FROM COLLEGE BOARD REDESIGN
UNIT 3 VOCAB (3A Opinion & Ideology, 3B Voting & Elections)
UNIT 3​ WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
​UNIT 3 WORKBOOK
VOCAB DUE ON TEST DAY - Government By the People (Magleby, Light, Nemacheck)
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LESSON 14 - Political Opinions and Public Opinion (204-215)
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  1. ​PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE PRESS
TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS
  1. POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
  2. PUBLIC OPINION
  3. SCIENTIFIC POLL
  4. BENCHMARK (TRACKING) POLL
  5. ENTRANCE/EXIT POLL

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LESSON 15 - Political Ideology (215-231)
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  1. POLITICAL IDEOLOGY QUIZ 2​​
TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS
  1. POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
  2. LIBERALISM
  3. CONSERVATISM
  4. ​KEYNESIAN ECONOMICS
  5. SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS

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​LESSON 16 - Voting Choices (232-236)
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  1. THE WORST VOTER TURNOUT IN 72 YEARS​​

TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS
  1. RATIONAL-CHOICE VOTING
  2. PROSPECTIVE VOTING
  3. RETROSPECTIVE VOTING
  4. VOTER REGISTRATION
  5. GENDER GAP

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  1. ​SHOULD YOU BE FORCED TO VOTE? (3:47)
  2. ​CAN POLITICAL PARTIES STOP YOU FROM VOTING? (2:40)

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LESSON 17 - Elections; Running for Congress (240-245, 247-254)
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TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS
  1. FIXED TERMS
  2. WINNER-TAKE-ALL SYSTEM
  3. SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICT
  4. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
  5. ​COATTAIL EFFECT

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  1. ​GERRYMANDERING (3:52)
  2. ​VOTE JERRY MANDERING (1:24)
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LESSON 18 - Running for President (255-263)
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  • NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTION​
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  1. PATH TO THE PRESIDENCY CHART 1, PATH TO THE PRESIDENCY CHART 2
TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS
  1. PRIMARY
  2. CAUCUS
  3. NATIONAL CONVENTION​
  4. PRIMARY ELECTION
  5. GENERAL ELECTION

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  1. U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2016/2017 (5:23)​
LESSON 19 - Electoral College (243-248, 274-276, 349-350)
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TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS
  1. ELECTORS
  2. ELECTORAL COLLEGE
  3. ELECTION DAY
  4. DAY ELECTORS VOTE AND WHEN VOTES ARE COUNTED
  5. INAUGURATION DAY

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  • ​WORLD'S SMALLEST POLITICAL QUIZ
  • ​CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS QUIZ 1
Citizens of counties, towns, and cities elect representatives to be responsible for municipal, or local, government. The elected representatives of counties and other rural bodies, such as improvement districts, are called reeves (the heads) and councilors. People elected to run towns and cities are called mayors (the heads) and aldermen and/or councilors. In both cases, the group together is called a council, and by 'local government,' we mean the various councils. Councilors may belong to political parties, but they do not represent a party when they run for election. Also, unlike the Prime Ministers or Premiers, reeves and mayors are elected directly to their positions.
Each provincial Legislature decides what local governments are responsible for. Usually they are given authority in matters such as local fire and police services, libraries, transportation within the municipality or county, local health issues, pest control, and so on. Municipal governments may pass laws governing these areas, and these laws are called bylaws. (Alberta Online Dictionary)