To Be READY FOR TOWN HALL: Required tomorrow... see below

You must load your digital data on the computer in Mr. Manriquez classroom

website; main page
fireside chat
political commercial
theme song


You must:
Put up posters in 101
Decorate 101
Help set up 101; chairs and tables
Rehearse!!
Put up digital posters (5x copies min)
Be ready to march in to present your candidate
make flyers for audience
Carry posters on wood sticks, etc.

Dress for Success!: Candidates should wear a tie, nice shirt, blouse, etc.
Team should dress accordingly--no T shirts,

GOOD LUCK TO ALL CANDIDATES!! Rehearse: You will have one minute to introduce yourself, you will have one minute to make a closing statement at the end!! BE PREPARED! Note cards are allowed---just don't read from them!!

Should you say:::::God Bless America!!?

Don't forget...the livingroomcandidate report is DUE MONDAY!!!

As always...no late work...hope you enjoyed this website!

Hard Cash....$1 Billion for 2012...and counting!!

Read 196-7
196 What are the coast of campaigning/ For what things?
197 Where do people get money? What is aPAC?
197 Interpret the Table

200 What are the limits on spending?
201 What is hard and soft money? How is it different?

Due Thursday

Watch a political ad from each decade at livingroomcandidate.org

Watch one from 50 60 70 80 90 2000s. Each decade

I forgot my computer so I can't post the assignment. ARGH. SORRY. please watch them. Write the decade, the candidate, and the name of the ad. Take notesnon each one

If you have that on Monday I will allow you to hand thenworkmin on WEDNESDAY. OK?

Enjoy the sunshine...put down the technology for a day!!

Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you are progressing on your campaign! How will you smear the other candidates!!??

Chapter Review on Elections.....

Answer the questions in the chapter review after p. 184.....

What Would Happen If...... find out!!!

Election process:

1. Read 178-9 Read first 3 paragraphs and answer the question: "What would happen then?"

Define terms in YOUR own words: nomination, primary, polling place, general election

2. Answer questions on ALL CHARTS; p. 179, 180, 182, 183, 184

3/ LIST THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT: 5

complete the political cartoon questions for the test! go online to complete

http://nieonline.com/cftc/pdfs/2011iraqtroops.pdf

Troops leaving Iraq after 9 years
By Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner, Courtesy Caglecartoons.com
Between the lines

"After a decade of war, the nation that we need to build . . . is our own," President Obama.
“Failure to secure an orderly transition in Iraq has unnecessarily put at risk the victories that were won through blood and sacrifice,” Mitt Romney

GO TO THIS WEBSITE TO READ ABOUT THE TROOP WITHDRAWAL AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
http://www.washingtonpost.com/w orld/national-security/all-us-troops- to-leave- iraq/2011/10/21/gIQAUyJi3L_story
_1.html

LONG WKEND HOMEWORK Quiz on Monday on Voting and Political Parties

Define
liberal, moderate, conservative, nomination, primary, convention, general elections, mass media

Name the parties and their mascots.
What is the purpose of a two party system?
What is voter apathy? What is the cause?
How are most people likely to participate in elections?
Name 3 groups that vote consistenly for one party or the other? p. 167
'Name 5 factors that influence how you vote.
What is party identification and how does it influence voting?

Explain Obama's decision to withdraw all tropps from Iraq. do you agree or disagree? Why
Should Herman Cain be judged negatively because of sexual harassment charges? Is hi being tried in the media or a court? Is he still qualified to be president? Explain.

Outline for ESSAY on Dems and Repubs; on the issues; DRAFT DUE MONDAY ONLY 100 pts. for Midterm Grade

Compare and contrast the Repubs an Dems ideas and policies.

Choose a THESIS:
A. The beliefs and policy differences between the democrats and republicans are few OR many.....

B. Parties serve as 'watchdogs' for the part in power (as we discussed). It is important aht the Republicans criticize Barack
Obama (on health care, immigration, etc.) because................... This essay discusses those differences as a strength not a
problem for democracy.

1. Intro nd thesis
2. Compare and contrast each party's positions on TWO important issues.
3. same
4. Discuss your point of view on one of these issues. What is your concern? Support your position on this issue using
information from eiher party website and 2 other websites. (cite the websites). Include quotes from key people on this issue.
5. Conclusion about your thesis; include your opinions.

Elephants and Donkeys--Website Research

Continue your notes on each website:
health care
national security
immigration
civil rights
environmental issues
education

Who are the leaders?
Who are the top 3 candidates; or more

Outline for essay will be posted tomorrow
Thesis statements:
1. The beliefs and policy differences between the democrats and republicans are.....few.....or many.... Make an argument
2. Parties serve as 'watchdogs' of the party in power. It is/not important that the Republicans criticize Barack Obama and his
plans for health care, immigration, etc.

Apathy: Did you catch it? How do you cure it?

CW
Interpret Jesse Jackson quote on 142
Answer questions under charts on 154, 155, 156, 157,
Define suffrage, electorate, apaty


HW
Read 158; Answer 1,2,3

Elephants and Donkeys

Complete Classwork

REad and examine cartoons on 127; answer questions

HW: Interpret table, charts; answer all questions under each
p. 12
p. 128-9
p. 130
p. 135
p. 142

Donkeys and Elephants

Finish CW REad 116-17

Answer Title QUestions in bold headings
Explain how parties nominate; and inform
What is the bonding agent? Is it a good or negative factor in politics? Explain.
Partisan=

Why is a Watchdog function of parties important?
Answer #6

HW: pp. 119-121
consensus=
pluralism=
coalition=
ANswer questions under Voices, the cartoon,the candidate on 121

INTerest GROUPS

see pp. 236-40
Describe the pictures on 236, 237, 238, 240
Whaat are interest groups? What do they want to accomplish or change or improve?

Big ideas in the constitution

p. 64-70 read and explain

constitution, separatin of powers, checks and balances, veto, judicial review, unconstitutional,

federal, rule of law

Answer question under chart on p. 68

Draw the checks and balances diagram in your notebook

Answer q. 2,3,5,

If your letter to the editor was stamped but not printed out.....do it!

Check out the Power of the Constitution

Make a two column chart: POWERS ------------Function of Government

Reach each branch of the government in the Constitution in your text.....

1. find out the powers of each branch

2. state which function of government it fulfills: establish justice, general welfare, domestic

tranquility, insure liberty, common defense

Legislative sec. 8 1,,3,5,7,11,12 p 762

Executive sec 2 1,2 p. 767

Judicial sec 1 p 768

OCCUPY LA Writing Prompt (all students)

First: Research, WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE WHY.....about OCCUPY LA.

Write an opinion or letter to the editor for the Hollywood High Student Paper

3 paragraphs

Suggested Arguments: Choose one and Write your Letter.

1. The protestors are an important part of our democratic ideals and principle; explain why.

2. Occupy LA does or does not represent the people of Los Angeles.

3. The signs at Occupy LA express the ideas of the constitution and the bill of rights (include

examples in your letter; 5 signs to support your argument. (this letter will be longer 2pp. due to the included signs. (see the internet; or your photos of today)

We will submit them to the paper.

Use your experience today OR information on the internet about OCCUPY LA.

Apply Principles of Government, Democracy, Bill of Rights to Current Issues in America

What is the history or background of this isssue? What are the problems and previous
opinions of the courts?

What principle of government is involved in this issue? Explain
What principle of Democracy? Explain.
Develop your own pro and con T-chart; use 3 different sites

Develop a powerpoint for teaching. 6 slides; plus side for discussion questions for students.
Students will answer these 3 question.

NEED TO KNOW for Partner Assignment: Constitution, Bill of Rights

Read 64-66/ Identify the Basic Principles of the Constitution. WHat is the constitution?
When was it written? Why? Whaat are the 3 MAJOR sections of the Constitution that
describe the 'job descriptions' of each branch of the government?

Read 76-77 What is the Bill of Rights? What are amendments? How many in the original Bill of Rights and
how many are there today?

YOU WANT TO KNOW THIS!!!!!!

Remember: Discover Yourself! ---Obama.

Make sure you have revised or created you required FLYER on one of the principles of Democracy.

If you did not do one for today....you must create ANOTHER FLYER on another principle of
democracy....or I will not accept either. It is late.

Find out about the investigation of the step fathern in the West Memphis 3 case. Describe
the police effort or evidence.

Flyer on Democracy

Create a one page 'flyer' on the concept of democracy your table was
assigned. (each does their own)
INclude:

explanation in your own words
three images
2 specific examples: from history, the textbook, or a famous court case.

Good luck..... PRINT IT OUT TO DISCUSS AND POST!!!

More key concepts....

Read p. 18-20 Foundations of Democracy. Answer the questions under the historical cartoon
on 18 as well.
Read each of the ideas; summarize each on your own words; list one example from the
text and one example of your own.

John Locke Short Essay; Memphis 3 story

p. 11 John Locke

1. Shoose 3 ideas of Locke. Create an hypothesis about why we need government or not. Write a one page essay on Locke's philosophy of government. Include 2-3 examples of how we see his ideas in current events in our society.

2. Research : The Memphis 3. Read and take notes using internet articles.

Describe the crime, the victims, describe the evidence, the suspects, the testimony, the doubt, and trial, the protests and the sentences for murder. Make an argument for or against their guilt using the information you gather.

Presentation Friday on Purpose of Government

3-5 Slide min and maximum

Your teams Purpose of Government

Make sure you have 2 interesting stories/histories that exemplify this idea (such as Justice, or,

Securing Liberty, etc)

Good Luck! Progress reports.....in progress!

Complete the 8 ideas of John Locke

Choose one idea that your would argue for, one yo would go to jail for, one you would fight

for, and one you would die for! Explain.......

work on team presentation for Friday.....

Purposes of Government: From the Preamble....

Read 8-19 Describe each of the 6 major purposes of government in your own words.

Give an example for each. Design a symbol for each (or use internet design)

see text book for this one

Ch. 1 pp. 4-8 Read

1. Wha is the purpose of govt? Describe 2 kinds of govt.

2. What does 'political' mean?

3. Describe the typical powers of a modern govt?

4. Describe the 4 political theories.... p. 7 What govt do we have in the USA---give 3 examples of this kind of government.

Good Luck

Thomas Jefferson

Did they kill an innocent man?

REad 523 1, 2 Should we have the death penalty in the year 2012 in the USA?

Troy Davis--google him/his execution

REsearch Troy Davis.

Describe the crime, the victim, the evidence, the doubt, the trial, the protests, and the execution. Make an argument for or against his execution.

Was this ana 'eye and eye for an eye' kind of punishment?

Top Secret---Code Name: Stingers

Complete your report for the FBI.

Address your letter/report to Supervisor Thrash.

Format as FBI. see their website for a logo, etc.

You may send online or submit to Mr. Thrash in the morning.

Good luck to Agent Thunderchin....

FBI, CIA, Dept. of Homeland Security

AGENT THUNDERCHIN: Complete 1,2,3,....make your evidence chart for or against.

Read pp.477-78 Write about the CIA, FBI, and Homeland Security. Write a topic sentence about the agency and use bullet points to describe what the agency does.

Patriot Act: Better safe than sorry???

P. 554 Read and summarize pro and con. What are 3 argument for, and 3 argument against the patriot act? Why do you think it was renewed in 2011 for another 5 years until 2015?

Answer. q. 1, 2

9-11 Text Report: write Paragraph 1 for HW

Write a txtbook sections on 9-11. 1-2 pages typed with 3-4 pictures, 3-4 quotes, 2-3 stories. 12 font. Format as a text books with Bold Headings, and sub-headings. (see your text as example)

Sections/paragraphs:
1. al queda histor: see information from your homework, Osama bin Laden, 'jihad', reasons for the attack.

2. Description of the event: include 3-4 personal stories and quotes from survivors, use your notes from your timeline research in class. This is the major paragraph (1-3) on the day of 9-11.

3.Results of 9-11: 2 wars, changes in security, death of bin laden; the memorial site; 10th anniversary of 9-11.

How did we go to war in Iraq? Afghanistan?

Look at the Constitution in the back of the textbook.

What are the powers of the executive branch to go to war?

What are the powers of the legislative branch to go to war?

Who declared war against Afghanistan or Iraq? Which branch pays for the war?

Make a CHART for war in Iraq and for Afghanistan (check internet for info)

NUmber military and civilians killed

USA

Iraq

Afghanistan

Why were we attacked on 9-11?

Read history of Al Queda and answer these questions:.

1. Where and why did Osama bin Laden get his early war experience?
2. What was Al Queda formed?
3. What is a jihad? A fatwa?
4. What were the other terrorist attacks ordered by Al Queda and Osama bin laden?
5. When and how was Osama bin laden killed? (Find out if you don't know!)

Brief History of al Qaeda

1979-1989: Soviet War in Afghanistan and the beginnings of al Qaeda

The true roots of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network stem from the decade-long conflict that plagued Afghanistan from 1979-1989. After Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union, the Afghan Islamist extremists found a rallying call for their cause, as young Muslims from around the world came to Afghanistan to volunteer in what was being called a "holy war," or jihad, against the invading Soviets. One of these young Muslims was a 23 year old from Saudi Arabia named "Usama" bin Ladin.

However, bin Laden's ambitions extended beyond the boarders of Afghanistan, and he began to develop a complex international organization. He set up a financial support network known as the "Golden Chain," comprised mainly of financiers from Saudi Arabia and Persian Gulf states. .

1989-1996: Early al Qaeda attacks from Sudan

When the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan in early 1989, bin Laden and Azzam decided that their new organization should not dissolve. They established what they called a base (al Qaeda) as a potential general headquarters for future jihad.

After leaving Afghanistan and being exiled by Saudi Arabia, bin Laden moved to Sudan, and with him went the base of operations for al Qaeda. From the sanctuary of Sudan, bin Laden began synching up with groups from all over the Middle East and northern Africa, and began laying the groundwork for his jihad against the West.

Ideology and Goals

The principal stated aims of al-Qaeda are to drive Americans and American influence out of all Muslim nations, especially Saudi Arabia; destroy Israel; and topple pro-Western dictatorships around the Middle East. Bin Laden also said that he wishes to unite all Muslims and establish, by force if necessary, an Islamic nation adhering to the rule of the first Caliphs.

According to bin Laden's 1998 fatwa (religious decree), it is the duty of Muslims around the world to wage holy war on the U.S., American citizens, and Jews. Muslims who do not heed this call are declared apostates (people who have forsaken their faith).

Al-Qaeda's ideology, often referred to as "jihadism," is marked by a willingness to kill "apostate" —and Shiite—Muslims and an emphasis on jihad.

Beginning with a fatwa called against the United States' deployment to Somalia, bin Laden would continually plan and aid attacks against the United States. Al Qaeda trainers allegedly aided in downing two Black Hawk helicopters in 1993. Bin Laden and al Qaeda also took credit for the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993.

1996-2000: The rise of the Afghanistan Taliban resurrects al Qaeda

Due to mounting international pressure, Sudan forced bin Laden to return to Afghanistan, where he struggled to rebuild his terrorist network. It was not until the rise of the Taliban that bin Laden had al Qaeda working again, and had enough confidence to issue his 1998 fatwa against the United States and its citizens.

While previous acts by al Qaeda had involved training, funding and aiding other groups, the new refuge in Afghanistan allowed for bin Laden to take his organization to the next level. In 1998, the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were attacked by terrorists, yet this time, it was planned, directed and executed solely by al Qaeda and bin Laden. Al Qaeda would also be responsible for the 2000 strike against the U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, which left 17 American sailors dead.

2001- September 11 and al Qaeda Today

On September 11, 2001 al Qaeda executed its most devastating attack against the United States, killing nearly 3,000 civilians. However, the United States military response in Afghanistan would serve to cripple al Qaeda for a significant amount of time. With the protection of the Taliban gone and bin Laden in hiding, al Qaeda became far more decentralized, with operational commanders and cell leaders making the command decisions previously made by bin Laden. However, as a recent National Intelligence Estimate report showed, al Qaeda is once again gaining strength, and has significantly rebuilt itself despite U.S. efforts. It was weakened however by the death of Osama bin Laden in 2011.

9-11 10th Anniversary HW

You will watch a show on 9-11 about this event. Write a newspaper article about the
information, include a relevant picture. Use a microsoft newspaper template or other (2-3 columns on Word is ok) Print out to post.

Choose a topic below: Research on the internet and write a similar news story about this topic, include picture. Print out to post.