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Unit 6, Lesson 4 Influencing Government

Unit 6, Lesson 4 Influencing Government. Essential Questions: What can I do to impact my government and community? Learning Target: (C.2.10) IWBAT examine the impact of the media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government.

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Unit 6, Lesson 4 Influencing Government

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  1. Unit 6, Lesson 4Influencing Government • Essential Questions: What can I do to impact my government and community? • Learning Target: (C.2.10) IWBAT examine the impact of the media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government. • Formative Assessment(s): How much of an influence do you believe that citizens and interest groups have on influencing the government? Explain why you think this is or isn’t a positive thing. Homework: Vocabulary • Daily Rubric: 4 – I fully understand the learning target and I am ready to move on • 3 – I feel like I have a good understanding of the learning target but I need to cover it a little more • 2 – I feel kind of lost on the learning target and I need a lot of review before I can move on • 1 – I am completely lost and feel like I need to completely cover this learning target over

  2. Flashback 2. (2.8) In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats? A. The responsibilities of government B. The frequency of national elections C. The legality of the U.S. Constitution D. The support for the U.S. military soldier

  3. PreviewLearning Target: (C.2.10) IWBAT examine the impact of the media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government. • What is this picture trying to say? • How is this poster trying to influence people's decisions? • What kind of laws might this group influence the government to pass?

  4. VocabularyLearning Target: (C.2.10) IWBAT examine the impact of the media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government. • Initiative: process by which citizens of a state may propose a law by collecting signatures on a petition • Referendum: method of referring a bill to the voters for approval before a bill can become a law • Petition: formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause • Special Interest Group: group of people or an organization seeking or receiving special advantages, typically through political lobbying • Political Action Committee: political arms of an interest group that collect voluntary contributions from members to fund political candidates and parties the interest group favors • Lobbyist: person paid to represent an interest group’s viewpoint • Public interest group: groups seeking to promote the interests of the general public rather than just one part of it

  5. ActivityLearning Target: (C.2.10) IWBAT examine the impact of the media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government. • Group Activity • Send one group member to get an information sheet about a special interest group. • Answer the following questions: • What is the purpose of the group? • Are you familiar with their cause? • Explain how their group may have impacted a law or rule that you are aware of • Return your information sheet and choose another (you must have information on 3 or more groups)

  6. Formative Assessment • Learning Target: (C.2.10) IWBAT examine the impact of the media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government. • Formative Assessment(s): How much of an influence do you believe that citizens and interest groups have on influencing the government? Explain why you think this is or isn’t a positive thing.

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