Linkage Institutions

Civics

Reading Guide – Chapters 10, 11

Use this to guide your reading through the unit. There will be aSchoology quiz on the nights as indicated in the boxes. It is strongly recommended that you take notes, as they will assist you for quizzes and tests.

Unit Objectives

  1. Develop knowledge of the institutions that link the people with the government
  2. Evaluate how bias can influence that link
  3. Analyze how the institutions work together and separately from each other in politics

Lesson Objectives

Topic 10

10.2 Understanding your right to vote and who are your elected representatives

10.5 Evaluate the way that Public Opinion Polling is conducted and how politicians use the media to influence Public Opinion

10.6 Understand how the media has changed over the years and how that changed has affected American politics

10.7 Evaluate how lobbying influences how policy is made and how courts make decisions

Topic 11

11.1 Trace the evolution of the modern political parties and develop an understanding of what parties do, how third parties are formed and why we have stuck with the two-party system

Monday 4/9
Topic 10Lesson 2 / Unit Objective:
1. Develop knowledge of the institutions that link the people with the government
Lesson Objectives
  • Understanding your right to vote and who are your elected representatives

Wednesday 4/11
Topic 10Lesson 6 / Unit Objective:
2. Evaluate how bias can influence that link
3. Analyze how the institutions work together and separately from each other in politics
Lesson Objectives
  • Understand how the media has changed over the years and how that changed has affected American politics

Friday 4/13
Topic 10Lesson 5 / Unit Objective:
  1. Develop knowledge of the institutions that link the people with the government
2. Evaluate how bias can influence that link
Lesson Objectives
  • Evaluate the way that Public Opinion Polling is conducted and how politicians use the media to influence Public Opinion

Tuesday 4/17
Topic 11Lesson 1 / Unit Objective:
1. Develop knowledge of the institutions that link the people with the government
3. Analyze how the institutions work together and separately from each other in politics
Lesson Objectives
  • Trace the evolution of the modern political parties and develop an understanding of what parties do, how third parties are formed and why we have stuck with the two-party system

Tuesday 4/24
Topic 10Lesson 7 / Unit Objective:
1. Develop knowledge of the institutions that link the people with the government
3. Analyze how the institutions work together and separately from each other in politics
Lesson Objectives
  • Evaluate how lobbying influences how policy is made and how courts make decisions

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
4/9
Unit Introduction / 4/10
10.2 Voting Rights / 4/11
10.6 Mass Media: Understanding
how we become an informed society / 4/12
10.6 Mass Media: What is traditional media and how has it been used in politics / 4/13
10.6 Mass Media: What is new media and how is it shaping the modern political landscape / 4/14
4/15
BLOCK SCHEDULE / 4/16
Per: 1, 3, 5
10.5 Measuring Public Opinion / 4/17
Per: 2, 4, 6
10.5 Measuring Public Opinion / 4/18
Per: 1, 3, 5
11.1 Political Parties: How do parties get candidates elected / 4/19
Per: 2, 4, 6
11.1 Political Parties: How do parties get candidates elected / 4/20
REGULAR SCHEDULE
11.1 Political Parties: Why do we have a two-party system / 4/21
4/22
BLOCK SCHEDULE / 4/23
Per: 1, 3, 5
11.1 Political Parties: Third Parties
Targeted Reading Notes 11.1 and 10.5 / 4/24
Per: 2, 4, 6
11.1 Political Parties: Third Parties
Targeted Reading Notes 11.1 and 10.5 / 4/25
Per: 1, 3, 5
10.7 Interest Groups
Targeted Reading Notes 10.7 / 4/26
Per: 2, 4, 6
10.7 Interest Groups
Targeted Reading Notes 10.7 / 4/27
Per: 1, 3, 5
Unit Exam
3RD Period / 4/28
4/29
BLOCK SCHEDULE / 4/30
Per: 2, 4, 6
Unit Exam
2ND AND 4TH PERIODS / 5/1

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