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A.P. American Government Lesson Plan - Klein Oak High
School |
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Dates |
Wednesday, October
10, 2007 |
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Topic |
Elections and
Campaigns |
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Objectives |
Students shall be able to
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Demonstrate
the differences between the party-oriented campaigns of the nineteenth
century and the candidate-oriented ones of today, contrasting the major
elements of successful campaigns.
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Discuss how
important campaign funding is to election outcomes, what the major sources
of such funding are under current laws and how successful reform
legislation has been in removing improper monetary influences from United
States elections.
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Define the
term realigning election and discuss the major examples of such elections
in the past. Debate whether realignment or dealignment is presently
underway.
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Describe what
the Democrats and Republicans each must do to put together a successful
national coalition to win an election.
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Outline the
major arguments on either side of the question of whether elections do or
do not result in major changes in public policy in the United States.
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Activities |
Lecture/Discussion: Elections and Campaigns - Wilson Chapter 8
[PowerPoint -
PPT or
HTML; Class Notes -
Word
or
PDF] |
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Assessment |
Monitor and
adjust to check understanding. |
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Assignments |
Very Important
People assignment is due on Friday! |
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