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A.P. American Government Lesson Plan - Klein Oak High
School |
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Dates |
Thursday, September
20, 2007 |
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Topic |
Political
Participation |
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Objectives |
Students shall be able to
- Explain why the text believes that the description, the analysis, and
many of
the proposed remedies for low voter turnout rates in the United States are
generally off base.
- Compare the way that turnout statistics are tabulated for the United
States
and for other countries, and explain the significance of these
differences.
- Describe how control of the elections has shifted from the states to
the federal
government, and explain what effects this shift has had on blacks, women,
and
youth.
- State both sides of the debate over whether voter turnout has declined
over the
past century, and describe those factors that tend to hold down voter
turnout in
the United States.
- Discuss those factors that appear to be associated with high or low
political
participation.
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Activities |
Discussion of
political participation in the United States. Click for PowerPoint (ppt
or html). Click for notes sheet
(Word or
PDF). |
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Assessment |
Monitor and
adjust to check understanding. |
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Assignments |
Read
Wilson chapter 7 and complete the class preparation material (Word
or PDF) for Thursday. |
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