Time to start researching the issues.  Take the rest of today's class to start looking at your issue. 
1. Choose 1-3 issues.
2. use library links opposing viewpoints or procon.org
3. start pulling points that may appeal to the ITC student body 

• Taxation
• Regulation of business
• Abortion
• Gun control
• Minimum wage
• Immigration
• College debt
• Jobs
• Terrorism/ safety
• Military spending
• Foreign policy/ terrorism/ national security
  

Today you will play a simulation game to experience the process of a presidential candidate trying to get to the White House..

1. www.icivics.org
2. Create an account
3. Check email for verification
4. https://www.icivics.org/games/win-white-house

Grade will be determined on weather or not I receive your certificate 
Email certificate to kargus@scsd.us

Save image by:  
go under start menu and find "snipping tool" 
save image, name it after your last name 
​email to kargus@scsd.us

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Introduction:  We’ve got to start somewhere!!  Before we examine the political party platforms, candidates, and breakdown each issue in detail, let’s see where you might currently stand.

1. Take a poll
   1. http://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
   2. Who, according to this particular political quiz, do you currently align with?
   3. What political party is attempting to get endorsed by (what party are they)?
   4. What is your reaction to this result?

1. Go  to http://www.isidewith.com/polls and choose one issue from each category below, and write it down. 
   1. Domestic issue: ____________________________________
   2. Social issues : ______________________________________
   3. Immigration issues : ________________________________
   4. Election issues: ____________________________________

1. Use a search engine (Google, Bing, ect.) to Search for the candidate in Task #1’s official website and look for their link on “issues”
   

Use the 4 issues you have listed above to complete chart on next page.
 
***** DO NOT STRESS IF THIS IS THE CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY YOU BELIEVE YOU ALIGN WITH.  WE WILL GET YOU TO THE RIGHT PLACE THIS SEMESTER***

 

We have 3 great sites to get acclimated with today. Each of these sites can assist you with by helping to create context, or background, to topics we are studying, study Regents multiple choice questions, and VOCABULARY REVIEW.
NBCLearn
Castle Learning
Quizlet

Task:

1. Let's Begin by watching videos and looking at Primary Source documents about the Women's Suffrage movement. Click here, put in some headphones, and learn about the movement. Create your own notes by listing important people, events, and government legislation.
   
2. Study Progressives Quizlet Set
   
3. Complete Castle Learning Assignment, Progressives.
   

• sign in to site with SCSD computer login
  
• click on Mrs. Argus' Assignments
  
• click on Progressives