Screencast video

Below is a little introduction to the online presentation app called Pear Deck. It is a great tool to mix up lecture from the traditional whiteboard or powerpoint. Take a look if interested, I highly recommend it.

Podcast Instructions for 12/14/15

Use the following podcast to listen to instructions for today's assignment. Sorry that I am out today, I will be back in tomorrow. Make sure you have uploaded your assignment from your Google Drive to Canvas by the end of the period.

Primary Source Instructions 12/14/15

EDT 660- Digital Flashcards

Below is a link to digital flashcards for our unit on personal finance. Use these flashcards to aid in your studies for our unit assessment.

Personal Finance Flashcards

EDT660- PowerPoint video

It works!

Law of Diminishing Returns- EDT660 video upload

Law of diminishing returns is typically one of the most complex topics that economics students have to learn. However, there are many great activities that can be preformed to demonstrate this topic. Once you have watched this video, hopefully you have a "doh!" moment, because, despite the complexity of the topic, it is fairly common sense.

List of relevant resources

1. For any and all things related to the Bill of Rights, check out this website.
2. To see who represents you in the House of Representatives, as well as information on bills currently in the legislative process, check here.
3. To see who represents California in the Senate, as well as checking up on current legislation being discussed, click here.
4.  To find out more information about the Supreme Court, including a detailed history and any cases currently pending, click here.
5. To view a current list of executive departments and to access each of their webpages, click here. 

Campaign Propaganda multimedia lesson

Campaign Propaganda

CA State Standards addressed:

12.6.3 Evaluate the rolls of polls, campaign advertising, and the controversies over campaign funding.
12.8.3 Explain how public officials use the media to communicate with the citizenry and to shape public opinion.

Introduction

Propaganda is all around us, from the food we eat to the clothes that we buy, propaganda influences many aspects of our lives. Campaign propaganda plays an influential role in the way we, as voters, view candidates for elected offices. By the end of an election season, successful propaganda could sway support for a candidate in their favor just enough to win an election. Campaign propaganda can come in many forms, from associating a candidate to a patriotic symbol or theme, to using celebrity endorsements of a candidate, oftentimes nominees for elected offices are willing to pull out all the stops to gain an advantage over the competition.

Task

Your task will be to use the links below to research the different propaganda techniques used during political campaign seasons. You will need to analyze presidential commercials from different eras and identify types of propaganda used. Finally, you will need to create own social media campaign ad for a candidate of your choosing and incorporate different types of propaganda into your ad. 

Resources

You will use the following resources to complete your task. Please note that a link for each resource will also be included in the Process section below:

1. List of propaganda types
2. Presidential campaign commercials
3. Canva- ad creation application 

Process

**You will need to sign into your Google drive and create a new Google Doc to answer all questions associated with this assignment. Please title your new Doc "Campaign Propaganda"**

1. Use this link to access the different types of propaganda. 
1. Which types of propaganda do you think would be the most effective in a political campaign? Why?
2. Which types do you believe would be the least effective in a political campaign? Why?
3. Give a simple definition of each type of propaganda. Make sure it is in your own words!
2. For each link below, view the campaign ad and in 2-3 sentences (for each) comment on the types of propaganda used. Make sure to cite specifics in each commercial to back up your claim:
1. This is a Clear Choice 
2. Failing America's Families
3. Peace Little Girl (Daisy)
4. McGovern Defense Plan
5. Prouder, Stronger, Better
3. Now you will need to visit Canva.com. You will need to sign up for a free account. Your job is to pick a candidate currently running for the Republican or Democratic nomination for president and create a social media ad for them. Be sure to use the information that you researched relating to campaign propaganda and incorporate elements that you identified within the campaign commercials. An example of a completed social media ad is provided for you below: 
   
4. Make sure to download your finish project and embed it into your Google Doc. 
5. Submit your Google Doc through Canvas.

Rubric

You will be graded on the following rubric:

Overall effort 

• 10-8- effort exceed expectations. All questions answered. 
• 7-5- effort met expectations. Questions were answered but not well developed.
• 4-1- effort was below expectations. Questions were not answered completely.
• 0- no answers/effort

Social Media Ad 

• 10-8- social media ad exceeded expectations and incorporated at least 3 propaganda types researched.
• 7-5- social media ad met expectations and incorporated 2 propaganda types.
• 4-1- social media ad was below expectations and only incorporated 1 propaganda type.
• 0- no ad

Conclusion

Now that you have seen the different ways that candidates can try and influence votes during an election, be on the look out for campaign propaganda as we get further and further into the 2016 election season. Make sure to reference back to what you learned to identify the ways in which campaigns try to influence the vote and gain an advantage!

Classroom Expectations

MARINA HIGH SCHOOL

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Course: United States Government                     Telephone: 893-6571 Ext. 4104
Instructor: Mr. Clark                                               E-mail: bclark@hbuhsd.edu

MAJOR COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. Students will be able to develop a deeper understanding of the institutions of American government with particular attention paid to such documents as the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
2. Students will be able to discuss and analyze current events, with an emphasis on the Presidential Primaries & the June 7th, 2016 primary election in California.
3. Students will understand the rights and responsibilities that accompany American citizenship. 

COURSE UNITS

1. Liberalism and Conservatism
2. Origins of American Government
3. American Political System
4. Congress (Legislative Branch)
5. The President (Executive Branch)
6. The Supreme Court (Judicial Branch)
7. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
8. State and Local Government

 GRADING
Grades will be based on an accumulation of total points given from exams, essays, assignments, classroom activities, projects, participation, and the final exam.

Exams:                                 35%                                 100%-90%= A
Homework/Classwork:       35%                                 89%-80%= B
Projects:                              10%                                 79%-70%= C                        
Final Exam:                          20%                                 69%-60%= D
                                                                                     59%-0%= F

 TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS

United States Government: Democracy in Action (The McGraw-Hill Companies)

**Please bring your pen, notebook, and paper to class each day. The teacher will inform you if anything additional will be needed for the next class session.**

EXAMS
The course will consist of tests, quizzes, and a final exam. Quizzes may be given without notice to encourage responsible study habits. There will be a quiz for most chapters in the text to encourage positive reading/study habits.
ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments will include Cornell notes & study guides. Turn all assignments in on the due date for full credit. Assignments turned in late will receive partial credit. Late credit will be discussed in class.
PROJECTS
Various assignments may be required of students, which are more long term and involve research beyond a standard assignment. These might include a book review, current events journal, campaign notebook, research paper, power point presentation, etc.
IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
In Class Assignments consist of readings, group activities, and assignments completed in the classroom. It is your responsibility to keep up with assignments that you miss. I will accept late assignments up to the last week before the final. Anything after that will not be accepted. It is imperative that you attend class regularly. Please make every attempt to schedule appointments and vacations around the school calendar.
MAKE UP POLICY
Any make-up work for missed assignments (homework & in-class assignments) will be allowed up to the end of the semester, and up to the discretion of Mr. Clark. Despite the circumstances, any late assignment will not be given full credit. Exams and quizzes need to be made up within 5 school days of the date of the assessment and it is the responsibility of the student to notify Mr. Clark that they need to make-up an exam.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 
Click here to access the school calendar.
LIBRARY RESOURCES 
Click here to access the online resources from our library.  

Welcome to Clark's Class!

Welcome! As we prepare to dive, head first, into the wonderful worlds of politics and the economy, I would like to take a minute to provide you with a little background on myself:

The "Government Dream Team"

Education:
Elementary School: Circle View (Go Eagles!!)

Middle School: Spring View (Go Spartans!! Boo Mariners)

High School: Marina (Vikings for life)

College: Golden West Community College, Cal State University, Long Beach (BA in 2007- Economics, Single Subject Teaching Credential in 2010), National University (Ed Tech Masters- in progress)
 
Hobbies: I love to spend my time outdoors or watching sports. My favorite sports to watch are soccer and hockey. My favorite teams within those sports are Liverpool and the Anaheim Ducks. I try to go camping at least once a month. Most of the time I spend outdoors is backpacking up in the Sierras. 

I am also a huge political junkie. I love to watch the news and keep up on what is happening in the world of politics. 
 
Family: My family includes my girlfriend, Natalie, and my dog, Marley.

Years teaching: I have been teaching for 5 years.
 
Subjects taught: World History, United States History, Government, Economics, and AP Economics
 
Extracurricular activities: Advisor for the Mock Trial Club, MHS Roller Hockey Team, and I serve as the Building Rep for our teachers' union.