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Do-Now You will have a pre-test and a transition
activity after WSMS. NO NOTEBOOK QUIZ
Do-Now Please work on your pre-test and
transition activity silently.
Announcements Test corrections due Friday After school
Project If you have it ready to turn in today,
5 extra points. Be prepared to present on Friday.
What I Learned…from your surveys Everyone misses chalkboard swatting
review Thumbs up on projects Love/hate relationship with notes Everyone diggin’ on Monty Python Give up on Anderson Cooper on December 2nd, Ms. Mitchem!
POLICYMAKINGLast unit with Ms. Mitchem
Unit Agenda Short test/quiz next Tuesday Over the next week, these are the topics
we are going to be covering: How policy gets influenced:
Role of the media Lobbying and interest groups Impact of international events
Unit Opener Video
Transition Activity What were some of the policies you
created for your classroom?
Unit Vocabulary Public policy: a plan of action started by the
govt to achieve a particular goal Public agenda: a set of priorities for public
action Accountability: accepting responsibility for
one’s actions Lobbying: an organized effort to influence
the policy process by persuading public officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue
Unit Vocabulary Interest group: any organized group
whose members share a common goal and try to promote their interests by influencing govt policymaking and decision making.
Pandemic: a disease that affects a large area
Terrorism: using terror or fear to make people do things
The Role of the Media in Public PolicyUnit: Policymaking
Take-Home Point Are we, the people, puppets of the
media?
5 sentence minimum
Today’s Agenda Pre-Test + Transition Announcements + Bizarre Unit Opener + Unit Vocab Media’s Influence on Policymaking
Notes Grading News Clips THP/Bye-Now
Role of Media The media plays a major role in setting
the public agenda. 1. The media focus public attention on
selected issues. How? > By publishing articles or airing
stories about a particular issue, the media are able to create interest in a topic
Role of Media 2. The media offer a forum in which
opposing viewpoints are communicated. How? > editorials and tevelvised debates
provide candidates or experts a way to present opposing viewpoints.
Role of Media 3. The media hold government officials
accountable to the public. How? > The mass media follow
officeholders to make sure they keep their promises. They also inform voters about actions of officeholders that might not otherwise be known.
Role of Media Also, government
officials use the mass media to communicate to the public. How might they communicate without mass media? Would those techniques as effective as mass media?
“Good evening, America. I’d like to start off by giving a shout-out to my mom. Love u girl!!”
Grading Video Clips!Practice with the media’s role in policymaking
Occupy Movement What have you guys heard about the
Occupy Wall Street Movement?
Video Clips #1: “Parks and Demonstration”
News Source: The Daily Show (Comedy Central) Date: 11/3/11
#2: “Wall Street CEO Takes on Occupiers” News Source: Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN) Date: 10/27/11
#3: “Protestors Ousted in Zuccotti Park in NYC” News Source: Fox Report (Fox News) Date: 11/15/11
Take-Home Point Are we, the people, puppets of the
media?
5 sentence minimum