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