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Warm-Up _____ 1. Political Parties _____ 2. Polling _____ 3. Interest Groups _____ 4. Primary Election _____ 5. General Election _____ 6. Third Parties A. A time when voters choose the president, for example. B. Provides a different opinion C. Gathering opinions of voters D. A group of people who believe similar things and try to get their candidates elected to government positions. E. A time when voters chose the candidate to represent their party in the next level F. MADD for example, tries to influence the public and legislators to support their opinions.

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Warm-Up_____ 1. Political Parties _____ 2. Polling_____ 3. Interest Groups_____ 4. Primary Election _____ 5. General Election _____ 6. Third Parties

A. A time when voters choose the president, for example.

B. Provides a different opinion C. Gathering opinions of votersD. A group of people who believe similar things and try

to get their candidates elected to government positions.

E. A time when voters chose the candidate to represent their party in the next level

F. MADD for example, tries to influence the public and legislators to support their opinions.

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ANNOUNCEMENT• If you need to increase your grade, make sure to

come to one of the after school tutoring sessions. – Unit 2 Review, Tuesday, May 3rd (TODAY!!!)– Unit 3 Review, Thursday, May 5th

– Unit 4 Review, Tuesday, May 10th

– Unit 5 Review, Thursday, May 12th

– Unit 1 Review AGAIN, Tuesday, May 17th

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ANNOUNCEMENT• Senior Final will be on:– Monday, May 9 for B-Day– Tuesday, May 10th for A-Day

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Unit 6: Public and Foreign PolicyVocabulary Review

Structure and Organization of Congress

Affirmative Action and Equity

Environmental Policy

Immigration

Foreign PolicyStructure and Judicial Review Land Use and Zoning

Public Assistance

International Organizations

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Students will analyze facts on immigration and Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 in order to write a persuasive letter to the Governor of Arizona

and President Obama.

Objective

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• Objective and Warm-Up• Frayer Model• Cornell Notes• Pros and Cons of Immigration• Letter to Obama• Exit Slip

Agenda

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Frayer Model

Definition: The process of moving from one nation to

another. The nation receiving the immigrant is responsible for naturalizing -

setting rules for how that immigrant becomes a citizen.

Characteristics: Causes of Immigration: - Lack of opportunities causes people to move- Violence, war, persecution- Poverty Effects of Immigration: - Resistance from majority culture - Diversity - Overpopulation - Cheap labor

ImmigrationExamples:

A Jewish family coming to the United States from Nazi Germany during WWII.

Non Examples: Immigration is not just somebody jumping over a fence to get into another country.

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• Objective and Warm-Up• Frayer Model• Cornell Notes• Pros and Cons of Immigration• Letter to Obama• Exit Slip

Agenda

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• We are going to complete a brief reading in order to take our notes for the day.

• Start with finding the supporting details and then go back to look at the big picture.– Look for facts, dates, events, people, and opinions.

• We will then review our notes in order to identify main points and ideas.

Cornell Notes

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Cornell NotesMain Idea Supporting Details

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• Objective and Warm-Up• Frayer Model• Cornell Notes• Pros and Cons of Immigration• Letter to Obama• Exit Slip

Agenda

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• You will be introduced to a number of facts and figures on immigration in the United States.

• You must determine if the facts are for (PRO) or against (CON) immigration.

• Secondly, determine if the fact is Social, Economic, or Political.

• You will use these facts to write a letter to President Obama and the governor of Arizona.

Pros and Cons of Immigration

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• Objective and Warm-Up• Frayer Model• Cornell Notes• Pros and Cons of Immigration• Letter to Obama / Jan Brewer• Exit Slip

Agenda

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• Letters to legislators should have at least three paragraphs and be no more than 1 page.1. Introduce yourself and why you’re writing.2. Make your argument and support with evidence.3. Thank them for considering your opinion.

• ALWAYS be positive and businesslike.

Writing a Letter

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A Letter to AZ Governor Jan Brewer

Do you support or oppose the immigration policies of Arizona?

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HEADING EXAMPLEFairmont Heights High School1401 Nye St.Capitol Heights, MD 20473

Legislator’s Address(2 spaces)

Dear Honorable (full name) (address him/her correctly):

OUR LETTER

The Heading

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P1:State the reason for your letter in

the first sentence and the bill # you’d like him her to support

and/or brief description. Mention you are a voter in his/her district

and you feel it important that he/she knows why this issue is

important to you.

OUR LETTER

Paragraph 1: The Introduction

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P2:State reasons he/she should support your

position. Use facts and references to support your

opinion.

OUR LETTER

Paragraph 2: The Argument

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P3:Thank him/her for their

support. Tell him her you look forward to his/her response to this issue. Make compelling final

statement in support of your position.

OUR LETTER

Paragraph 3: The Thank You

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Closure:Sincerely,(4 spaces)

Sign your namePrint your nameStudent, Fairmont Heights High School

OUR LETTER

Closure

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• Finish your letter to the President of the United States.

• Hand it in so that we can mail the letter to him!!!

• If you get a response from the President, we will bump your grade by one whole letter.

HOMEWORK

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Legislation promoting immigration would most likely causeA. a decrease in economic activityB. an increase in cultural diversityC. a decrease in population growthD. an increase in available housing

Exit Slip