Bellwork- Group Work
Take out a piece of paper.
We are drawing a chart today.
Turn the page to landscape mode (length-wise). At the bottom, write 0,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100.
These #’s will represent the American people by wealth. Now, draw a bar representing their wealth in dollar bills.
Highest-Paid CEOs
Today’s State Standard GC.27
Analyze appropriate textual evidence to evaluate the roles of polls and campaign advertising, and examine the controversies over campaign funding. (P)
What am I learning today?
Campaign finance. Polls. Campaign advertising.
Why am I learning this?
To understand how election process works.
How will I know I learned this?
When you know how campaign spending, polls and advertising impacts voters.
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” ― Winston Churchill
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” ― Abraham Lincoln
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
Polls:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/
Campaign Spending
2022 federal midterm election spending on track to top $9.3 billion
Who are the Biggest Donors?
