CONTRACT 2
U.S. GOVERNMENT
RICHARDSON
THE LEARNER WILL:
* Define Public Opinion
* Describe the factors that shape Political Opinions
* Anaylze how Public Opinion is Measured
* Understand the Nature of Interest Groups
* Analyze Interest Group Goals and Tactics
Required Tasks:
1. Complete Section Reviews Due Date 10/ /01
pp. 230 & 235 Grade_______
2. Analyze the Opinion pages Due Date 10/ /01
of newspapers and identify Grade _______
the public issues that the articles, cartoons, and
letters raise. Write one or two paragraphs in
which you describe the piece you think would be the
most effective in shaping the opinions of others and
explain why.
3. Quiz Sections 1&2, C8 Due Date 10/ /01
Grade _______
4. Complete Worksheet Due Date 10/ /01
The Measurement of Grade _______
Public Opinion
5. Locate a public opinion poll, Due Date 10/ /01
including the questions that Grade _______
were asked and the responses given. Critique
the questions as to their validity, based on the
information given in step 3 of scientific polling.
Do you think the wording of the questions may have
influenced the poll? Prepare a one paragraph
response. Include the poll with your paper.
6. Quiz Section 3, Chapt. 8 Due Date 10 /01
Grade _______
7. Complete Debating Key Due Date 10/ /01
Terms Grade _______
8. Read & Outline Due Date 10/ /01
Sections 1&2, C9 Grade _______
pp.248-258
9. Find examples of Due Date 10/ /01
advertisments placed by Grade _______
interest groups or articles about interest groups
in newspapers, magazines, or the internet. Create
a visual that shows how interest groups inform the
public and the government and what issues they are
seeking to address.
10. Class Activity Due Date 10/ /01
Create an Interest Group Grade _______
11. Quiz Sections 1&2, C9 Due Date 10/ /01
Grade _______
12. Complete Section Review Due Date 10/ /01
pp. 243 Grade _______
13.Quiz Section 3, C9 Due Date 10/ /01
Grade_______
14. In the Federal Government Due Date 10/ /01
information section of Grade _______
www.vote-smart.org/index.html, look up the
listings of your two U.S. senators and your House
representative. Those listings will include interest
group data. Choose five interest groups and
create a chart comparing their ratings of the three
members of Congress. Estimate whether the
members agree on the issues represented by
these groups.
15. Current Event Article Due Date 10/ /01
Grade _______
16. TEST CHAPTERS 8&9 Due Date 10/ /01
Grade _______
17. NOTEBOOK CHECK Due Date 10/ /01
Grade _______
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