1. Warm-Up
Read and answer the question on the front of your
notes packet.

2. Warm-Up
Read and answer the question on the front of your
notes packet.

3. Objective
Students will review key vocabulary terms in
order to master the Unit 3 Assessment.

4. Agenda
• Objective and Warm-Up
• INM: Key terms for Unit 3
• INM: Surprise!!!!
• GP: Vocabulary Review Game
• IP: Individual Vocabulary Work
• Exit Slip

5. Agenda
• Objective and Warm-Up
• INM: Key terms for Unit 3
• INM: Surprise!!!!
• GP: Vocabulary Review Game
• IP: Individual Vocabulary Work
• Exit Slip

6. Agenda
• Objective and Warm-Up
• INM: Key terms for Unit 3
• INM: Surprise!!!!
• GP: Vocabulary Review Game
• IP: Individual Vocabulary Work
• Exit Slip

7. The Terms

8. The Terms
• Pay close attention as we cover eight key
vocabulary terms from Unit 3.

9. The Terms
• Pay close attention as we cover eight key
vocabulary terms from Unit 3.
• You must fill in the definition, we will then
fill in the actors together, and then you will
write a sentence using the word.

10. Candidate
Definition:
Text
A person who wants to be
an elected official and ACTORS:
campaigns to win an
election.
Sentence: __________________________________

11. Campaign
Definition:
Text
The competition by rival
political candidates and ACTORS:
organizations for public
office.
Sentence: __________________________________

12. Political Parties
Definition:
A political organization
that seeks to influence
government policy by ACTORS:
trying to get candidates
from their party elected.
Sentence: __________________________________

13. Initiative LAW
Definition:
When people petition
to create a law, and the ACTORS:
general public votes on
it.
Sentence: __________________________________

14. Issue
Referendum
Definition:
A legislator, or
representative, makes a ACTORS:
law and then the people
vote on it.
Sentence: __________________________________

15. Interest Groups
Definition:
A group of people who
have organized to
change government ACTORS:
policy on a specific
issue.
Sentence: __________________________________

16. Lobbying
Definition:
The act of trying to
persuade a government ACTORS:
official.
Sentence: __________________________________

17. Media Bias
Definition:
When a media source
demonstrates negativity ACTORS:
or favoritism towards a
group or individual.
Sentence: __________________________________

18. Are you ready?
For the best seven minutes of your
life?
It’s time, for musical flashcards.

19. As the music plays you will...

20. As the music plays you will...
• Match the picture on the flashcard to the one
on the paper.

21. As the music plays you will...
• Match the picture on the flashcard to the one
on the paper.
• Write down the word on the flashcard in the
correct spot.

22. As the music plays you will...
• Match the picture on the flashcard to the one
on the paper.
• Write down the word on the flashcard in the
correct spot.
• Write down the definition in the correct spot.

23. When the music stops you will...

24. When the music stops you will...
• Stop writing.

25. When the music stops you will...
• Stop writing.
• Listen for the call of “Pass!!!”

26. When the music stops you will...
• Stop writing.
• Listen for the call of “Pass!!!”
• Pass the flashcard in the designated direction.

27. Bust out the clickers please.
It’s time to check for understanding.

28. 1. The following is an example of an initiative
a. The senate creates an immigration law to restrict the
number of people entering the United States
b. Citizens vote to remove from office a Governor who
has been caught stealing state funds.
c. Legislators create banning the use of slot machines in
a state and the citizens vote to pass it.
d. a citizen group writes a law to protect a forest near
Los Angeles that is threatened by urban growth,
Citizens of California vote to pass it.

29. 2. The purpose of political parties is to
a. influence government by lobbying elected officials.
b. to win votes and gain positions in government
c. influence public opinion by reporting information and
opinions
d. register voters and conduct elections

30. 3. Campaigns end with a general election, this is when
a. voters choose a candidate to represent them in
government.
b. political parties nominate a candidate to run for
office.
c. voters choose a candidate from each political party.
d. media predicts a winner of an election

31. 4. Polling is used by candidates and elected officials in all
of the ways except:
a. to determine people's opinions
b. to determine what the people want from their
government
c. to predict what elected officials have done in
government
d. to predict who will win an election

32. 5. Interest Groups are different from Political parties in
all of the ways except
A. they focus on one issue
B. they work from outside of government
C. they are more powerful if they have more money
and members
D. they attempt to influence government

33. Guided Practice

34. Guided Practice
We are going to play a game of BINGO.

35. Guided Practice
We are going to play a game of BINGO.
Listen for a quick definition of a word.

36. Guided Practice
We are going to play a game of BINGO.
Listen for a quick definition of a word.
Find the word on your Bingo board--if you have
it, and cross it off.

37. Guided Practice
We are going to play a game of BINGO.
Listen for a quick definition of a word.
Find the word on your Bingo board--if you have
it, and cross it off.

38. HOMEWORK
Pay attention to the next slide.

39. Independent Practice

40. Independent Practice
• Complete the vocabulary worksheet on your
own.

41. Independent Practice
• Complete the vocabulary worksheet on your
own.
• There are 40 questions, and whatever you
don’t finish will be your homework for the
evening.

42. Independent Practice

43. Independent Practice
• On the back side of your sheet of paper,
complete the following half-page free write:

44. Independent Practice
• On the back side of your sheet of paper,
complete the following half-page free write:
• Why does media matter in politics?

45. Exit Slip:
1. You will have 5 minutes to complete today’s exit
slip.
2. Please only write the letter of your answer in the
appropriate blank.
3. Complete it in silence.
4. When you are done, carefully check over your
answers.
5. After checking your answers, please begin your
homework.

46. 3, 2, 1, See Ya!
What are 3 things that you learned today?
What are 2 things that confused you?
What is 1 thing you want to know more
about?