AGENDA April 7/8, 2010

Oregons Electors Cast Their Ballots for PresidentAnticipatory Set

Read newspaper story (below)

Dec. 18, 2012SALEM (AP) Oregons presidential electors cast seven ballots for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

Members of the Electoral College cast the final, official votes Monday in an exhausting presidential election.

Chief Justice Thomas Balmer administered the oath of office to the seven electors before the marked separate ballots for president vice president. The ballots were counted by hand, and Secretary of State Kate Brown declared Obama and Biden the winners.

Oregons seven electors were Oregon Democratic Chairwoman Meredith Wood Smith, Roy Pulvers, and the five Democratic chairs of each congressional district: Mike Bohan of Beaverton, Shirley Cairns of Oakland, Michael Miles of Grants Pass, Sam Sappington of Albany and Joe Smith of Portland.12/10/20131G&P -- StuckartQuick Write: How does the Electoral College reflect the Framers view of America/voters? Do you agree with this view? Why/why not?

(3-4 complete sentences)

Answer directly on your Unit 4 GuideBEFORE starting Quick Write, reminder how EC works:State legislatures choose how to pick ELECTORS, who cast the actual ballots for President and VP. Currently, all states allow voters to choose their ELECTORS.

[CLICK then allow time for Quick Write]

Did the Framers trust the people? Did they want the president to be chosen by the people?NO -- The Framers intended the electors to be the most enlightened and respectable citizens from each state. They were to act as free agents in choosing the best qualified people to fill the presidency and vice presidency. (see pg 375)

Ask students if they agree with this view of America/voters today12/10/20132G&P -- StuckartAGENDADecember 10/11, 2013Todays topicsPresidential electionsPrimary vs. General electionsCaucus vs. Ballot Box vs. Vote-By-Mail elections AdministrativeUnit 2+3 Test corrections end Thurs., Dec. 19REP passes: Remember to get them signed

Homework due next classChapter 14: Read + Glossary terms

Write your homework in your planner12/10/20133G&P -- StuckartLearning GoalsUnit 4 GuideDoes the current presidential election process result in the best candidates?What is the main difference between primary and general elections in terms of who votes? How does this difference affect the topics and tone of elections?How do these election systems compare? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each system? Caucus ElectionsBallot Box ElectionsVote By MailWhich of the above election systems is best? Why?

Teacher goes through goals

12/10/20134G&P -- StuckartPrimary vs. General ElectionsWho votes in PRIMARY elections?

Call on students to read ALOUD the steps of The Race for the Presidency graphic on pages 382-383 of textbook

Who votes in primary elections?Each partys voters choose their own partys nomineePrimary voters tend to be more active and have stronger views than the mainstream members of their party and than voters as a whole Democratic primary voters tend to be more liberal than Democratic voters as a wholeRepublican primary voters tend to be more conservative than Republican voters as a whole

Refer to graphic (pg 382): Every presidential election year, Iowa and New Hampshire vote first. That means they potentially eliminate several candidates within the first days of primary voting.

How does this affect the topics and tone of primary elections?12/10/20135G&P -- Stuckart2012 Republican DelegatesStateDateDelegatesRomneySantorumGingrichDelegate AllocationIowaJan 328670Non-Binding CaucusNew HampshireJan 1012*700Proportional PrimarySouth CarolinaJan 2125*2023Winner Take All Primary1FloridaJan 3150*5000Winner Take All PrimaryNevadaFeb 4281436Proportional Caucus1ArizonaFeb 2829*2900Winner Take All PrimarySKIP if short on time

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/republican_delegate_count.html

12/10/20136G&P -- StuckartPrimary vs. General ElectionsWho votes in GENERAL elections?

Who votes in general elections?ALL voters can vote in a general electionCandidates focus their resources on swing states WHY?

How does this affect the topics and tone of general elections?

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Primary Election Day!Today were going to compare ballot box voting, caucus voting, and vote-by-mail.Teacher defines ballot: a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.

Teacher displays candidates -- PIES12/10/20138G&P -- StuckartImage from: http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Vermont/apple_pie_usda-380.jpg

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Primary Election Day!Classroom voting procedures: Mark ballot with name of pie, fold in half, hold ballots until collectedStudents begin voting. Teacher observes students to see who votes secretly and who collaborates.Teacher collects and tallies ballots and writes results on whiteboardEliminate pie(s) with lowest vote total, then revote until 1 pie has a majorityTeacher asks for observations from students -- possible seed questions from teacher:Some of you talked while voting. Would that happen in a real election in Oregon while people are voting? Could that affect the outcome? How?Did anyone try to convince someone else to vote in a certain way? What happened?Did we see any groups forming in support of one pie or another?What are the possible barriers for someone who wants to vote in this type of election?

12/10/201315G&P -- StuckartWhat is a caucus?NPR: Just How Do the Iowa Caucuses Work?

Students should take notes.

What is a caucus? (pre-assessment) One definition: A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office Teacher plays NPR video and/or story: Just How Do the Iowa Caucuses Work? 12/10/201316G&P -- StuckartTime to Caucus!Form into groups by your preferred pie:Discuss / try to persuade others to join you or Move to another viable group

Groups withlow numberswill be eliminated one at a time

Teacher discusses classroom caucus voting proceduresTeacher moves among groups, offers suggestions and encouragement, tries to engage students who are not engaged.When done, students move back to their seats while teacher tallies results and posts on whiteboardCompare with results from ballot-style election.

Teacher asks for observations from students -- possible seed questions:Did anyone try to convince someone else to vote in a certain way? What happened?In a caucus, you have to identify who you support. Did that affect anyones vote? Do you think it might in a U.S. presidential election?What are the possible barriers for someone who wants to vote in this type of election? Who might be left out? [disabled, people who work, etc.]Which do you think is better a caucus or a ballot election? Why?

12/10/201317G&P -- StuckartHomeworkBefore you leavePick up your belongings & any trashStraighten desks

Homework due next classChapter 14: Read + Glossary terms

If time remains at the end of class, have students complete appropriate sections of Unit 4 Guide12/10/201318G&P -- Stuckart