Participation in Government
Participation in Government
Unit 3 | Topic 10.5 | Public Opinion and Polling
Unit 3 | Topic 10.5 | Public Opinion and Polling
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What factors help to shape public opinion and how is it measured and used?
What factors help to shape public opinion and how is it measured and used?
Objectives
Objectives
Examine the term public opinion and understand why it is so difficult to define.
Understand the factors that influence an individual’s political attitudes and actions.
Recognize how polls are used by individuals, political parties, interest groups, or the media to affect public policy and describe the challenges involved in measuring public opinion.
Identify the steps in the polling process, evaluate the role of the internet and other electronic information on the polling process, and understand the challenges involved in evaluating polls.
Recognize the limits on the impact of public opinion in a democracy.
Procedure
Procedure
Review the Aim and notes from your initial text read.
Participate in the corresponding lesson topic presentation, revising notes.
Watch corresponding video(s); further revising notes.
Complete teacher instructed assignments.
Extension
Extension
Prepare for your next class session by reading the next topic section in your text, recording alphanumeric/Cornell notes.
Complete the next topic's Interactive Reading Notepad.
Watch Interactive Flipped Video
Watch Interactive Flipped Video
Record and revise notes
Record and revise notes
Watch the corresponding topic Interactive Flipped Video; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.
Watch PBS Crash Course Video 1 of 2
Watch PBS Crash Course Video 1 of 2
Record and revise notes
Record and revise notes
Watch the PBS Crash Course video to review, recording, revising, and updating notes
Watch PBS Crash Course Video 2 of 2
Watch PBS Crash Course Video 2 of 2
Record and revise notes
Record and revise notes
Watch the PBS Crash Course video to review, recording, revising, and updating notes
PiG 10.5 Lesson.docxPublic Opinion and Polling
Public Opinion and Polling
By the end of this lesson students should be able to examine the term public opinion and understand why it is so difficult to define; understand the factors that influence an individual’s political attitudes and actions; recognize how polls are used by individuals, political parties, interest groups, or the media to affect public policy and describe the challenges involved in measuring public opinion; identify the steps in the polling process, evaluate the role of the internet and other electronic information on the polling process, and understand the challenges involved in evaluating polls; recognize the limits on the impact of public opinion in a democracy.
PiG 10.5 Interactive Reader.docInteractive Reading Notepad
Interactive Reading Notepad
This supplemental support instructional activity provides access and reading supports of concepts of the content through active literacy.
PiG 10.5 Summary.docxInstructional Summary
Instructional Summary
This supplemental support instructional one-pager provides the basic concepts of the content of the lesson.
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