Public+Opinion

=Polling and Public Opinion=

Political Ideology Quiz - Pew Research Center:

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THURSDAY OCTOBER 27, TODAY'S PLAN: DO NOW:

1) Get a computer and start it up

2) Make sure your letters are turned into Mr. Hurley

3) Read (or re-read) pages 238-239 in your textbook about polling.

CLASS ACTIVITIES: Activity 1: Once your computer is running, go back to the class wiki and complete as many polls as possible.

Activity 2: Based upon your reading, how successful do you think your poll was? How do you determine successful polling?

Activity 3: Make a new poll for the other item that you didn't make a poll for and post it.

Activity 4: Pair/Share/revise your letters with each other (You should have gotten them back by now. If not, ask for the letters). If you're the stakeholder, what are the characteristics of each letter? Make sure you make well reasoned arguments that are coherent, to the point and not overly technical, verbose or condescending. Also, make sure that this letter is truly your opinion. We'll be submitting these letters to the representatives when they are ready to go, so you'll be representing yourself, your family, your city, your school, and your teacher :-). Make sure you do so professionally and ably!

HW:

1) Take the poll of at least 10 class mates (as posted on class wiki)

2) Revise and edit your letter to a Congressional Representative for submission tomorrow in class (think of the four points on which you're being graded!). Letters will be limited to no more than 1 page, 1.5 spacing. Be sure your language is precise and on task. Aim to NOT sound like a student writing this for class (avoid using cliche's and allowing your letter to sound like a list of statements in order to meet the requirements of the assignment).