EU

We are starting our unit on the EU during finals week.  Please have the first section of the EU chapter read for Monday Feb. 3.

Here is a link to just about every vocabulary term associated with the EU EU JARGON

EU

We are starting our unit on the EU Today

Take the quiz and test your knowledge QUIZ

Here is a link to the EU member states

Read Section 1 for Monday

Volunteer Experience Summary

By now you should have 16 hours of community experience completed including four (4) or more hours with a political campaign.

Write about your experience(s). In five (5) paragraphs describe what it is you did and for whom.  If you feel your organization is one that this school should support, argue that it is deserving of a donation.  If there are reasons why you feel the organization can improve services, products, or treatment of volunteers and recipients then discuss that as well.

Staple your Summary to your "Volunteer Hours Record" sheet.

UK Political Parties

Research your party’s platform.  Decide which end of the political spectrum (conservative, moderate, liberal) your party belongs.  Bullet point your party’s stance on the major issues of British politics.

The following sites will aide in your search:

     Spectrum

     Ideologies and policies

Include the following as well:

            * Where your party falls on the spectrum

            * List of planks in your party's platform (use the "ideologies and policies" link above)

            * The party symbol (look up on line)

            * Percent of popular vote in 2010 election

            * Number of seats won in parliament as a result (what impact does the

                        FPTP system have on your parties number of seats? +/-?)

            * Leader of the party (picture)

            * Any policies your party has specifically advocated for

            * Closest competition (which political parties does it share voters)

Groups
1.     Labour
2.     Conservative
3.     Liberal Democrats
4.     Plaid Cymru
5.     Scottish National Party
6.     British National Party
7.     Sinn Fein
8.     Greens
9.  United Kingdom Independent Party

Euro Debate

If your birthday is January- June you in favor of joining the Euro.  Everyone else wants to remain on the pound… Create a list of arguments (in your own words) you will be able to use in a debate.

Partner up with 1 or 2 students from the other side of the debate.  Write a script (for a mock debate) by matching up the arguments on either side as best you as can.  Everybody writes! 1 paper per person.

Your finished product should have 10 arguments (5 for each side)

Joining the Euro Debate

Go to the following Link for articles on the pros and cons of joining the euro.
LINK

British vocab terms

Link to British terms click HERE

British media and Quangos

Identify media sources in the UK.  What is the target audience, type of news (sensational or otherwise), restrictions by government (level of independence)

   BBC - commercial stations vs. cable networks
            - what are the restrictions on the BBCs 5 competing stations?

Read the following article on quangos: QUANGOS
            - go through and answer each of the questions in the article

Readings

Have chapter 2 section 2 read for Friday

Have chapter 2 section 3 (first half) read for Monday, the remainder for Tuesday

Compare and contrast the approach to economic management taken by New Labour, the Conservatives under Thatcher and Major, and the current coalition government. To what extent do these fundamentally differ? What explains the differences and similarities?

Identify the following on the chart above:

Leadership: Beginning with 1979 label the names of Britain’s PMs and the duration of term

Winter of discontent, 9/11, 7/7

Explain why leadership change occurs on the chart.  What events/ circumstances help explain these changes?

Read Chapter 2 section 1

Read critical junctures and take notes for Tuesday

British Political Parties

Go to the following website to find which British Political parties won which seats.

Parties Map

Use the map to color in yours. Use the map to draw conclusions about where each political party has a strong support base, why, and likelihood of success in future elections.